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FLORENCE MERRITT Obituary

Florence A. Merritt passed away peacefully on May 7, 2012. She was born Oct. 1, 1932, in West Mineral, Kan. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert J. Merritt, in 2001. Surviving family include her brother, Jon R. Stack, six children, Roberta (Clifford) Durland, Albert (Leslie) Merritt, Patricia Merritt, Rickey (Allison) Merritt, Toni Merritt, and Sherry (Alvin) Merritt- Burks; eight grandsons, two great- grandsons, and her very dear friend, Loy Hayden. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, 14275 S. Blackbob, Olathe, Kan., where the family will receive friends an hour prior to service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care or to the American Cancer Society. To leave a message for the family, visit www.Penwellgabelolathe.com.

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Published by Kansas City Star on May 9, 2012.

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Mary Thornton

May 10, 2012

I'll miss you my friend-Ms. Alberta

Wanda and Jim Bellamy

May 10, 2012

You are all in our prayers. May you find comfort and peace in knowing she is with God.

STANDING ON AL'S FRONT PORCH WHERE WE ALL HELD DINNER

DARLENE CALHOUN

May 10, 2012

DARLENE CALHOUN

May 10, 2012

TO THE FAMILY OF FLORENCE A. MERRITT I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING MS. ALBERTA AND I NEVER FELT ANYTHING BUT LOVE FROM HER MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ALL IN HIS LOVING ARMS, KEEP YOUR HEADS UP BECAUSE SHE IS NOW IN A BETTER PLACE AND IF WE CONTINUE TO LIVE RIGHT WE WILL SEE HER SOON AGAIN ONE DAY. TO SHERRY, I LOVE YOU AND PRAY GOD WILL GIVE YOU STRENGTH IN YOUR TIME OF NEED, TONI AND PATTI MAY GOD KEEP HIS HAND OVER YOU ALL AND YOUR FAMILIES IN JESUS NAME I PRAY AMEN.

Tere Stokes

May 9, 2012

To the family-you are in my prayers.

patricia merritt

May 9, 2012

Mom Toni and I miss you so very much we miss your laugh and your smile.May you and daddy be smiling down at all of us.

Alvin Burks

May 9, 2012

Mom, I will truly miss you, we shared so much over the last 20 years, and I am truly Blessed to have had you in my life! You told me, "Alvin I'm at peace with you!" I will always treasure that, and knowing that you are in a better place...May You Rest In Peace now! Love you, Alvin Burks

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