After a walk outside in the sun and breeze, with her dear friend, Brennan, and her beloved nurse, Ashley, by her side, Barbara Shafer peacefully passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Barb was an avid outdoors woman who enjoyed fishing, campfires and time with friends at the family lot on the Platte River in Edgerton, Missouri. She was privy to excellent morel mushroom locations and could gather an entire meal from the floor of the woods. She worked many years at North Platte Middle School in her home town. She loved to cook, enjoyed the holidays with her family and read books by the box full. She truly enjoyed her time as a grandmother.
Her most recent years were spent at Overland Park Place, where she made lots of friends and was loved by the care takers who spent their days with her. The gifts we saw in Barb’s life were a wicked sense of humor, an amazing work ethic and a generous heart to help anyone in need. In typical fashion, Barb’s generosity will live on in her choice to donate her body to the KU Medical School. She is survived by her sons, Tom Brady of Minnesota and Steve Brady of Nevada; daughters, Christina Jonas and her husband, Don, and Michelle Hon and her husband, Michael; grandchildren, Shafer Jonas, Isaac Jonas, Elan Hon and Adler Hon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Shafer; her brothers, Mike McAdams and Bill McAdams and a daughter, Deanna Scoggins. The family will gather privately for services at a later date. If you are interested in honoring Barbara, we request donations be made to The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City, 5445 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, KS 66104.
