HIAWATHA, KS

Megan Kay Mooney, 27, daughter of Terry and Michelle Mooney, White Cloud, left this world on April 29, 2017, to become an angel. She passed away peacefully at her apartment in Hiawatha.

Megan was born May 1, 1989, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO, almost four months premature. From day one, she fought to be part of this world.

Besides her parents, Megan is survived by her big brother Christopher of White Cloud, maternal grandmother Connie Knight, Leavenworth; paternal grandmother and best friend Sharon Mooney, also of White Cloud; fiancé Nathan Shaw of Hiawatha. The joys' of life are nieces Lucy Mooney and Leila Gastelum of Baldwin City, KS; nephews Kadyn Mooney of Falls City, NE, and Crews Jackson of Mound City, MO.  She is also survived by her aunts and uncles:  Libbi (Clay) Spears, Kristin (Ian) Dixion of Leavenworth and Kendra (Matt) Knight Woods of Tonganoxie, KS; cousins:  Stephanie, Samantha, McKelvy, Reece, Mathew and Charlotte.

She is survived by her pet family: Tuckie, Bly, Callie, Zoie, Princess, Jack, Mandy and Susie Q.

Also surviving as great aunts and uncles: Sherry and Bill Ruger, Margaret Ingersoll of Leavenworth; her second families The Jim Bob and Bryn Ward Family, Bryant, Texas, DeWayne and Melinda Scates family of White Cloud, The Dave and Janet Young  family of Leavenworth.  She had many close friends and relatives to numerous to mention.  She was preceded in death by her grandfathers:  Kenneth Mooney of White Cloud, Kenneth Knight of Leavenworth and good friend Tim Smith.

Megan graduated from Horton High School in 2008. She began attending and working at BCDS of Hiawatha.

Megan loved her Native American heritage. She was a member of the Iowa Tribe of Nebraska, Kansas and Nebraska.

Megan loved her family, friends, music, going to the casinos, eating Chinese food, collecting purses and changing her hair color and style.

Megan fought to make her way into a world that sometimes didn't understand her and she didn't understand, but with a loving heart, she loved and forgave.

Services are Friday at 10:00 a.m., at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, Hiawatha. Fellowship and lunch following for all at the George Ogden Building on the Iowa Reservation (by Casino White Cloud).

Memorials can be made to the Brown County Humane Society, sent in care of the funeral home.

A special Note: Fly high our angel, you were on loan to us and it was time to give you back.  Do we understand, did we want to, NO!  The disability is gone and hurt or pain is gone.  When we meet again, we will open our arms and you come running.

Thank you for letting us be your Mom and Dad.