Wanda June Tygart was born the oldest of twins on June 27, 1936. She was baptized into the RLDS church at the age of eight and graduated Valedictorian from Harrisonville High School. She earned an Associate’s degree from Graceland College, a Bachelor of Science in Education from Kansas State Teachers College, and a master’s degree from Central Missouri State University as well as many continuing education credits throughout her long teaching career. Mrs. Tygart taught primarily in the North Kansas City School District as an elementary music teacher, teaching at Chapel Hill Elementary School for almost 30 years. She operated several different community children’s choirs and was active in her church music community at the Gladstone RLDS Church and later at the Highlands Community of Christ. She sang in the Independence Messiah Choir for more than 40 years, singing with them in Europe and at Carnegie Hall.
June remained very active in retirement, she learned German and taught German lessons; she took French horn lessons and played with community bands; she taught beginning piano lessons until two weeks ago and was active in the Piano Guild.
June was preceded in death by her partner, Charles Allen; her brother, Virgil Carlile; her sisters, Violet Stowell, Mildred Talcott, Dorothy Rosenbaum, and Wilma Jean Hoover. She is survived by her brothers, Don and Marion Carlile; her children, Christie Cody, Gina Nosal, and Darrell Tucker; her grandchildren, Kylie Becker, Cayla Morgan, Catie Tucker, Cassie Tucker, Robert Nosal, and Tori Nosal; and her great grandchildren, Logan, Kaiden, Owen, Sloan and Callum.
Visitation will be held April 26 at 3:00 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 5:00 at Highlands Community of Christ, 7615 N Platte Purchase Drive, Kansas City, MO, 64118. June had asked that in lieu of flowers donations be sent to Highlands Community of Christ in her memory.
