Cosette (Routt) Whitaker

Cosette Routt Whitaker, 52 years old, wife of Jack F. Whitaker, president of the Whitaker Cable corporation, died unexpectedly today at the home at 3209 West Sixty-eighth street, Mission Hills.

Whitaker, who is general| chairman of the United Campaign, was to appear at a campaign breakfast this morning at the Hotel Muehlebach. It was announced, however, he was unable to attend because of illness in the family. Mrs. Whitaker was born in Pendleton, Pa., and had lived in Kansas City for 25 years. The cause of her death was not determined immediately.

She also leaves four sons, Christopher G. Whitaker, of the home: John H. Whitaker, 9812 Lydia; Jerome L. 1073 West Thirty eighth, and Mark F. Whitaker, British Honduras; a daughter, Miss M. Lynn Whitaker, of the home; two brothers, Donald Routt, Cleveland, and D. Byrum Routt, Media, Pa., and two grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are complete. The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to the United Campaign.

The Kansas City Star Kansas City, MO, 19 Sep 1967

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09/30/2026 EJS

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