Rita Mae Glass Baellow Obituary (1936

Rita Mae Glass Baellow, 73, died May 24, 2010, at Menorah Medical Center after a short battle with cancer. A lifelong Kansas City area resident, Rita was the daughter of Elizabeth and Henry Glass. Born August 14, 1936, she was a graduate of Southwest High School. She married Norman Baellow in 1956 and they would have celebrated their 54th anniversary in July. Taking care of her family – including her younger brother, Sam, and her aunts and cousins – was her greatest joy. In addition to her husband, Rita’s children and grandchildren were the loves of her life. She is survived by her husband, Norman Baellow; daughter, Barbara Bayer and her husband, David; son, Ron Baellow and his wife, Janet, of Charlottesville, VA; brother, Sam Glass and his wife Susan; and grandchildren, Dustin Baellow, Matthew Bayer, Andrea Baellow and Rachel Bayer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Tuesday, May 25, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests contributions to Congregation Beth Torah, 6100 W. 127th St., Overland Park, KS 66209.