Anne MacLaughlin Jones passed away peacefully in her home on July 17, 2025. Anne was born to William Henry MacLaughlin Sr. and Anne Wilson MacLaughlin in 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri. She attended Sunset Hill School and the University of Kansas, where she played basketball. After university, she worked in Washington, DC and married Delane Jones at the National Cathedral before settling in Kansas City.
Anne had a special way with animals. She counted her pets among her closest friends. Raising and caring for various dogs, horses, pigs, and cats on her family farms on the eastern shore of Maryland and in the Kansas City area as a child and later as an adult. It was a highlight of her life, She also enjoyed the blessing of the animals at her church. She was a puppy raiser for several organizations including Kansas Specialty Dog Services. She sponsered multiple service dogs for K-9's for Mobility. She liked gardening, and took daily walks around her friendly Fairway neighborhood with her dog. Anne also enjoyed spending time out at the Cass County farm that has been in the family for over 100 years.
Anne was active with the animal service organization, Angel Hearts Rescue. She generously donated her time to help the homeless and their animals in need. She also spent years training service animals for people with special needs. She raised several puppies throughout the years for several different service dog organizations, including KSDS Assistance Dogs, Inc.
Anne traveled in Europe with her family after World War II and became friends with several English and German youth. She was a member of the Daughters of American Revolution-DAR, which is an organization of women who trace their ancestry to the Revolutionary War.
Anne is survived by her daughter, Barbara Kolde, grandson Shane Kolde, nephews Whit, Ted, and John, and niece Sarah MacLaughlin. She is proceeded in death by her beloved son, Jeff Jones and brother, Bill MacLaughlin.
Services will be on Friday, August 1st at Porter Funeral Home, 8535 Monrovia, Lenexa, KS. The family will greet friends at 10:00 am with a Memorial Service beginning at 10:30 am.
The family asks that donations, in lieu of flowers, be sent to Angel Hearts Rescue, 7833 Wornall Road, KCMO 64111 iin Anne’s name.