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Elaine Gill Claiborne
1937 - 2025
BORN
1937
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2025
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Elaine Claiborne Obituary
December 20, 1937 - December 23, 2025
Overland Park, Kansas - Elaine Gill Claiborne, 87, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2025, due to complications of corticobasal degeneration.
Born on December 20,1937, to William F. and Emma Louise Gill, Elaine recognized early in life that her creative artistry and quick sense of humor deepened her connections to family and friends.
In addition to her parents, Elaine was preceded in death by her husband Ronald Russell Claiborne, her daughter Anne Louise Claiborne, and her brother William F. (Billy) Gill III.
She is survived by her son Ronald Gill Claiborne and her beloved companion Ted Cambern.
Elaine's sparkling smile and bright spirit captured the attention of all in her presence. She was generous, selfless and kind. "It was my privilege to help my handicapped brother lead a happy, productive life," she said of Billy.
A Celebration of Life will be held on December 10 at 1:00 PM at Church of the Resurrection's Wesley Chapel. Reception with families following the service in the narthex.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Tallgrass Creek Scholarship Fund (mail to Tallgrass Creek Philanthropy at 13800 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS, 66223) or Church of the Resurrection, Attn Finance, 13720 Roe Avenue, Leawood, KS, 66224.
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Wayde and Karen Fredrickson
December 6, 2025
Our sympathies to Elaine's son, Gill and her faithful friend, Ted. My cousin Elaine was a caring person who had both dignity and a "down-to-earth" attitude. Like so many others, we were privileged to have been a part of her life. She will be missed by so many.
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