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Virginia Ruth Alexander Flener age 91, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at the Kingswood Senior Living Community.  She was born on May 27, 1931 to the late Rev. Alta Herbert (A. H.) and Birdie Virginia Pitcock Alexander. She was an elementary teacher and reading recovery teacher in Kentucky. Ruth graduated from Scarritt College in Nashville, Tennessee and received her Master of Arts in Education from Western Kentucky University. She was a member of Resurrection, A United Methodist Church in Leawood, Kansas. She loved her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, art and Christian service. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Rev. Dr. Kermit E. Flener, Sr., and her sibling Rev. Herbert Alexander, Jr.

Ruth is survived by her children: Pastor Ed Flener (Charlotte) of Kansas City, Missouri and Rev. Steve Flener (Oma) of Hartford, Kentucky. She had five grandchildren: Dr. Charity Lovitt (Andy) of Redmond, Washington; Matt Flener (Carrie) of Kansas City, Missouri; Becky Heimann (Ben) of Overland Park, Kansas; Rev. Dr. Loletuth Kalz (John) of Madisonville, Kentucky; and Dr. Erin Boone (Matt) of Overland Park, Kansas as well as 13 great grandchildren.

 Funeral Service will be held at Smith Funeral Home, Morgantown, Kentucky on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 11am. Saturday visitation to begin at 9 AM until time of service. Burial at the Hill Haven Memorial Garden cemetery. A Memorial Service will be held at Kingswood Senior Living Community, Kansas City, Missouri on June 17 th at 1 PM.

Memorials to Kingswood Senior Living Community Foundation, 10000 Wornall Road, # 2302, Kansas City, Missouri 64114; Christ Church United Methodist, 4614 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40207 or Resurrection, A United Methodist Church, Silver Link Ministry, 13720 Roe Ave., Leawood, Kansas 66224.

 Visit our website www.smithfuneralhomeky.com to share any condolences, memories or photos of Ruth or light a memorial candle.