Mary Marcy--Leoti

(June 20, 1913 - February 15, 2011)

Mary Marcy, age 97, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at the Wichita County Long Term Care Center in Leoti, Kansas. Mary was born June 20, 1913 at Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of John Henry & Eva Elizebeth Kraft Stricker. Mary was a homemaker and had been a Leoti, Kansas resident since 1944. A 1931 graduate of Ransom High School in Ransom, Kansas, Mary married Willis H. Marcy on October 15, 1933 at Wakeeney, Kansas. He passed away on May 25, 1973 at Leoti, Kansas. Mary was a member of the United Methodist Church in Leoti, Kansas and assisted in organizing the Wichita County Senior Citizen Association. She was a past member of the Mothers Come First Club, Omega Sunday School Class, Methodist Quilting Club, Better Homemakers E.H.U., a 4-H food leader and a volunteer at the Golden Acres Nursing Home, all in Leoti, Kansas.

Mary’s surviving family includes A daughter- Oneita L. Buller- Scottsbluff, Nebraska A daughter- in- law Marion Marcy- Leoti, Kansas Eight grandchildren- Belinda & Scott Oldham- Leoti, Kansas Debbie Williams- Wichita, Kansas Mike & Christy Marcy- Leoti, Kansas Cathy & Russ Wiegers- Leoti, Kansas Kari & Rodney Vogt- Manhattan, Kansas Mark & Jackie Buller- Goodland, Kansas Kip & Shannon Buller- Torrington, Wyoming Kacy & Kerry Buller- Scotts Bluff, Nebraska Nineteen great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two sons; Marlyn L. Marcy on October 28, 1956 and M. Wayne Marcy on March 23, 2006.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Leoti, Kansas with the Reverend Mike Howard officiating.

Burial will be in Leoti Cemetery in Leoti, Kansas.

Friends may call from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday and from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Friday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Leoti, Kansas.

Memorials may be given to the Leoti E.M.T.’s, United Methodist Church or the Wichita County Long Term Care Center in care of the funeral home.



Obituary courtesy of Price and Sons Funeral Homes of Garden City, Scott City, Leoti and Tribune.

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