Carolyn Lee Whitney, 72, went to be with The Lord unexpectedly at 5:47am, July 31, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
Carolyn was born June 25, 1942 in Rolfe, IA to Robert G. and Theresa Fern (Tuttle) Heathman. She graduated from Leroy Ostrander High School, class of 1960. From 1965-1972 she worked for M.F.A. in Laredo and Trenton, MO and at Rupps Automotive in Chillicothe, MO. She went to work for Beat Abstract and Title Company, in 1972, where she later became the sole owner and operator. On December 29, 1968 she was united in marriage to Jerry Whitney in Trenton, and together the raised four daughters: Nancy Hanks of Holts Summit, Missouri, Barbara Woodruff if Warrenton, Missouri, Jerri Lynn Kasinger and her husband Kevin of Trenton, Missouri, and Carla Kennedy and her husband David of Houston, Texas, all surviving. She is also survived by seven grandchildren; Pamela Kennedy, Tyler Bethards, Shelby Bethards, Jeremiah Kasinger and wife Melissa, Zachariah Kasinger, Emily Kasinger, Josiah Kasinger, and great grandson Carson Kasinger. Other surviving relatives include her father Robert Heathman of Ostrander, MN, brother Arlen Heathman and his wife JoAnn of Rodchester, MN, sister June King and her husband Richard of McIntire, IA, and brother James Heathman of Johnson Creek, WI.
She is preceded in death by her mother Fern, brothers Terry and Gerald Heathman, and grandson Joshua.
Carolyn loved listening to the Gaithers and being with family and friends. She was a member of Farm Bureau, Professional Business Women, a charter member of the Laredo Phi Beta Upsilon, and the Honey Creek Chapel Christian Church.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00pm., Monday, August, 4, 2014 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Burial will be in Honey Creek Cemetery near Dunlap. A visitation is scheduled from 6 until 7 Sunday evening at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to either the Grundy R-5 FFA or the Honey Creek Cemetery and left with or mailed to the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left at whitakereads.com.
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