Scottie Broderick

Scottie Broderick didn’t just live her life, she embraced it fully, joyfully, and on her own terms. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, a treasured friend, and a trailblazer in Kansas City real estate, Scottie brought an adventurous spirit, a generous heart, and an irrepressible zest for life to everything she touched. She passed away peacefully on October 8, 2026, at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy measured not in accomplishments, though there were many, but in the people whose lives she made richer simply by being in them.

She came into the world on May 7, 1942, in Farmingdale, on Long Island, New York, born Gladys Ann, to Robert Moir and Dorothea Iseman. For the first fourteen years of her life, she was an only child with a uniquely special bond with her mother which perhaps explains the self-reliance and confidence that defined her. She was eventually joined by siblings Donald M. Sheehan, Tricia McCarthy, and Michael Sheehan, and embraced the role of oldest sister and second mom with great affection.

The name Scottie came later, bestowed by a photographer early in her modeling career who noted her Scottish roots, and it suited her so perfectly that it stuck. Her beloved husband David had his own name for her: Gabby, a playful nod to the gift of gab and never wanting to leave the party. Her daughters and their friends coined the name “Scooter,” IYKYK.

As Miss World’s Fair New York in 1964–65, she traveled internationally, representing the energy and spirit of New York City to the world. As a New York fashion model in the 1960s she graced national campaigns for Hanes Hosiery and Coca Cola. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English at CW Post and a master’s degree in Secondary Education and Language Arts from Long Island University and shared her love of learning as an educator. She rode horses, hunter-jumper style, because of course she did, and, as if that weren’t enough, she learned to fly a plane. Scottie was never someone who wondered what was possible. She dared to find out.

On July 31, 1973, she married the love of her life, David Whitaker Broderick, at the Kansas City courthouse, a moment that would shape everything that followed. Together they built a life rich with family, laughter, friendship, and the kinds of traditions that weave themselves permanently into the hearts of their children and grandchildren. David preceded her in death, and those who knew Scottie understood that losing him left a space nothing else could fill. She is now reunited with him forever.

In 1977, Scottie launched what would become a remarkable real estate career. Later she became owner/partner with Greg Franklin and helped grow RE/MAX State Line, building a team-centered approach that set a new standard in the Kansas City market long before it became common practice, ultimately serving thousands of families across the region. Among her proudest chapters was working alongside her daughter Heather for more than twenty years, a partnership that was as much about love as it was about business. The industry took notice: she was named Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® Salesperson of the Year in 2004, earned RE/MAX’s Broker Owner of the Year honors in 2009, 2014, and 2021, and was inducted into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame, achieving both Lifetime Achievement and Circle of Legends recognition. She held the CRS, GRI, and WCR designations, served on boards at the local and state level, and was a sought-after speaker who found deep purpose in helping others find their footing and their confidence.

But the truest measure of Scottie wasn’t in awards and accolades, it was in how she showed up for people. She was a remarkable woman with a genuine interest in everyone she met, and a rare gift for making each person feel truly seen and special. She always found the good in people, not as a habit, but as a way of being. A two-time cancer survivor, she understood how precious life is and how much the people around us matter. She gave generously to animal charities, The Arthritis Foundation, ALS causes, Breast Cancer organizations, and beloved Kansas City institutions. In fact, the Arthritis Foundation honored her as Humanitarian of the Year.

Every Thanksgiving, she held a place at the table for anyone who didn’t have family nearby. Her famous spaghetti and meatball dinners, the evenings gathered around awards shows, her close-knit circle of girlfriends, the beloved “Birthday Girls,” these were the things that made her life feel full and warm.

She loved to travel, work crossword puzzles, play solitaire and bridge, and you know you could find her in the sunroom behind the bar on Pawnee Lane ready to entertain friends and family. For many years, the family’s annual trip to A Christmas Carol at Missouri Repertory Theatre was a holiday tradition everyone looked forward to, a reminder that some things are worth doing every single year. She was a proud member of Curé of Ars Catholic Church, a community that anchored her faith and her friendships alike.

She is survived by her daughters Shannon Broderick, Kelly Lee (Rino Poli), Heather Broderick (John Gray), and Keri Wells (Clay Wells). She was a proud grandmother to Alex Broderick, Kate Mannell, Avery Wells and James Wells. She had a wide circle of extended family and dear friends who will carry her laughter, her warmth, and her spirit with them always.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that donations be made to your favorite charitable organization in Scottie’s memory.

A funeral Mass will be held on November 4, 2026, at 11am at Curé of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Road, Leawood, Kansas, followed by a Celebration of Life at Mission Hills Country Club, 5400 Mission Drive, Mission Hills, Kansas from 1-4 pm. Family and friends are warmly invited to gather, share memories, and celebrate a woman who made every room brighter just by walking into it.