Carol Ann Gavin

Carol Ann Gavin, 78, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2025. She was born on August 2, 1946, in Ryan, Iowa, the daughter of Cyril and Elissa (Vifian) Gavin. Carol grew up in Ryan and graduated from St. Patrick School. She moved to Kansas City after her graduation.

Carol worked many jobs to put herself through college. She graduated from Penn Valley Community College and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Carol began her career as an Event Coordinator at Kemper Arena and then transferred downtown to the Kansas City Convention Center. Carol retired there as Assistant Facilities Manager after 28 years of employment with the city of Kansas City. Carol also worked part-time at Halls Crown Center for many years. This complemented Carol’s passions for shopping, fashion, and interior design.

Carol loved her family and traveled back to Iowa for visits and holidays and her family enjoyed visiting her in Kansas City. Carol also loved to spend time with her friends. She will be remembered by her family and friends for her generous and loving attitude, her sense of humor, loyalty, and kindness. Carol was an animal lover and always had a cat or dog (or both) and never met a stray she didn’t try to help. What brought Carol the most joy was traveling. She traveled to Europe with her friend, John, several times a year. She also traveled extensively with her sister, Suzanne, and niece, Kathy, during Kathy’s Spring breaks.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Cyril and Elissa Gavin. She is survived by her sisters, Roslyn (Casey) Glynn and Suzanne (Robert) Britt; her brother, John (Charlotte) Gavin; 13 nieces and nephews; 32 great-nieces and nephews; seven great-great-nieces and nephews; along with her many life-long friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Catholic Community Hospice or Wayside Waifs.

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