Annette Marie Passler, of Kansas City, KS. friends and family were saddened by the news of her passing at Olathe Medical Center's Hospice House of Olathe, Kansas on February 1, 2017, following her fourth and final fight with cancer. She was 69 years of age. Annette Novich was born on April 2, 1947 in Kansas City, Kansas. One of five children, four girls and her twin brother, she primarily grew up in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood before moving to a farm in rural Kansas City, Kansas. She attended and graduated from Bonner Springs High School in 1965. There she met her future husband, Warren James Passler, Jr., whom she married August 12,1967. They made their home together in Bonner Springs for many years, where she was a full-time homemaker. Mr. and Mrs. Passler were the loving and devoted parents of two sons, Warren James Passler III, born in 1968, and Bryan Michael Passler, born in 1976. Later in life, the couple returned to the Novich farm, which was divided amongst the Novich children. There they were surrounded by a neighborhood of family.
Annette was an avid enthusiast of craftwork throughout her life. She enjoyed needlepoint, crocheting, scrapbooking, woodworking, and most recently, making bead craft jewelry. She was a talented oil painter who enjoyed many hours of watching Bob Ross paint when she was no longer able to do so herself. She also loved nature, and for many years enjoyed her numerous bird and squirrel feeders at her home. She also was a lifetime lover of games and hosted Bunco and a New Year's Eve game night at her home for many years. In her later years she also enjoyed video and computer games. She loved all children, and treated them as if they were her own. She was an excellent cook and very proud of her Croatian heritage, which combined to delight of many hungry bellies.
Annette was a Christian raised in the Catholic church and later attended Bonner Springs Baptist Church, where she was baptized in 1980.
She was preceded in death by her parents; Anthony Earl Novich, Sr, who passed away in 2000, and Virginia Vale, who passed away in 1972; a step-mother, Ethel, who passed away in 1991; two sisters, Susan, who died in infancy, and Teresa Gonzales, who passed away in 2002; two brothers-in law, Mr. Gary Bennett, who passed away in 2005 and Mr. Jess Gonzales, formerly of the home, who passed away in 2012.
Annette is survived by her husband and son, Bryan, both of the home; son Warren and his daughters, Laura and Hope, of Edwardsville; her twin brother and neighbor, Mr. Anthony E. Novich, Jr.; her sister and neighbor, Mrs. Karen Bennett; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
It was Annette's wish to be cremated and her remains distributed amongst the resting places of her deceased loved ones. A celebration of her life for her family and friends will take place at a later date. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Olathe Medical Center's Hospice House, 15310 S. Marion St., Olathe, Kansas, 66061.