Cathline Elaine Cuscino

Cathline Elaine Cuscino, 56, Belton MO, died Friday, July 22, 2011 of complications due to pancreatic cancer after an 11-month battle with the illness. She is survived by her husband, Tom Cuscino; son, Curt Cuscino; mother, Elaine P. Edinger; and brother, Ron Edinger. She lived in Belton, MO, for the last 22 years, where she was a member of Heartland Family Ministries, First Baptist Church of Belton. Prior to that, she lived in Blue Springs for 10 years, where she was a member of Blue Ridge Bible Church and Woods Chapel Baptist Church. A visitation will be Monday, July 25, from 7-9 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Belton, 810 S. Cedar (816-331- 1000), and the service will be Tuesday, July 26, at 10 a.m., at the same church location with entombment in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, OPKS 66210. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Cancer Action, 10520 Berkley, OPKS. Donate in memory of Cathline Cuscino online at http://canceractionkc.org, or call 913- 642-8885. The most important event in Cathy's life was when she accepted Christ as her Savior at age 7. She was married to Tom Cuscino at age 23 and bore her only child, Curt Cuscino, at age 25. Tom and Cathy were married for 33 years and remained committed to each other until the end. She valued people and relationships and made those she met better people. Cathy held several jobs, however, her most important job was a stay-at-home mom to raise her son. She also volunteered at Beautiful Savior Nursing Home and befriended many senior citizen women within the churches she attended. Cathy once described herself as a twinkling star and those who met her will attest that she was certainly a bright light. Arr.: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 913-451-1860.

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