John Stanley Malinowski

John S. Malinowski, age 76, of Henderson, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2010 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born June 12, 1934, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to John Stanley and Sarah Naomi Arnold Malinowski. On April 8, 1958, he married Joyce Evelyn Lanpher while serving in the United States Air Force in Germany. Mr. Malinowski retired from the United States Air Force as a Lt. Colonel with 20 years of service and also served as a manager of the Roberts Chevrolet Dealership in Bonner Springs, Kansas. He moved to Henderson 15 years ago from Kansas City, Kansas. Mr. Malinowski was a member of St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, had served in the Henderson Volunteer Fire Department, and enjoyed boating, fishing, flying and crossword puzzles. He is survived by his wife, Joyce E. Malinowski of the home; three sons, John (Teresa) Malinowski III of Bonner Springs, Kansas, Joseph M. (Denise) Malinowski of Berthoud, Colorado, and Jerome E. Malinowski of Boston, Massachusetts; a daughter, Linda (Joseph E.) Murray of Olathe, Kansas; a sister, Elizabeth Fredrickson of Kansas City, Kansas; ten grandchildren; one great grandson; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, John S. Malinowski; mother, Sarah Malinowski Watkins; stepfather, Merlyn Gale Watkins; and one sister, Joan Hoppe. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church 1086 North 94th Street Kansas City, Kansas. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 North 94th Street, where the Rosary will be prayed at 6:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or a favorite charity. Condolence may be left at www.chapelhill-butler.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 North 94th Street in Kansas City, KS, (913) 334-3366.