Brenda Carol Rowles, 85, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. Cremation. No services are scheduled at this time.

Brenda was born on July 12, 1940, in Marshall, MO, a daughter of Hattie (Eperson) and Roy Carl Wilhite, Sr. Brenda grew up in Marshall, MO, where she worked for the International Shoe Company, a shoe manufacturing plant. Brenda moved to Raymore in 2010, where she was active in the Walnut Estates retirement community. Brenda enjoyed party planning, cooking, crafting and sewing, and shared her talent by donating blankets that she made. She had an artistic mind for repurposing items and turning them into beautiful decorations. Brenda was also known to decorate for every holiday or season but Christmas being her favorite, was a fully immersive experience for anyone who came to visit.

Brenda is survived by her son, Charles K. Rowles; her grandchildren: Taryn (Matthew), Kiersten (Gage), Tristan (Elena) and Saydee; great-grandchildren: Cali, Cooper, Cassie, Evander and Codie; and her dog who she often called her princess, Gabbie.