Mary Agnes Kolich Waterworth

Mary Agnes (Kolich) Waterworth, age 82, of Basehor, Kansas, passed away at home with her husband and children by her side on June 10, 2012. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 13, at the Holy Angels Catholic Church, 15410 Leavenworth Road, Basehor, Kansas 66007. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, at the Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas 66112. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice or Holy Angels Catholic Church.

Mary Agnes was born January 14, 1930 in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of James and Mary Kolich. On October 15, 1952, she married Frank Waterworth, a soldier in the U.S. Army. They would have celebrated 60 years together this fall. She worked for Inter Collegiate Press Yearbooks for over 45 years. She loved to travel, always by car, having never flown on an airplane. She particularly liked Lighthouses, the Southwest and even made a trip to Canada. She liked to crochet. Mary loved going to Pomme de Terre Lake; having fun on the water with friends and family, staying at the family cabin or at her sister Barb’s cabin. She loved being a grandmother and was looking forward to the birth of her 8th great-grandchild. Mary was known for baking Poviticia. Over the holidays she would make more than 40 loaves. It always had to be fresh, so it was crazy for a couple of days before Christmas with all of the baking and deliveries. It was nothing to see mom a few days before Christmas wearing shorts, tank top and an apron because the house was so hot.

She was preceded in death by her parents: James & Mary Kolich; sister and brother-in-law: Loretta & Jack Cahill; and her grandson: Andrew Hendrickson.

Survivors include her husband: Frank of Basehor, Kansas; children: Connie and husband Le Roy Hendrickson of O’Fallon, Missouri, Debbie and husband Wayne Rhodus of Basehor, Kansas, Mark and wife Debbie Waterworth of Kearney, Missouri, Michelle and husband Don Saunders of Lansing, Kansas & Jan and husband Skip Brunner of Basehor, Kansas; 13 grandchildren: Kevin and wife Jessica Hendrickson of Wentzville, Missouri, Jared and wife Debra Hendrickson of Keokuk, Iowa, Cheryl and husband Justin Fisher of Overland, Missouri, Claire Hendrickson of O’Fallon, Missouri, Doug Rhodus of Basehor, Kansas, Lindsay and husband Wes Gedney of Basehor, Kansas, Lauren Rhodus of Lawrence, Kansas, Curtis Waterworth of Independence, Missouri, Caitlin Waterworth of Kearney, Missouri, Kyle Saunders of Lansing, Kansas, Clint Saunders of Lansing, Kansas, Aaron and wife Angel Brunner of Kansas City, Missouri, and Eric Brunner of Kansas City, Missouri; 7 great-grandchildren: Caden, Drew, Lainey, Hunter, Hailey, Abigail, Violet and one great-grandchild on the way. Also surviving is her sister: Barbara and her husband Leo McNellis of Kansas City, Kansas, many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.