Viviana Medellin

Viviana Medellin, 74 of Roeland Park, KS, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2021 with Richard and her family by her side. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15 at McGilley Midtown Chapel, 20 W. Linwood, KCMO, with Rosary at 5 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. on Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 5250 Mission Rd, Roeland Park, KS. Interment will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, KS. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.mcgilleymidtownchapel.com.

Viviana was born to Ofelia and Antonio Rodriguez on Nov. 30, 1946, but always celebrated on December 1st because that’s the day her dad told her she was born. She was a graduate of Redemptorist Catholic High School in 1965. She was a parishioner of St. Agnes Catholic Church, belonged to the Altar and Rosary Society, and a member of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle for several years. She retired from St. Luke’s Hospital in December of 2014 after 40 ½ years of service. She started as a nursing assistant and eventually followed her dream of working in the Cardiovascular lab alongside renown cardiologists, Dr. G. Hartzler and Dr. Barry Rutherford, whom taught her everything she needed to know.

Viviana loved her Latino community and actively participated in several organizations. She served as president of Azteca de Greater KC and vice president of The Greater Kansas City Hispanic Heritage Committee. She oversaw the entertainment for the annual Fiesta Hispana. She was the Tuesday night DJ on A Taste of Tejano on 90.1 KKFI for over 25 years. She enjoyed her trips to Mexico and, more than anything, loved to spend time with her children and grandchildren.

Viviana was preceded in death by her parents, Ofelia and Antonio Rodriguez. She leaves behind her husband, Richard Medellin; her children, Monica Holman and Robert A. Frias; stepchildren, Sophia (Dr. Lowell) Byers and Ricardo (Jenny) Medellin; brother, John Rodriguez; sisters, Juanita Guzman, Rosemary (William) Barajas, Teresa Trejo, Rita Terreros; grandchildren, Brienna and Sarah Bustamante, Johnny C. Holman, Alyssa Frias, Dylan Veatch, Nathen, Natalie, Carly, and Olivia Medellin; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.