Muriel Slater

Muriel Slater, 73, died Thursday, December 14, 2023. Memorial Service will be at 10:30 am, Friday, December 29, 2023, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church officiated by The Reverend Peter Jacobson. The services will be live streamed and available at: gloriadeiwichita.com or by going straight to YouTube and entering "Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Wichita, Kansas.” She earned a Music Education degree from Wichita State University. She worked in administrative support at Allergy Associates and Via Christi while pursuing her flute playing in many forms. Her faith was central for her, as a lifelong United Methodist, so this often involved playing in church. Most notably, though, she earned a certificate in music ministry, learning to use music to support healing in hospital, rehab, and hospice settings. She not only played beside many beds, but it became part of her job to develop a music ministry, inspiring teams of volunteers to join her. Above all, she was a dedicated and wonderful wife of 51 years, mother, grandmother, and lover of dogs and birds. For many years she bred frill canaries. Songbirds also brought her great joy, as did her Miniature Schnauzers. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Genevieve Wining. She is survived by her husband, Steve Slater of Wichita, KS; son, Jeff (Amy) Slater of Lincoln, NE; brother, Richard (Barbara Gaughan) Wining of Yonkers, NY; grandchildren, Ricky Slater and Sam Slater. A memorial has been established with: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1101 N. River Blvd., Wichita, KS 67203. Services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel. Share tributes online at: www.dlwichita.com