Carolyn Jean Andrews Schenker, 84, passed away on Sept. 9, 2021, at Northland Rehabilitation and Health Care in Kansas City, Missouri.

Carolyn was born on Sept. 25, 1936, the youngest child of Leonard Earl and Mary Marie Andrews. Although a lifelong Kansas City area resident, Carolyn also lived briefly in Los Angeles during the '60s. There, she worked as a secretary at an advertising agency and would later talk of her wonderful coworkers and the fun they had together. It was also there that she met her husband, Barrie (Victorio) Schenker, a flamenco dancer and choreographer.

After Carolyn returned from Los Angeles, she began working in 1978 as an administrative assistant for the Kansas City Bureau of the Associated Press. She retired from the AP in 2007.

Carolyn had a big, vibrant personality. She loved to laugh and had a unique and fun sense of humor. She was a hard worker and a loyal and compassionate friend, who liked to encourage those dear to her with cards and handwritten notes. For years, she also kept and cared for her ailing sister, Virginia Andrews. However, Carolyn's true and driving passion was her devotion to her beloved son, Victor (Vic) Schenker. Both were avid Royals, Chiefs and Seahawks fans and never missed watching the games together on TV. They also enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles and the day-to-day spending time with and looking after one another. They were not only mother and son, but also best friends. Carolyn loved the arts, especially flamenco dance. She also loved cats and often told cute stories about the ones she had owned. She enjoyed reading, doing needlepoint and gardening and found beauty and meaning in the little things. She was so appreciative of the time she had on the phone with friends and cared about every detail of their lives. She will be greatly missed.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, and her brother, Arthur Andrews.

She is survived by her son, of the home.

The family will commemorate Carolyn's passing privately; however, condolences may be sent in care of Victor Schenker to Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64124.