Barbara Kent Obituary (1918

Barbara Kent died peacefully at her home in Fairway, KS on May 11, 2010 at the age of 92. Services will be at 2:00pm Friday, May 14, in the Yukon Chapel at Mt. Carmel Cemetery with burial to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to a charity of one’s choice. Barbara, the daughter of Bernard and Serena Grunwald, was born in the small town of Tiszabezded, Hungary. She grew up in a close-knit family with one sister, six brother, and extended family members. She was especially fond of her grandmother who taught her how to cook and bake traditional Jewish Hungarian foods. While many of her family members perished in the Holocaust, Barbara survived Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen and made her way to America. In 1951 she met her husband, Dr. Bela Kent, who established his OB/GYN practice in Kansas City. They raised two sons who followed in their father’s footsteps and became physicians. Barbara enjoyed 42 years of marriage until Bela’s death in 1994. She was preceded in death by her 6 brothers and also by her sister who perished in the Holocaust. Dr. and Mrs. Kent were long-time members of Congregation Beth Shalom. Her sons George and Tom, their wives Julee and Lauren, and her grandchildren, Daniel, Rachel and Devon survive Barbara and will cherish their memories of her.