Frances "Fran" V. Kaminski, 76, of Kansas City, KS, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, at her home with her daughter Julie, son-in-law Ed, and her beloved fury companion, Finney by her side. The visitation will start at 10:30 a.m. with the Rosary being prayed at 11:10 a.m. and the Funeral Mass at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 5501 Monticello Rd., Shawnee, KS. Entombment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Kansas City, KS. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to Imagine Furever Ranch, 20720 W. 47th St., Shawnee, KS 66218.
Fran was born August 30, 1947, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Frank and Alice Jane (Prock) Callahan. She was a 1965 graduate of Bishop Ward High School and then received her nursing degree from the Providence Hospital School of Nursing. Fran married Dennis Kaminski on September 28, 1968, at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Kansas City, KS. Fran and Dennis raised their children, Julie and Mike, in Kansas City, KS, where they were members of St. Patrick’s Parish. Fran was a current member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Fran worked as a registered nurse for 40 years in many areas of nursing. Fran was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Joyce Stolte, her son Mike on June 12, 2019, and her husband of 54 years, Dennis on August 23, 2023. Fran is survived by her daughter and her husband, Julie and Ed Mayfield, grandchildren, Blake (Katherine) Mayfield, Mackenzie Mayfield, Connor Mayfield, and Madison Mayfield, and her great grandson, Charlie Mayfield.