Betty L. Bowers, Age: 89
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Aug 22, 1934---Oct 14, 2023

Betty L. Bowers, 89, Kansas City, KS, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Kansas City Hospice House. Betty was born August 22, 1934 and was a lifelong resident of Kansas City, KS. She worked at Sunshine Biscuit retiring after 30+ years of service. She was an active and dedicated member of Grandview Baptist Church. She was a long-time member of The Odd Fellows’ Rebekahs division where she held various offices. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Bowers, parents, Lawrence and May Bailes, sisters, Anna May Peterson and Juanita Brull, brothers, Harold Bailes and Lawrence Bailes Jr, a son, Michael Whiles, a grandson Justin Whiles and a granddaughter, Billie Christine Johnson. Betty is survived by three sons, William Whiles and his wife Judi, Robbie Whiles and his wife Julie and Roger Whiles, numerous stepchildren, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

Services will be Friday, October 20, 2023 at Porter Funeral Home, 1835 Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, KS. Visitation will be at 12:30 PM and funeral will be at 1:30 PM. Burial will follow the service at Chapel Hill Cemetery, 701 N. 94th Street in Kansas City, KS.


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Cassie Simmons Oct 16, 2023

Neighbor ,Kansas City ,Kansas

Miss Betty was one in a million. She was the sweetest person I ever met. I will miss her so much. Looking across the street will never be the same. I will miss seeing her blue car pull in the driveway, or her walking to her mailbox to get her mail. She was a lady that always had a smile on her face and was always dressed to the nine. Her hair was never out of place . She was just one of those ladies. Miss Betty was also a lady that was always on the go from her church , to her clubs to her family and friends. I don’t know how she did it all . I would be exhausted. But Miss Betty did it with ease. Miss Betty you will always hold a special spot in my heart.

Haley Alderman Oct 17, 2023

Friend ,Kansas City ,Kansas

Growing up Miss Betty and Harold (who I used to call Mr.Betty when I was younger) were always the absolute sweetest. I remember it was my job every morning to go over and put their newspaper up on their front porch before school. I was always so fascinated with her gorgeous porcelain dolls (thank you to her family for giving me one to pass down to my daughter). I always knew miss Betty was home when I could look across the street and see her perfect white hair in her front room window. My grandmas home will not be the same with out the bowers across the street. Miss Betty truly was the sweetest soul. I am so heartbroken to hear of her passing but knowing her and Harold have been reunited makes me so happy.

Vicki Iseman Oct 17, 2023

Friend ,Overland Park ,Kansas

Betty was so sweet and loving, she always greeted me and my mother with a smile and a hug, Betty will be missed, Rest in Love Sweet Betty????

Devona Drake Herrin Oct 19, 2023

cousin ,La Cygne ,Kansas

Our thoughts and prayers go to the family. My mother, Marilyn Wheeler Drake, and Betty would talk about the good times they had as kids growing up. My mom has been gone awhile and I still smile when I see pictures of her and Betty and Betty's sisters and her sisters. My dad, Larry, still reads the KC Star and caught the notice in the paper and called me. I'm sorry we cannot be there Friday. Know that we are there in our thoughts and prayers. From a distant cousin, Devona Drake Herrin, daughter of Marilyn (Wheeler) and Larry Drake.