Anita L. Skach

Skach, Anita L., age 91, died Friday, May 12, 2006, at Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire, KS. She was born Anita Louise Buser on August 27, 1914 in Seneca, KS, the youngest daughter of Clement A. and Anna Stein Buser. Following graduation from Mount St. Scholastica Academy High School in 1932, Anita moved to Wichita and attended Wichita Business College. She worked as a secretary from 1934-40 in Wichita and California, where she lived from 1937-38. Returning to Wichita in 1938 she worked for the Public Works Administration, and met Frank J. Skach an employee at Beech Aircraft. They married in 1940 becoming the first couple to be married at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. They made their home in Wichita where they raised their seven children. Anita became a widow when Frank died in 1966. Over the years Anita became involved in many church and community activities. She sang in the church choir at Blessed Sacrament for 25 years and was a member of the churchs Altar Society serving several terms as president. Anita was a charter member of the Alpha Mothers Club since 1940, helped to establish the Catholic Widowed of Wichita Club in 1975 and served several terms as president for both groups. Other memberships included the Daughters of Isabella, the Catholic Golden Agers and the Newman Book Club. She was active with her children in Girl Scouts for 18 years and in Boy Scouts for 12. Her volunteer activities included 16 years with the Red Cross, 10 years at the Catholic Care Center and many years at voting polls. After her husband died Anita worked for several years as a receptionist at Catholic Charities while raising the younger three children still at home. Once the children were grown she became involved in Friendship Force a nonprofit cultural exchange organization and traveled around the world over several decades. Anita was also an avid bowler and continued an active social life into her late 80s. Anita is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, LuAnn and Neil Logback of Salina; son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Mary Margaret Skach of Lees Summit, MO; daughter, Kathy Wells of Rohnert Part, CA; son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Ginni Skach of Wichita; daughter, Marybeth Bethel of Lawrence; son, Bruce Skach of Wichita; son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Kim Skach of Vancouver, WA; sister, Mary Muma of Boulder, CO; 16 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A visitation with the family will be at 6:00 P.M. followed by the Rosary at 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 17, at Downing Lahey Mortuary East Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, May 18 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market Wichita, KS 67202, or Catholic Care Center, 6700 E. 45th Street N. Bel Aire, KS 67226. Visitation 6:00 P.M. and Rosary 7:00 P.M., both Wednesday, May 17, at Downing Lahey Mortuary East Chapel.