Carol Beth Winslow

CAROL BETH HELMERS WINSLOW Carol passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016, after an 18-year struggle with Parkinson's. The following was written by Carol: Carol Beth Helmers Winslow was born on April 9, 1928, in Kansas City, Mo. When she was 5 years old, the family took a giant leap over the state line into Fieldston, the newest J. C. Nichols subdivision in Kansas. From that day forward home was always that place on Pawnee Lane. Carol graduated from Roesland Grade School in 1942; from Shawnee Mission Rural High School in 1946; and from the University of Kansas in 1950. While at KU she made a major decision in her life - affiliating with Chi Omega Sorority. Having never had a sister of her own, she found this house full of friendly girls - the perfect spot to spend the next four years and to build lifetime friendships and find future traveling companions. While an undergraduate she served as House Manager and as an alumna was President of the Greater Kansas City Alumna Association. She also sat on the Corporation Board. A long-time member of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Carol taught Sunday School, was Directress of the Alter Guild, and served a term as Clerk of the Vestry. She was proud of her work in the Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties, especially in the establishment of the Wyandotte County Library, and of her work with the Docents Program at the Nelson Art Gallery. Carol was an avid reader, bridge player, and Scrabble player, but her favorite pastime was spectator sports and she was a season ticket holder to the Royals, Chiefs, and KU athletics. The athletes she liked best to watch were the youngsters who played with and against her sons and grandsons. Wherever there were two boys and a ball, you were likely to find Carol perched in the bleachers cheering them on. As her sons' college time approached, Carol decided to find a "real job." She accepted a position with Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in downtown Kansas City and served as the Financial Administrator of that institution for 28 years before retiring in 2000. She always said that the best thing she did was raise boys! Carol was predeceased by her parents, Betty and Bill Helmers, her brother, Neil, and by her beloved husband, Jug, who died in 1994. She leaves three sons, Jeff (Terrie), Jay (Chris), and John (Denise): six grandsons, Jack, Nathan (Florency), Jake (Carissa), Sam, Nicolas, Kyle; one outstanding granddaughter, Danielle; and four great grandchildren, Natalia, Andres, Spencer, and Penelope. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a generous donation to the National Parkinson's Foundation Heartland, Leawood, Kan. Visitation will commence at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, followed by services at 11 a.m. at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 6630 Nall, Mission, Kansas.

Carol Beth Winslow

April 9, 1928 - September 24, 2016