Pattie Ilene Groendycke

Groendycke, Pattie Ilene, 75, retired Insurance Underwriter, died Saturday, December 31, 2005, in Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, January 6, at Countryside Christian Church, 1919 S. Rock Road in Wichita, followed by a service at 3:00 P.M., at The First Christian Church, 300 S. Main in Medicine Lodge. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Pattie was born November 1, 1930 in rural Medicine Lodge, the second daughter of Len Talbott Groendycke and Elma (Hensley) Groendycke. She attended Sunflower Rural School for 8 years and graduated from Medicine Lodge High School in 1948. After attending Emporia State University, she started work in Wichita in the Insurance field, eventually becoming an Underwriter. After retiring as an Underwriter, Pattie ran her own business as an Insurance Property Appraiser for several years. She was a member of Countryside Christian Church and was an active participant in their senior group, “New Visions” and enjoyed singing at area nursing homes and churches with the “New Vision Singers.” Pattie dearly loved her family and friends and she especially loved children. Her special love was the family farm and she took every opportunity to visit there. Survivors include four sisters: Peggy Vincent of Denver, CO, Leigh Groendycke of Medicine Lodge, and Doris (Larry) Bell of Wichita and Donna (Gayle) Irvin of Andover; three nephews: Len Bell, Marc (Mona) Irvin and Steve (Cindy) Bell; four nieces: Beth Hartley, Robin Irvin, Cyndy (Lance) Kester and Leslee Barrera; 13 great nieces and nephews as well as a large extended family and many, many friends. Memorials may be sent to Countryside Christian Church, 1919 S. Rock Rd., Wichita, KS, 67207 and The First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, 300 S. Main, Medicine Lodge, KS, 67104. Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Visitation 2:00 ~ 4:00 P.M., Thursday, January 5. Downing and Lahey Mortuary East. Service 3:00 P.M., Friday, First Christian Church, MEDICINE LODGE, KS. Interment Highland Cememtery, MEDICINE LODGE, KS.