Catherine Maygers Obituary

Catherine June Maygers died peacefully on March 25th, 2016 in her residence at Brighton Gardens of Prairie Village.

Catherine June Schott was born in Baltimore, MD on June 1st, 1924. She attended St. Anthony's Catholic School, Eastern High School, and the Maryland Institute of Art. During World War II she supported the war effort by working in the office staff at Edgewood Arsenal north of Baltimore. After the war she married Conrad Maygers who grew up on the same street as June.

June and Con had two sons, David and Dennis. As Con's career was building they lived in Baltimore, Martinsburg, WV, and Philadelphia, PA. In 1963 they moved to Kansas City and settled in Prairie Village. They belonged to Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, and remained active there for their entire lives. As her boys started High School and College, June rekindled her interest in Art - - particularly in painting. She took various classes, attended workshops, and studied under some of the finest teachers in the United States and Canada. She created a home studio and began to paint with enthusiasm and dedication. Watercolors became her primary medium.

June was very involved in the Kansas City art scene. She showed her work in numerous galleries, and became a regular exhibitor at such events as the Ward Parkway, Prairie Village, and Plaza Art Fairs. She was a long-time member of the Kansas Watercolor Society, the National League of American Pen Women, and the Greater Kansas City Art Association.

June loved meeting people and making new friends. She could walk into a room of total strangers, and within minutes strike up a conversation that often turned into a long-lasting friendship. One of her favorite topics was her beloved Baltimore. She loved the history, art, and food of Baltimore - - especially Chesapeake Bay crabs -- and was constantly sharing stories or clippings with her family and friends.

June had an artist's 'eye' and a deep appreciation for the beauty of nature. Even until the end of her life she enjoyed a walk in the park where she would comment of the gracefulness of a particular tree or the subtle hues of color and contrast to the sky.

June was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Conrad Maygers, and her older sister Eileen. She is survived by her sons, David Maygers of Merriam KS, and Dennis and Melinda Maygers of Lawrence; two grandchildren, Bryan Maygers of Brooklyn, New York, and Holly Maygers Thames and husband Blake Thames of Dallas TX. She is also survived by her younger sister Betty Clark and Family of Bedford, VA.

Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Thursday March 31st at Queen of the Holy Rosary, 71st & Metcalf. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m., with burial at Resurrection Cemetery at 83rd and Quivira.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to St. Joseph Adoption Ministry, 8160 Parallel Pkwy, Suite 202, Kansas City, KS 66112. Online condolences may be left at www.mcgilleyhoge.com. Arr: McGilley & Hoge, 8024 Santa Fe Dr, Overland Park, KS 66204