Sandra (Sandie) Mays Jabenis passed away on Sept. 13 at the age of 87.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Rose (Flapan) Mays; husband, Larry Jabenis; and sons, Ben and Martin.
She is survived by cousins Erica Flapan of East Lansing, Michigan, and Ellen Dalen of Leawood, Kansas; sister-in-law Elaine Jabenis of Omaha, Nebraska; nieces M’Lee Hasslinger of Omaha, Maxine Passer of Omaha, Nancy Kagan of Centennial, Colorado, and Judy Epstein of Las Vegas, Nevada; nephew Jon Jabenis of Omaha; special friends Maria Fowler, Whitney Pritchard and Debbie Entine of Kansas City; as well as many great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and dear friends
Sandie was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on Jan. 25, 1937. She lived in Chicago, Detroit and New York City before marrying Larry, the love of her life, in 1966, and returning to Kansas City. Together they traveled the world, starting with a three-month honeymoon in Europe. They overcame the tragic loss of their sons to familial dysautonomia, a rare genetic disease, to have a marriage filled with adventure, happiness, family and friends. Sandie was always eager to help others and was blessed with a wonderful sense of humor, a great sense of style and a ready smile.
The funeral was held on Sept. 15 at Louis Memorial Chapel, followed by burial in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the Familial Dysautonomia Foundation (familialdysautonomia.org), Congregation Beth Shalom, Kehilath Israel Synagogue or your favorite charity.
Online condolences for the family may be left at louismemorialchapel.com.
