Kathy McNerney

Kathy McNerney, 87, Pizza Hut Franchisee and Travel Agency Entrepreneur, died Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Memorial Service will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Downing & Lahey East Mortuary. Kathy was a beloved woman among her friends and family. She loved being from Wichita. She went to East High School then onto Wichita State where she met her husband, James B. McNerney. She then had three children: Jim, Tom, and Valerie. While raising her family, she was busy working for their Pizza Hut franchise. She was a very artistic, creative, smart, and talented woman. With her husband, she became very involved with the Shrine temple, serving as the 1st lady as the Potentate’s wife. Kathy had many friends from all walks of life. She was very close to her group of friends form high school. Kathy was a wonderful mother who would do anything for her children. She started Creative Travel Agency, opening two offices in East Wichita. Later on in her life, she would spend her winters in Palm Desert, CA, opening a business there called “The Woods.” Kathy loved to go to the casino and her children had many fond memories of time spent there. She was an avid dog lover, especially loving Bernie. Overall, Kathy was a wonderful, fun, and loving friend and mother. She will be held closely in everyone’s hearts and will be greatly missed. We are all happy that she’s in Heaven with Our Lord and Savior and that we will see her there. Preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Letha Sheck. Survived by her sons, Jim (Bev) McNerney, Jr., Tom McNerney; daughter, Valerie (Jeff) Bachelder; grandchildren, James B. McNerney, III, Joseph G. McNerney; ex-husband, James B. McNerney. A memorial has been established with Kansas Humane Society, 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219.