Mary
Mary Gennette Farney
d. April 17, 2008
Mary Louise (Gennette) Farney, 74, Roeland Park, passed away Thursday, April 17, at home.
Mary Lou was born September 6, 1933, and grew up in Kansas City, graduating from Bishop Ward High School in 1951. She married Benjamin Farney at St. Peter's Cathedral in Kansas City, Kansas, on March 3, 1957. She was a homemaker for many years, raising five children. She returned to work at Johnson County Bank in 1982, retiring in 2005. Mary loved her children and grandchildren and took great pleasure in having everyone over for her delicious and elegant holiday dinners.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lillian and Aldamore Gennette, and her sister Suzanne Williams. Survivors include: brother, Robert and Barbara Gennette of Florida; children, Jeannette Farney of Lawrence, Benjamin Jr. and Virginia Farney of Prairie Village, Bradley and Ileana Farney of Overland Park, Robert and Kati Farney of Lawrence, and Shawn and Jennifer Saia of Olathe; grandchildren Matthew, Jacob, Leanna, Benjamin, Grace, Nicholas, Carly, Kohlton, Madylien, and Harper; great-grandchild Logan, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 20, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice.
Mary Lou was born September 6, 1933, and grew up in Kansas City, graduating from Bishop Ward High School in 1951. She married Benjamin Farney at St. Peter's Cathedral in Kansas City, Kansas, on March 3, 1957. She was a homemaker for many years, raising five children. She returned to work at Johnson County Bank in 1982, retiring in 2005. Mary loved her children and grandchildren and took great pleasure in having everyone over for her delicious and elegant holiday dinners.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lillian and Aldamore Gennette, and her sister Suzanne Williams. Survivors include: brother, Robert and Barbara Gennette of Florida; children, Jeannette Farney of Lawrence, Benjamin Jr. and Virginia Farney of Prairie Village, Bradley and Ileana Farney of Overland Park, Robert and Kati Farney of Lawrence, and Shawn and Jennifer Saia of Olathe; grandchildren Matthew, Jacob, Leanna, Benjamin, Grace, Nicholas, Carly, Kohlton, Madylien, and Harper; great-grandchild Logan, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 20, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice.
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