Longtime Kansas City news anchor Cynthia Newsome was known by many as a passionate journalist who told difficult stories with grace, a friend you could call anytime, and a community builder who inspired young women to tap into their talents.
Newsome’s older brother, Clarence Gunn, remembered her Saturday as both the strong woman she had become — who had a public battle with cancer — and the little sister he used to help put on socks and shoes.
“I wasn’t around as much as I could or should have been,” Gunn said. “But I’ve heard stories of her wonderful friends and families and colleagues she had, and I knew she was safe, loved and successful.”
Newsome’s life was honored by numerous family, friends, colleagues and community members who spoke during her funeral at the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood on Saturday…