Jack Wayne Kuhn

Jack Wayne Kuhn, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, nephew, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025, in Harrisonville, Missouri.

Born on July 28, 1939, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Jack was a four-year all-state musician at Rostraver High School. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Kansas City, Missouri, and San Francisco, California.

While in Kansas City, he met and married his love, Anita McKinley. Together they raised their two daughters in Harrisonville, where Jack was an active band booster and photography teacher with the local 4-H club. In 1998, the couple moved to Lee’s Summit and later welcomed four grandchildren, celebrating birthdays and holidays together before returning to Harrisonville in 2021.

A lifelong learner with a sharp and curious mind, Jack studied computer programming and went on to build a long career leading technology departments at Kalo Labs, IBM, Waddell & Reed and the U.S. Justice Department.

Jack also dedicated himself to public safety, working the night shift as a security guard in the Hunt-Midwest Caves and serving as a deputy for the Cass County Sheriff’s Department. When jobs in Kansas City were scarce, he returned to Pittsburgh and worked as a slab yard “hooker” at U.S. Steel to support his family.

Music remained one of Jack’s greatest passions. He played tenor and bass trombone in community bands throughout his life. He loved to travel—visiting Scotland, Germany, France, Switzerland, Hawaii, and many destinations across the U.S.—always with a camera at his side. His deep interest in history, especially World War II, inspired countless conversations and a remarkable personal library. He also collected military uniforms and historical flags, which he proudly displayed each Fourth of July.

Jack is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Anita (McKinley) Kuhn; his children, Lisa Sturgeon (Mike) and Shawn Finger (Craig); and his grandchildren, Charlie Sturgeon, Bennett Sturgeon, Lucas Finger, and Levi Finger. He was preceded in death by his sister, Carol Kuhn, and his parents, Elsie and John Kuhn.

Cremation with a celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Service details will be posted once that information becomes available.