Theresa "Terri" Marie McManus

July 11, 1954 - March 20, 2020

Theresa Marie McManus (Terri), of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at the age of 65. Theresa was born to parents James Hoard McManus and Marie Harris Orr in July of 1954 in Los Angeles, California. She was raised in Alhambra, California and later moved to Hacienda Heights, California. She grew up as the middle of three children and attended Los Altos High School (Class of 1972). In 1974, she married Brent Van Dyke, and they had two children. They were later divorced in 1981. She never remarried. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from California State University of Los Angeles in 1991. In 1998 Theresa moved from Hacienda Heights, California to Overland Park, Kansas to further her career in the technology industry. She held several positions over the years but ended her career with Blue Cross Blue Shield helping others navigate their insurance claims. Theresa had two children and three grandchildren that she loved very much. She enjoyed gardening, especially growing her kumquat tree. Reading was a huge part of her life and she greatly enjoyed being able to read stories with her grandchildren. She was involved with her local government and often volunteered to aid the Democratic party. She also loved pursuing genealogy about her family with her sister, traveling around the country looking up old records. Theresa is survived by her son and daughter in law, Matt & Jennie Van Dyke; her daughter and son in law, Katie & Del Workman; her grandchildren, Leah, Maya, and Hunter; her sister & brother in law, Jamie & Bill Mayhew; and brother, Craig McManus. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Marie. Theresa expressed the wish to be cremated and due to the Covid-19 pandemic no services will be held at this time. A remembrance and scattering of ashes will be done at a later date, likely to be held in California with family. She had a huge love of cats, so we have set up a donation page in her name with KC Pet Project. Please visit https://donate.kcpetproject.org/TheresaMcManus if you want to make a donation.