Juanita "Nita" Mae Teske

A Celebration of Life will be from 2:00-4:00 pm on Sunday, Oct. 11 at Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 North 94th Street, Kansas City, KS 66112. This service can also be viewed live virtually on Chapel Hill-Butler’s Facebook Page. You can join the livestream to this celebration on Chapel Hill-Butler’s Facebook Page. Please log on to facebook.com/chapelhillbutler to view the livestream of Nita's service. Shortly before the appointed time, the livestream will begin. If you do not see the livestream on your screen, please refresh your page. You may need to scroll down to see the livestream.

Juanita Mae Teske (Davidson), 95, transcended to heaven September 24, 2020, in Overland Park, KS. Juanita (Nita) was born December 6, 1924 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Robert C. Davidson and Nellie L. Davidson (Sims). She grew up in Plainview, Texas and attended college at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tx. Later in life she attended Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO. She retired from Water District No. 1. For many years she worked part time as an astrologist and enjoyed interpreting astrology charts to clients and family members. She also was an integral part of the Psychic Investigations group for the greater Kansas City metro area. She was an avid supporter of the local arts community and was an active member of the Kansas City Playwrights and Readers Theatre. She had many artistic endeavors including drawing, playing the piano, playing the clarinet, and writing (several of her articles were published in the Kansas City Star). She enjoyed being a grandmother and great grandmother. She will be remembered dearly for her fun loving, adventurous and playful spirit.

Juanita was preceded in death by her parents, sister Bobby Nelle, brother Robert Coleman, Jr. and husband, Darrel D. Teske, of 61 years. She is survived by her children, Cynthia Evitt and Ross Teske, four grandchildren, Octavia (Toby) Vonderheyde, Gabriel (Michelle), Coon, Forrest Teske and Katherine Elizabeth Marie Teske, three great grandchildren, Arielle, Teagan and Ella.

Memorial contributions may be made in Juanita’s name to Unity Church of Overland Park, KS, 535 N. Mur-Len Road, Ste. A, Olathe, KS 66062 or to Kansas City Symphony, 1703 Wyandotte, Ste. 200, Kansas City, MO 64108, kcsymphony.org. Online condolences may be expressed at chapelhillbutler.com.