Kristy Kay (Daniels) Short

Kristy Kay (Daniels) Short, 69, daughter of the late Thomas J. and Jessie K. Daniels was born April 29, 1952, in Aurora. She passed away on April 9, 2022, after a prolonged battle with frontotemporal dementia and a recent diagnosis of acute leukemia.
Born and raised in Aurora, she graduated from Aurora High School in 1970. She attended Southwest Baptist University for one year with hopes of becoming a flight attendant. She married David William Short in 1971, and they were members of the Army National Guard. Their son, David Daniel Short was born in 1972. David and Short began working together as Ambulance Service team members in Aurora located in the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. In 1976 they moved to Stockton and continued to service the Cedar County Ambulance District for several more years. During this time Short became a certified EMT. In 1983 their daughter, Kimberly Beth Short was born. In 1984 they relocated to Mt. Vernon and further assisted with the Ambulance Service operation for Lawrence County. In 1986 David and Short divorced. She relocated to Aurora in 1989 and began her 19-year career working for Walmart as a sales associate in the Garden Center. During this time she helped to care for her Aunt Ruby Kappler and eventually her parents Tommy and Jessie Daniels. With a very loving heart, Short continued to care for her parents until Tommy’s death in 2002 and Jessie’s death in 2008. In 2010 she relocated to Las Vegas, Nev. to spend time with her daughter and grandson. In 2013 Kristy relocated to Kansas City and began working for the State of Missouri assisting adults with physical and mental disabilities. In 2019 she was officially diagnosed with FTD and relocated to Emerald Care Center in Claremore, Okla. to be closer to her son.
She is survived by her brother, Rodney (Betty) Daniels of Goodman. She is also survived by her son, David (Brandi) Short of Bixby, Okla., and daughter, Kimberly Crawford (Chris) of Bethany, Okla. and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Tommy, and Jessie Daniels.
A graveside service under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Histio Cure Foundation (HistioCure.org) to help support research efforts to one day eliminate LCH Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis that has affected our family.
Online condolences may be shared at www.CarftonCantrellFuneralHome.com.