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FRANCES JOANN MCCURDY

1939 - 2018

BORN

1939

DIED

2018

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FRANCES MCCURDY Obituary

FRANCES JOANN MCCURDY Frances JoAnn McCurdy, 78, Overland Park, KS, died Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Menorah Medical Center. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at Porter Funeral Home, 8535 Monrovia St., Lenexa, KS. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: The American Lung Association. Frances was born June 11, 1939, in Pittsburg, KS, the daughter of Joseph and Norma Gendusa. Frances worked at the Children's Library in Pittsburg, KS, for many years, helping with it's summer reading program and puppeteer program. She was also a proud member of the Puppeteers of America, and trained under Jane Henson, the late wife of Muppets creator Jim Henson. She is survived by her children, Mike (Lisa Wills) McCurdy, Patrick (Angelique Encarnacion) McCurdy, and Chris (Tiffany) McCurdy, 3 grandchildren, Michael, Caroline and Jack, and sisters, Jackie McLane, Mickie Holman, and many nieces and nephews. Condolences may be expressed at: www.porterfuneralhome.com Arr.: Porter Funeral Homes & Crematory, 8535 Monrovia, Lenexa, KS (913) 438-6444.

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Published by Kansas City Star on Feb. 18, 2018.

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Barbara Roberts

February 26, 2018

I went to school with Frances at St. Mary's . She was a good friend and enjoyed spending time with her. So very sorry to hear about her passing.
After high school we all went our separate ways. I went to Pitt State one year and then moved to Alburquerque to go to University of New Mexico. Loss touch of classmates with exceptions of a few.
My prayers are with Frances and her family. May she Rest In Peace in the arms of Our Lord. With deepest sympathy, Barbara Beitzinger Roberts.

February 23, 2018

My deepest sympathy to you Mickie and Jackie. Weather permitting, I shall attend the wake tomorrow.

Robert Serra

February 23, 2018

Frances and I were in school for many years at St. Mary's in Pittsburg. We were friends and classmates. I am so sorry to hear of her death and will certainly remember her and all of you in my prayers. I remember Frances as fun-loving and always ready to be a part of the class activities. She was a good student. I am a librarian and I live and worked in Littleton, Colorado after finishing my graduate work at the University of Denver. I would have loved to see her puppeteer work. I think that's so marvelous that she pursued that. I know she was a wonderful mom. She was a good person and a good friend.
Sue Brown Kruise, Littleton, Colorado.

Steve & Marsha Maceli

February 23, 2018

To the family of Frances, please accept our sincere sympathy for your loss.Let us embrace the joy of her many talents that she shared with numerous children that attended her reading and puppet programs. May she be remembered for laughter, joy and encouraging young people to embrace the joy of reading.

Sincere sympathy,

Steve & Marsha Maceli

February 20, 2018

Sincere condolences to the family. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Jo Ramage

Linda Bush

February 15, 2018

You're such a special person to have known. Part of that great summer of 1978 was memorable because this was when I first knew you and your boys. You opened your home up to our theatre group and didn't have to replace a thing. You were a mother figure (a very young one at that) to a lot of that amazing group of people. We loved you all. I am so sorry for your loss but your memory is still very strong for a group that drifted in from all parts and left afterwards. Our hearts go out to your family, especially your sons and your sister and the rest of the family.

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