Marian Eleanor Hamlett

Marian Eleanor Blom Bayless Hamlett, Raytown, Missouri, was born August 5, 1923, in Kansas City, Missouri, and lost her battle with Alzheimer’s on July 31, 2014 just five days shy of her 91st birthday. Her family rejoices that through her hope in Jesus Christ, she has received her ultimate healing and they will see Marian again.

Born to a Swedish immigrant father, Gustav Blom, and his first generation Swedish-American wife, Mildred (Daline) Blom, Marian was the first of three daughters and a big sister to Beatrice Blom Voigt, Houston, Texas, and Martha Blom Crane, Overland Park, Kansas.

Marian graduated from Westport High School in 1940 and the next year married James Ralph Bayless in 1941. Together they had three children, Jacqueline Hall, Raytown, Missouri, Cheryl (Mark) McCunniff, Kansas City, Missouri, and Terry (Pam) Bayless, Kansas City, Missouri. In 1977, she married William E. “Bill” Hamlett. Using her skills in bookkeeping and office management, Marian’s entrepreneurial spirit led her to start her own business. She was in her 60s when, in the heyday of Overland Park’s College Boulevard corridor, she opened Marian Hamlett Secretarial Services. She finally retired at about the age of 80. In addition to her sisters and children, Marian leaves behind two stepchildren, Michelle (Brian) Weith and Scott (Natalie) Hamlett, seven grandchildren: Cherie Hall (Gary) Mock, Michelle Hall Rex, Zachary McCunniff, Shawn Flanagan (Chun Ye), Tanner Weith, Petra Weith, Jasmine Hamlett, and great-grandchildren: Tyler Mock, McKenzie McCunniff, Landon McCunniff, Tobi Rex, Jayden Rex, and Mira Ye Flanagan. She also leaves behind several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Monday, August 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri, followed by 11:00 a.m. services. Interment will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Raytown, 10500 East 350 Highway, Raytown, Missouri, 64138.