The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Adelaide Schutz Hanna `48. Mrs. Hanna passed away on March 20, 2025. Read the full obituary here.
The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Donna Pohl, who worked at Barstow as the Headmaster's Assistant from 1982 to 1999. Mrs. Pohl passed away on March 3, 2025. Read the full obituary here.
The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Louise Ryder Ackerman '75. Mrs. Ackerman passed away on January 30, 2025. Read the full obituary here.
The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of the death of Mary Beth Wilson Harkins. Mrs. Harkins passed away on December 28, 2024. Read the full obituary here.
The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Marybess "Pooh" McCray Johnson `56. Mrs. Johnson passed away on December 17, 2024. Read the full obituary here.
The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Heywood Davis. Mr. Davis served on Barstow's Board of Trustees from 1979-1986, and was Board President from 1984-1985. He passed away on Dec. 7, 2024. Read the full obituary here.
The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Dr. William Worley. Dr. Worley served on Barstow's Board of Trustees from 1975-1983. He passed away on Dec. 7, 2024. Read the full obituary here.
The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Joanna Zauchenberger, who taught French at Barstow from 1973-1999. Mrs. Zauchenberger passed away on November 23, 2024. Read the full obituary here.
The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Alice Christopher Bunn '54. Mrs. Bunn passed away on May 30, 2024. Read the full obituary here.
The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Kathryn Elsea Pile '49. Mrs. Pile passed away on May 4, 2024. Read the full obituary here.
The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Wendy Stoops Armacost '63. Mrs. Armacost passed away on January 3, 2024. Read the full obituary here.
Janey Gurley Whitman '56, aged 85, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away on December 26, 2023. She is survived by her brother, George Gurley, and sister Ann Rogers. Read the full obituary here.
Gayla L. Honeycutt, after a lengthy battle Gayla slipped the ties that bound her to this mortal plain and stepped peacefully into that good night on Nov. 26, 2023.
Gayla is survived by her husband, James Richard Honeycutt; a daughter, Jennie N. Pollard; son-in-law, Steve Pollard; and grandsons, Liam and Aiden; as well as her beloved puppy, Winston. Gayla began her career at Barstow in 1990, serving until 2003 as the head librarian. Read the full obituary here.
Yvonne Annette Rosser passed away on November 10, 2023. Yvonne began her career at Barstow in 1980 and retired in 2008. She taught lower school art for 28 years at Barstow and was an honorary alum.
Jane Moore '45 was born in Topeka, KS, to Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. Perrin. She graduated from The Barstow School in Kansas City, Missouri. She passed away peacefully at home in San Antonio at age 95. Memorial service followed by a reception, Friday, November 10th at 10:00, St. Luke's Episcopal Church: 11 St. Lukes Lane, San Antonio, 78209. Read the full obituary here.
Honor & Memorial Giving
A Gift in Memory
A memorial gift to The Barstow Fund is a thoughtful way to express sympathy for the loss of an alumni, faculty member or family member. Your gift is a tribute to a person from the Barstow community who impacted your life in a memorable way.
A Gift in Honor
Honor gifts provide an opportunity for you to celebrate a special occasion, recognize an outstanding achievement or show your appreciation by making a donation to The Barstow Fund. Your gift may be made in honor of a student, alumnus, faculty or staff member.
Frank Hensley was promoted to Vice President of Partner Labels, Global Marketing at Universal Music Group. Frank celebrates 17 years with the company in June 2025, and has been with them since interning 18 years ago. Frank writes, "It’s been an amazing ride so far and I’m proud to continue my journey with the #1 music company in the world!"
Scott Gyllenborg is the 2025 President of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. KCMBA is the oldest and largest bar association in the Kansas City area, with 5,000 members in its nine-county service territory in Missouri and Kansas. Scott was President of the Johnson County (KS) Bar Association in 2006-07.
Patrick Delaney was named a Food Leaders Fellow at the Aspen Institute’s Food and Society Program. Delaney has been the director of federal government affairs for food and agriculture at Walmart since 2022, and previously spent five years as senior staff on the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. He lives in suburban Washington, DC, with his wife, Katie, and kids, Lucy and Abby.