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Marcia Rinehart
1941 - 2025
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Celebration Of Life
Dec. 12, 2025
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Lakeview Village (Eastside Terrace Reception Area)
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June 15, 1941 - November 25, 2025
Kansas City, Missouri - Marcia Rinehart (née Kyle) passed away peacefully on November 25, 2025. In her final days, she was surrounded by her children, other family, and friends. Marcia is preceded in death by her parents, Anona ("Toni") and Byron ("Bud") Kyle, and her husband of almost 49 years, Richard ("Dick") Rinehart. Marcia is survived by her children Sheridan, Matthew, and Kyle (Candice), three grandsons Ian, Nicholas, and Jeffrey, brother Dana Kyle (Ada Sue), sister-in-law Diane DeWeese, and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Marcia's family and friends will miss her quick smile and bright eyes.
Marcia graduated from the University of Kansas with degrees in French and Education, using these degrees as a French teacher in the Shawnee Mission School District in the 1960s. Marcia met the love of her life, Dick Rinehart, at All Souls Unitarian Church in 1965. They married in June of 1966 in Chanute, Kansas and thereafter lived in the Kansas City area. Marcia was a proud mother – always interested in her children's activities and happy to help in any way possible. Throughout her life, Marcia loved discovering and learning about new places.
Marcia dedicated much of her life to public service. She was a member of the Leawood City Council from 1978-1984 and was the Mayor of Leawood from 1987-1997. Aside from her work in the Leawood city government, Marcia was a member and/or leader of numerous organizations, including Boards of Directors for the Johnson County Library, Johnson County Park and Recreation, Kansas Preservation Alliance, and the Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church, as well as PTAs of different schools.
A celebration of life will be held in the first-floor reception area of the Eastside Terrace building at Lakeview Village, 9000 Park Street, Lenexa, Kansas, from 5 PM to 7 PM on Friday December 12. A memorial service for family and friends will be held at the Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church, 9400 Pflumm Road, Lenexa, Kansas, at 1 PM on Saturday December 13.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Marcia's memory to the food pantry at the Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church (onrealm.org/smuuchurch/-/form/give/now), the Lakeview Village Foundation (lakeviewvillage.org/foundation), or the Kansas City Hospice House (kchospice.org/donate).
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Ron Mumaw
Yesterday
I, and my family, were saddened to learn of Marcia's passing. Our condolences to Sherrie, Kyle, Matt, and all of the family. I always considered Marcia a very intelligent and involved person, as evidenced by her participation in community and civic affairs. She and Donna became close working together with the Brookwood Elementary PTA. As I recall, they were back to back PTA Presidents! Once again, our thoughts are with you in your time of loss.
Terry S Uhl
December 5, 2025
Marcia was Mayor of Leawood, Kansas while I was City Engineer.
She was always fair, supported staff and never hesitated to respond to the public on contentious projects (of which there were many). She was EMPHATIC about staff members disclosing any conflicts of interest (real or perceived) that might exist on projects in the city.
She was Mayor as Leawood transitioned from being a bedroom community to the thriving suburb that it is today.
I learned from her about the relationship between public officials and the public that they serve.
Terry S. Uhl
Overland Park, Kansas
Cheri Stubblefield
December 2, 2025
Marcia was my favorite teacher, as Mlle. Kyle when I was in 8th and 9th grades at Hocker Grove and as Mme. Rinehart my sophomore year at SMN. The summer that Sheridan was born, Marcia invited me to visit. I brought a stuffed animal (lamb? bunny?). We chatted and drank iced tea (my first taste of Constant Comment). Marcia was pleased that I was headed to KU that fall, planning to major in French. Five years later, I began teaching French, but I never came close to her excellence in the classroom. We stayed in touch over the years, but I'm sad to say that I haven't seen her since I came home for a class reunion in 2019. She was an amazing woman, and I feel very lucky to have known her. Please accept my heartfelt condolences - such a huge loss!
Kelly Hoefler
December 2, 2025
I loved talking to Marcia. I was her housekeeper for years. I loved hearing her stories. I loved hearing how her kids are doing. I felt like I was part of her family. She was an inspiration. She will be missed for sure. My condolences to her children and her family. Praying for you all. Kelly
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