Libby Ellis Charno Obituary (1912 - 2014)

Libby Ellis Charno, 101, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Delmar Gardens. Graveside services will be at 2:00pm, Sunday, May 11, at Sheffield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave, Fl. 17, Chicago, IL, 60601 (www.alz.org), American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 (www.cancer.org) or Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, 1500 Meadow Lake Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114 (www.kansascityhospice.org). Libby was born October 6, 1912, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Abram and Esther (Studna) Ellis, and was a lifelong area resident. She was a model for Wolff Brother’s in the 1930’s, then worked in the Hadassah Thrift Shop for many years. In 1935, Libby married Ted Charno and was married for 54 years until his death in 1989. Libby returned to work in 1955 after raising her daughter, Julianne. She worked for the Palace Clothing Co, Prairie Village, KS, then in the accounting department for the City of Kansas City, until her retirement. She was a former member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah, Hadassah and the Eastern Star. Libby volunteered with Hadassah, played bridge, was an avid reader, a terrific cook and most of all, loved her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ted Charno; brother, Harry Ellis and her sisters, Ruth Shalinsky Newberg, Goldie Lewis and Helen Tiber. Libby is survived by her daughter, Julianne Charno, of Overland Park, KS.