Valari Marie Kennedy, Gardner, KS, passed away on November 28, 2022. Valari was born in Kansas City Kansas, on February 18, 1980. She graduated from Christ the King Grade School, where she met Joshua Chrisman, her best friend, and Bishop Ward High School. Valari worked in the restaurant industry for over 20 years, most recently at Perkins in Gardner, KS. Valari loved all things football, especially her Green Bay Packers. She also loved crime dramas, Jayhawk basketball and hanging out in the garage. She enjoyed doing puzzles and the last piece was always hers. She was passionate about her children, friends and family.
She is survived by her parents, John and Marilyn Kennedy; grandparents, George and Ruth Barter; partner, Joshua Chrisman; children, Alexis Agnew, Preston Cook and Morghan Lynn Chrisman and many others she considered her own; her sisters, Tiffannie Kennedy and Nathalie Kennedy; and many, many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was proceeded in death by her daughter, Madeline Ryanne Kennedy, Uncle Pat, Aunt Mary and many other family members.
Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2022 at the Porter Funeral Home, Lenexa, Kansas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 (Noon) Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 N. 53rd St, Kansas City, Kansas. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to your favorite Ronald McDonald House.