DR. NENITA MEDEL LABAYEN, 73, Overland Park, KS passed away Monday, April 29, 2013.
Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2013 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 8311 W 93rd St Shawnee Mission, KS 66212. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, KS. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2013 at D.W. Newcomers Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grotto of Faith, Hope, and Charity c/o Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City.
She graduated from Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines in 1965 and finished Residency in Psychiatry in 1984 and worked eleven years at Rainbow Mental Health Facility. She went into private practice at Overland Park, KS until 2006.
She was a member of the Filipino Association of Greater Kansas City and served as Co-Coordinator of Senior Council until present time. She was also Past-President of the Philippine Medical Society of Greater Kansas City.
Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Dr. Ric Labayen; a son, Gerry Labayen; two daughters, Cecilia (Karl) Labayen-Kroen and Dr. Cynthia Labayen; a grandson, Kameron Kroen; two sisters, Arcelina (Loy) Vitug and Thelma Campbell; a brother-in-law, Alan (Imelda) Labayen; a niece, Vicki (Steve) Calderon.