List of 20 news stories.

• Ann Gurley Rogers

  1/30/2025
  Class of 1963
  The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Ann Gurley Rogers `63. Mrs. Rogers passed away on January 30, 2025. 

• Louise Ryder Ackerman

  1/30/2025
  Class of 1975
  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. 

• Mary Beth Wilson Harkins

  1/9/2025
  Class of 1958
  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. 

• Heywood Davis

  12/7/2024
  Trustee
  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. 

• William Worley

  12/7/2024
  Trustee
  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.

• Joanna Zauchenberger

  11/23/2024
  Honorary Alumna
  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.

• Micah Holmes

  6/7/2024
  Class of 2023
  The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Micah Holmes '23. Mr. Holmes passed away on June 7, 2024.

• Alice Christopher Bunn

  5/30/2024
  Class of 1954
  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.

• Kathryn Elsea Pile

  5/4/2024
  Class of 1949
  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.

• Ellen Field Salisbury (Hurley)

  4/20/2024
  Class of 1977
  The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Ellen Field Salisbury (Hurley) '77. Ellen passed away on April 20, 2024.

• Wendy Stoops Armacost

  1/3/2024
  Class of 1963
  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.

• Janet Gurley Whitman

  12/26/2023
  Class of 1956
  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 Honeycutt

  11/26/2023
  Honorary Alumni
  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 Rosser

  11/10/2023
  Honorary Alumni
  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. 

   

  Unfortunately, no online obituary is available.

• Mary Jane Moore

  11/6/2023
  Class of 1945
  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.

• Shawn Reed

  11/5/2023
  Class of 1992
  The Barstow School is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Shawn Reed '92. Ms. Reed passed away on November 5, 2023. Read the full obituary here. 

• Cynthia DiGiovanni Frederico

  10/13/2023
  Class of 1964 
  Cynthia M. Frederico '64, aged 76, of Blue Springs, MO, peacefully departed this world on October 13, 2023. Born in Kansas City, MO, to Sam and Ethel DiGiovanni, Cynthia’s life was a beautiful tapestry of love and faith. 
  Read the full obituary here.

• Arey Thompson Baas

  10/7/2023
  Class of 1954
  Arey Thompson Baas '54 passed away on October 7, 2023, surrounded by her children at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.

  She is survived by her three children, Steven Baas and his wife Sally, Sarah Conkling and her husband Rick, Scott Baas and his wife Sharon, four grandchildren, and great-grandchild Charlotte, as well as her sister Nancy Dods '56. 

  Read the full obituary here.

• Jacqueline Welch Bowe

  9/20/2023
  Class of 1940
  Jacqueline Welch Bowe '40 age 99, of Charleston, South Carolina, widow of John Doremus Bowe, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Jackie was born July 11, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, daughter of the late Gustavus D. Welch and Mildred Peet Welch.
  Read the full obituary here.

• Louis Davout "Nick" Bolton II

  9/11/2023
  Trustee
  Louis Davout "Nick" Bolton II served as a Barstow trustee for 2 years. Mr. Bolton, just shy of 100 years, died peacefully at home in Birmingham on September 11, 2023.
  Left behind to cherish his memory and pass on his stories are his children, Louis D. Bolton III (Dave '73) of Birmingham; Elizabeth (Tibby '74) Christenberry of Nashville; Victoria (Tori) Rice of Moorestown, NJ; Katherine (Kit) Casey of Norwell, MA; James A. (Jim) Bolton (Ginny) of Birmingham, thirteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.