Winifred Ann Deyoung

Winifred Ann DeYoung, 81, Prairie Village, died March 16, 2009, at Sunrise Assisted Living.

In 1950, upon graduation from the University of Kansas, Winifred and her new husband, Lee DeYoung, moved to Prairie Village. In addition to being a loving wife, mother and grandmother, Winifred’s other passion was teaching. She taught at Shawnee Mission Northwest for 16 years and earned numerous accolades for her teaching excellence. She also was an active participant in her parish, St. Ann Catholic Church, and served as a volunteer at Saint Joseph Health Center for more than 20 years. Throughout her lifetime, Winifred always seemed to collect a group of close friends effortlessly, whether it was at work, in the neighborhood, or doing volunteer activities. She was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew her.

Survivors include her daughters and their husbands, Kathleen and Patrick Svoboda, Bucyrus, Kansas, and Nancy and Tom Lauerman, Leawood; a brother, Robert Wilson, Madison, Wisconsin; and four grandchildren, Jennifer and Matthew Cummings and Sarah and Mark Svoboda.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a contribution to Catholic Charities of Johnson Country, 9720 W. 87th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66212.

Memorial Services

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 27, 2009, at St. Ann Catholic Church, Prairie Village, Kansas.