Eydya Kvares Obituary (1917 - 2011) - Overland Park, Kansas

Eydya Kvares, 93, Overland Park, KS, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at her home. Funeral services 10:30am, Sunday June 19th at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Ave. Burial Elmwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Congregation Beth Torah, 6100 W. 127th, Overland Park, KS 66209. Mrs. Kvares was born in Kiev, Ukraine. She lost most of her family in World War II. She married her husband of nearly 50 years, Yakov, in 1943 and they raised two sons. Eydya was a very good cook, an energetic family person who loved to entertain. It was important to her to have an excellent appearance and she liked keeping up with current fashion. She was a hard worker and put in many long hours in the baking industry. She and her family immigrated from Kiev to Kansas City in 1990. They became members of Congregation Beth Torah. She was preced in death by her husband Yakov, 1992; sister: Vera Zelensky. Eydya is survived by sons and daughters-in-law: Yakov Kvares and Faina Lokshtanova, Olathe, KS, Anatoly and Nelly Kvares, New Jersey; grandchildren: Ella Kennedy and her husband Greg, Alex Kvares, Dimitri Kvares, Elena Peres; four great-grandchildren. Mrs. Kvares was a great grandma who especially loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her entire family.