Carolyn More

Carolyn More went to heaven to be with her LORD and Savior from her home in Eudora on September 19, 2023 following a 6 month struggle due to breaking her hip.

She was born to John Clarence and Vera Phelps Sterrett July 7, 1940 at home in rural Quinter, Kansas to give an added blessing to harvest. Starting at kindergarten at the Phelps one room in Sheridan County, she attended Quinter schools and graduated from High School in 1958. She graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Home Economics from Fort Hays State.

Through the years she was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian (RP) Church in Quinter, Kansas City, Shawnee, Grandview, Lawrence, and Topeka, including helping in the construction of the Shawnee building.

She married Wilbur More of Shawnee Mission September 1, 1962 in Quinter, and lived in Belton, Overland Park and Shawnee raising their sons Wilbur and John. Her husband Wilbur died April 24, 1990.

She worked on the farm, as well as, homemaker, rural telephone operator, Gambles House of Fabrics manager, Montgomery Wards analyst, Sprint accountant before retiring.

In retirement, she quilted and helped take care of her father and helped raise her granddaughters Becky and Daisy.

She is preceded by her husband Wilbur More, father Clarence Sterrett, mother Vera Sterrett, step-mother Wilma Look, uncles Laurence (Luella) Sterrett, Cecil (Edith) Phelps; aunts Stella (Murl, Roy Sumner) Simon, Jennie (June) McElroy, Pearl (Walter) Johnston, Thelma Phelps, and Doris (Frank) Johnson; brother-in-laws Robert Skeens, Robert More and Garry Roberts, and niece Joni Harding.

She is survived by her sons Wilbur (Cathy) More, Olathe and John More, home. Granddaughters Rebecca More and Daisy More, Gardner. Brother Richard (Elaine) Sterrett, Quinter; sisters Deanna Roberts, Quinter; Barbara (Terry) Wiechman, Valley Center; Carolyn Skeens, Overland Park; and Ruth More, Almonte, Ontario. Nephews and nieces: Robert Skeens, Overland Park; James (Janette) Skeens, Olathe; Robert (Shelley) More, Almonte, Ontario; Sarah More, Almonte Ontario; Denise (Mark) Coberly, Nevada, Iowa; Kim Roberts, Quinter; Darrin (Tanya) Roberts, Quinter; Jennifer (Scott) Lindberg, Colby; Aaron (Jill) Wiechman, Valley Center; and Andrea Wiechman, Valley Center; and a host of grands and friends.

Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, September 22, 2023 at Christ Covenant Church, 2312 Harvard, Lawrence, Kansas. Funeral Service will be 10am Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Christ Covenant Church, 2312 Harvard, Lawrence, Kansas and immediately afterwards buried at Denison Cemetery, Denison, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers, donations should be sent to the Topeka Reformed Presbyterian Church, 8345 SW 33rd Street, Topeka, Kansas 66614 or may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13 ^th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044. Please click on the link to view the slideshow of photos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqTeD2d-_tY