Glenda Stanfill of Olathe, Kansas passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026. While she may have resided in Olathe the last couple of years, she was a lifelong resident of Bates County, Missouri.
Glenda was born in Butler, Missouri on May 11, 1945 to Glenn and Patty Hill, the youngest of six children. The age difference between eldest and youngest was great enough that her sister-in-law suggested her name when she was born. She graduated from Adrian High School. Shortly after graduation she was introduced to Freeman Stanfill, the man that would become her husband of 60 years.
The kitchen is where you were likely to find Glenda as her favorite activity was cooking and baking. She loved looking through cookbooks, magazines and later in life the internet to find exciting new recipes to prepare for her family. Her “Hello Dollies” could be found at any family gathering while her husband always requested her cherry pie. When she wasn’t focused on recipes, she enjoyed numerous hobbies such as cake decorating, tole painting or collecting depression glass.
Glenda was a member of Eastern Star for many years as well as the Daughters of the American Revolution. She served in many roles within these organizations over the years. Glenda spent 12 years running the License Office in Butler.
Freeman and Glenda have two children; Crystal Irwin of Overland Park, Kansas and Doug Stanfill of Smithville, Missouri. She leaves behind daughter Crystal Irwin and husband Rey; son Doug Stanfill and wife Evie; four grandchildren – Laura Henrickson and husband Matt, Rey J Irwin III, Amanda Irwin and Mary Irwin. She is also survived by three great grandchildren: Lyric, Ryder and Rhythm Henrickson along with a sister Doris Groom and numerous nieces and nephews. Freeman proceeded her in death as well as all four of her brothers.
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