Carol Jean Wharton Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Carol Jean (West) Wharton, age 91, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Jean was born April 27, 1927 in Holden, Missouri, the Daughter of Jesse Basil West and Ethel Lois (Brown) West. Jean lived in the Holden area all of her life. She was a graduate of the Holden High School Class of 1945. She was united in marriage to her Husband John J. Wharton, on April 6, 1947 in Holden, Missouri. She worked at Western Electric as a Supervisor until her retirement in 1986. Jean was a member of the Holden First United Methodist Church, where she was a longtime member of the Church Choir and United Methodist Women’s Group; Past Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge, Past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, P.E.O. Chapter G.S., Legion of Honor Ladies and Daughters of the American Revolution. Surviving her passing are Her husband, John (Jack) Wharton, of the home, One Daughter, Jean Ann McNutt and husband Bill, Lee’s Summit, Missouri; One Son, John James Wharton Jr. and wife Anne of Saline, Michigan; One Brother, Hubert West, Grand Rapids, Michigan; One Sister, Maxine Hughes, Shawnee Mission Kansas; Four Grand Children: Elizabeth Lombard and Husband, Nick, Angela Wharton, John Wharton III, and Eric Wharton. Two Step Grandchildren, Heather Smith and Brandi Luttrell, Seven Step Great Grandchildren, and One Step Great-Great Grandchild, as well as many Nieces and Nephews and a host of many friends. Jean was preceded in death by her Parents, Basil and Ethel West. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Holden First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.

Carol Jean Wharton

April 27, 1927 - June 21, 2018