Katherine (Kathy) Ann Crume, 79, Overland Park, KS passed away on February 20, 2021 at Prairie Elder Care. The family will receive visitors on Friday, February 26th from 9:30 am - 10:30 am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 11300 W. 103rd Street Overland Park, KS 66214, with the Rosary Service at 10:30 am. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am, immediately following the Rosary. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa KS. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association.
Kathy was born in Leavenworth, KS to Joseph and Maxine Larkin. She went to school at Immaculata High School and St. Mary’s College in Leavenworth. She was happily married to John Crume, was a doting Mother to Janice Drake and Julie Hamel and a loving Grandmother to her 6 grandchildren. She was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church. In earlier years, Kathy was involved in PTA at Apache Elementary in Overland Park, KS and Campfire Girls. She also was very supportive in her daughters’ extra-curricular activities. Kathy had a network of close friends which she enjoyed playing bridge and canasta with and was in a bowling league for many years. Kathy and John had season tickets to the Chiefs for 53 years and she was an avid fan.
She was preceded in death by parents Joseph and Maxine Larkin, her sister Rose Mary Kempin, her Father and Mother-In-Law John Crume, Sr. and Louise Crume, and her Aunt Rose Mary Kimbrell.
Kathy is survived by her husband John, her two daughters Janice Drake (Tim) and Julie Hamel (Kevin), her 6 grandchildren: Zachary Drake, Morgan Hamel, Michael Drake, Andrew Drake, Logan Hamel and Jenna Drake, her sister-in-law Pam Crume, and her nieces Kathy Heath (Buck) and Karen Glynn (Earl).
The family of Kathy wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the nurses and caregivers of Prairie Elder Care especially Michala Gibson and Mandy Shoemaker.
Condolences may be left online at www.mcgilleyhoge.com.
