Kathryn "Kathy" Ethel Silver, age 72, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

She was born on Friday, February 19, 1954, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The daughter of Donald Larmore and Helen (Ogden) Larmore.

She graduated from New London High School in 1972. Kathy married the love of her life, Giles Silver, on Saturday, June 22, 1996, in Warrensburg, Missouri.

She worked at the Dairy Bar in Warrensburg as a pricing coordination and at Bi-Lo Country Mart and Hy-Vee, her employment totaling nearly 50 years. After her retirement many people who shopped at the store would say "She had a beautiful smile and showed so much love for others!" Kathy was more concerned about how others were doing, especially if there was a problem in their life.

She was a dedicated member of the Grover Park Church. Kathy loved the KC Chiefs, KC Royals, and Iowa Hawkeyes Football and Girls Basketball, BUT most of all she loved her children, grandchildren and whenever possible nieces/nephews do their activities, no matter what it was!

She is survived by her husband, Giles Silver, three sons; Jon (Janel) Hunt of Frisco, Texas, Chris (Suzy) Hunt of Osage Beach, Missouri and Brett (Leighah) Silver of Knob Noster, Missouri; one daughter, Katy (Mark) Minor of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; a step-daughter, Liz (Danny) O'Farrell of Lee's Summit, Missouri; one step-son, B.J. (Molly) Silver of Overland Park, Kansas; brother, Dann (Debbie) Larmore of Marshalltown, Iowa; sister-in-law, Joyce Larmore of New London, Iowa; ten grandchildren, Courtney Hunt, Mason Hunt, Evan Hunt, Lily O'Farrell, Sydney Hunt, Dexter O'Farrell, Campbell Silver, Grace Silver, Lewis Silver and Morgan Silver. Kathy is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents her brother, Tom Larmore.

A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2026, at Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home. A graveside service will then follow at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Johnson County Cancer Foundation and left in care of the funeral home.