Jennifer Raquel Blyth was born September 2, 1971 in Lexington, Mo., to her loving parents, Mike and Sherry (Wyse) Blyth.
Jennifer passed on April 23, 2023, at North Kansas City Hospital, at the age of 51 years.
Formerly of Orrick, she attended Orrick High School, graduating with the Class of 1989. She loved her classmates at Orrick High School, truly and enthusiastically. She was President of the Class of 1989, Student Council President and Salutatorian of her class.
A shining light of love, she has passed from the shadows of this Earth into the starry heavens; received by the open arms of the Lord, and her family and friends gone before her.
Jenn-wren, Baby duck, Jenn-quel, all favorite pet names, was a loving daughter, niece, cousin and a wonderful, loyal, compassionate friend and nurse.
She worked a short time for Randy Reed Motors in Kansas City, then attended William Jewell College, Liberty, where she made more lifelong friends, graduating in 1996 with a BSN. She spent the last four months of her nursing clinicals at Harlaxton College in London, England, where she traveled Europe extensively. She began her nursing career at a clinic in Richmond for Dr. John Scowley. She worked in Nursing at Research Hospital KC, Mo., KU Med Center, Neurology KC, Kans., and Thunderbird Neurology Center in Phoenis, Ariz. She worked at North Kansas City Hospital for +14 years in Pre-op, Post-op, Recovery and Pain Management Clinic.
Her latest nursing career was at St. Luke’s Medical Center, on the Plaza in Kansas City. She was a Care Coordinator — where she devotedly fought for all patients, as a patient advocate. Her last nursing was in a “COVID” unit in 2020, working tirelessly through the Pandemic.
Jennifer touched and cared for countless patients in her care, truly an angel on Earth. Part of our hearts go with her in her heavenly journey, but we know we will meet again, God speed.
Jennifer loved her family and friends, her dogs Railroad, Harley (after Harlaxton, England), and Waylon (yes, Waylon Jennings Blyth), and our Lord.
She loved all flowers, especially Hydrangeas and working outside in the yard. She loved jewelry, her “Bling”, and crafting, and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Jennifer leaves a grieving family, her loving parents, Mike and Sherry (Wyse) Blyth, Warsaw; uncle and aunt, David and DaVona Blyth, Liberty; aunt and uncle, Lana and Tom Alexander, Excelsior Springs; aunt and uncle, Jill and Steve Best, Hannibal; aunt, Barbara Wyse, Baltimore, MD; cousins, Kerri and Jamie Powell, Liam and Blyth Powell, Liberty, Erin and Adrian Keller, Columbia, Andrea Collette, Columbia, Justin and Jennifer Wyse, Harrisonville, and Ryan Wyse and Courtney Glass of Pleasant Hill; a sister and brother-in-love, Alicia and Troy Sims, Lexington; and her greats, uncle and aunt, Bob and Sharon Wyse, uncle, Bill Blyth, uncle, Dwight McMullen, aunt, Shirley Taylor, and aunt and uncle, Vicki and Jim Barger; along with many Branham, Blyth and Wyse cousins.
She was precede in death by an uncle, Gary Roy Wyse; and her grandparents, Everett and Virginia Wyse and Robert and Rosma Blyth.
Memorial contributions to Southpoint Cemetery Association, Orrick, or a charity of your choice.
Wear your Chiefs attire to her Celebration of Life at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Gowing Funeral Home, Orrick. Inurnment will be at a later graveside service.
Condolences
The family is in my thoughts and prayers. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Sherry McKown Lutjen
Peace and comfort to your family. Thank you, Jennifer, for being a great nurse and serving our community. We will miss you.
Jewell Nursing Alum