Between services at 9:15 am

Although tomorrow isn't technically the first day of summer, it is the beginning of summer fun.

How about kicking off June by coming to church and attending our First Sunday Breakfast? Enjoy homemade pancakes and eggs along with sausage and bacon and all the fixins.

Round it out with a heaping helping of hospitality, fellowship and good worship. See you there!

Today at 5:00 pm

Services for Carolyn Laster will take place today, Saturday, May 31, at the Church of the Resurrection with Visitation beginning at 5:00 pm followed by the Celebration of Life service at 6:00 pm with inurnment in the Church columbarium. A reception will be held after the service in the undercroft.

Obituary

Carolyn Sue (Allen) Laster, 84, Oak Grove, passed on March 28, 2025. Born Oct. 01, 1940, in Kansas City, she was the daughter of Charles Allen and Dorothy Brody. She was raised by her step-father Edwin Goldenberg. On Sept. 23, 1960, she married John F. Laster, Sr. They moved to Oak Grove in 1968.

She worked as an accounts receivable clerk for Sealtest Dairy for 3 yrs and at Wonder Bread/Hostess Cake for 24 yrs. She enjoyed the outdoors, square dancing, summers in their pool getting tan and loved spending time with all her grand and great grandchildren. She was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection and a member of the Daughters of the King.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Sr. and son Edwin. Survivors include two sons, John Jr. (Nancy), San Antonio, TX and Patrick (Stephanie), Lee’s Summit; six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection.