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Fern McSparren Obituary

Fern McSparren, 78, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, March 18, 2005, at St. Joseph Health Center, in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Monday, March 21, at the Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 N. 94th St., KCKS. Friends may call from 1-2 p.m., Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Fern was born Oct. 14, 1926, in Parthenon, AR, and had been a resident of Kansas City, KS, most of her life. She retired from Catholic Charities of the Dioceses of Kansas City Kansas Foster Grandparents Program in 1999. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles T. and Nellie Jones, and all seven of their other children. Fern is survived by two daughters, Ava E. Sandage (Chuck), of Independence, MO, and Key West FL, and Joyce Jarrell (Bill) of Savannah, GA; granddaughters, Lisa L. Sandage, of Independence, MO, and Jacqueline Rajer (Jeff); and great granddaughter, Mallory Rajer of Lee's Summit, MO. She will also be sadly missed by a host of nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. (Arr; Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home (913) 3343366).

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Published by Kansas City Star on Mar. 20, 2005.

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Sheri Mawhiney

March 21, 2005

Lisa, Jacquie, Ava and Chuck,

You were all there for my family when my dad passed--especially Lisa in so many ways. Please know that I wish I could be there for you at this difficult time. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Please let me know if there is anything at all that I can do. Mimi was a special person and I know that God has something special planned for her.

With all my love,

Karen Fitzpatrick

March 21, 2005

Ava, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family on the loss of your mother. She was quite an entertaining gal! Karen

Sondra Mawhiney

March 20, 2005

Some of my best childhood memories include playing Yahtzee games over and over with Jacquie and MeMe. We had so much fun when we were with her. I will miss her.

Sherrie Jones-Hugunin

March 20, 2005

My Aunt Fern, the best Aunt a child could of wished for I wish I could of spent more time with her. Aunt Fern took me to the Library when i was about 6 (on the plaza) i got sick and threw up on a white couch. she laughed everytime she told it to me. she was a very happy person and i always knew she loved me.

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