Frances Adrienne Mccourt

Frances A. McCourt age 81 of Lane, KS passed away July 12, 2023 at Olathe Hospice House.

Frances Adrienne Edgeworth born June 13, 1942 in Houston, Harris County, Texas to Bobbie Fay Minshew and Donald Mark Edgeworth. She moved with her family to Paola, Kansas in 1949 where she attended school and graduated from Paola High School in 1960. She completed three semesters at Kansas University. She was united in marriage to Larry D. McCourt May 19, 1962 at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Garnett, Kansas. Three children were born to this union: Mary Beth Strobel, Lawrence, Kansas; Larry David McCourt Jr, (Gretchen McCourt) Olathe, Kansas; and Lori Ann Adam, Lawrence, Kansas. She was employed by the State of Kansas for her entire career. She worked as a Psychiatric Aide and Medical Records Clerk at the Osawatomie State Hospital. She later transferred to the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services where she worked as the secretary to the Director until August 1988. She then accepted the position of Assistant Director of Human Resources at the Osawatomie State Hospital, a position she held until her retirement in 1998. She graduated from MidAmerica Nazarene University in December 1990 with Bachelor of Arts Degree. She was elected to serve on the Osawatomie City Council in 1983 and served two terms. She resigned her position when she and her husband moved to rural Lane. She enjoyed years of activities with her husband, children, grandchildren and her church, St. Philip Neri. Her hobbies included; knitting, crocheting, sewing, growing flowers, providing a home for many stray domestic animals, and observing local wildlife. She is survived by her husband of the home, three children, nine grandchildren; Adrienne Goebel, (Tyler Goebel) Pensacola, Florida; Meghan Strobel (Reagan Vierthaler), Wichita, Kansas; Blake, Luke. Brady. And Kendall McCourt, Olathe, Kansas; Conner, Chase, and Cole Adam, Kansas City, Missouri; great granddaughter, Harper Elizabeth Vierthaler, Wichita, Kansas; a sister, Donna Scheidt Overland Park, Kansas, nephews, nieces and friends. Her parent preceded her in death.

In lieu of flowers memorials are to Prairie Paws, St. Philp Neri Catholic Church or National Wildlife Federation.