Maurine Sweet Obituary

Maurine E. Sweet, age 62, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away May 20, 2012 at her home after a courageous fight with lung cancer. She was born on May 4, 1950 in Parsons, KS and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1968. She was a Registered Nurse for 42 years. During her career, she worked in the neonatal ICU at K.U. Medical Center, for the Wyandotte County Health Department, and, most recently, as an office manager for Encompass Medical Group, where Team Maurine will be remembered forever. In addition to nursing, Maurine helped others by starting the first SIDS group in Kansas City after the death of her infant daughter. She will be remembered most for her love of gardening, fishing, and spending time with her family at Perry Lake. She was preceded in death by her mother Helen M. Allison, stepfather Cyril T. Allison, brother John P. Parry, and daughter Tina Kaminski. She is survived by her husband Harold E. Sweet, daughters Sheri Kaminski, Kristie Zager, and Stacy Folsom; grandchildren Zane Zager, Zoey Zager, Viola Folsom, and Ivan Folsom. Arrangements: Alden Harrington Funeral Home 214 Oak St. Bonner Springs, KS 66012 (913) 422-4074 aldenharrington.com