June Waunita Baldwin, 86, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. She was a lifelong Kansas City area resident. She was born June 13, 1934 in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Joesph and Alice (Carl) Liles.
She married Earl Nelson in 1950, and they had five children, Jerry, Gary, Linda, Beverly, and Kevin. Together they built homes throughout Kansas City, Kansas, building a home in Overland Park, and finally in Spring Hill, Kansas.
June and Earl took their children on many vacations, and they also enjoyed camping with friends and relatives. One of their favorite places to visit was Colorado. They even built a home in Pinewood Springs, and later a vacation home in Estes Park. June expressed that her most memorable vacation was with her sisters in Hawaii.
In 1988, she married Larry Baldwin who also had five children. They were married nearly 30 years until his passing in 2017.
June worked for many years building circuit boards for Butler National, King Radio, and lastly, Aviation Systems.
June loved her children and their families more than anything. She especially loved celebrating the Holidays with her family, playing games, and telling stories. In the last few years she was able to vacation with all three of her sons in Portland, Oregon. She loved visiting Branson and going to country western and gospel shows.
She had an excellent sense of humor, enjoying the “Joke of the Day” by Joel Olsteen every Sunday. She will be remembered for her special way of telling stories, and her positive and fun personality.
June is preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, her brother Dean Liles, sister Joan Hartford, her children Jerry Nelson and Beverly Nelson Vansant, and her granddaughter Lindsay Vansant.
She will be dearly missed by her sisters Peggy Weeks of Belton, Missouri, and Gloria Hoggatt (Don) of Independence, Missouri, brother David Kincaid (Lori) of Clearlake, California, children Gary Nelson (Julia) of Lenexa, Kansas, Linda Stillman of Loveland, Colorado, and Kevin Nelson (Laurie) of Bella Vista, Arkansas, 13 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.
Due to COVID 19 restrictions the funeral service will be private, the graveside service will be open to the public, Saturday, March 6th at approximately 11:30 at the Maple Hill Cemetery on Shawnee Drive, Kansas City, Kansas. The funeral will be livestreamed on the Floral Hills Facebook page starting at 9:55am on Saturday. Log into your Facebook account and search for Floral Hills Funeral Home. The service will be on the main page of the funeral home's Facebook page, however, you will not be able to view anything until 9:55am.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association.
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