Betty Lee Marshall
February 22, 1929 ~ March 22, 2023
Betty Lee Marshall, 94, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in Wichita, KS. Funeral Service will be held 3:00 pm, Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Downing & Lahey East Mortuary. Graveside Service will be at 1:00 pm, Monday, March 27, 2023, at City of Stockton Cemetery, Stockton, KS.Betty was born February 22, 1929 in Stockton, KS. She graduated from Stockton High School as Valedictorian of her class in 1946. Betty moved to Hays, KS to attend Fort Hays State University. She started in the insurance industry in 1961 as a typist. She progressed within her company that later became High Plains Insurance. She started a chapter of the National Association of Insurance Women in western Kansas and served on nearly every committee at one time or another in her region. She was instrumental in organizing the Kansas Society of Insurance Women. Betty moved to Wichita in 1976 and was employed by Manning’s Insurance as an office manager and was involved in nearly every aspect of the business. During her working time in Wichita, she was involved in many local, state, and national insurance organizations.Betty enjoyed many adventures with her longtime friend and companion James “Jim” Thorn. She also enjoyed spending her leisure time quilting and created many award-winning quilts over the years. Betty was a contributor to many charities and was especially generous to those that involved children and families. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Georgia Marshall; adopted daughter, Mona; half-sister, Sara Jo (Marshall) Dinges; and long-time companion, James Thorn. She is survived by her brother, Paul Marshall (Debra) of Great Bend, KS; adopted daughter, Kay Dey (Mike) of Galipolis, OH; grandchildren, Carly Jimenez (Jeff), Anthony Dey and Marissa Cina; great-grandchildren, Alexis Webb, Claire Webb, Madison Webb, Maya Cina.A memorial has been established with: Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202.
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Betty was a client and friend. I prepared her tax return for several years. She was very sharp and enjoyed showing me her quilts. May she Rest In peace.
Greg Perkins
I know Betty will be missed. I was a friend to her at the Downtown Senior Center in exercise class.
Betty was a feisty, hardworking woman of integrity. I enjoyed hearing about her life over a glass of wine. From the dust bowl days to relationships & children, we shared it all. She was a straight shooter, highly independent and I will miss her.
Betty was one of my favorite E/Mail pals in that we exchanged humorous one’s for several years. It was in the past 6 months I lost contact with her and now I know why.
I shall miss her wit and comments.
Captain John J. Meilert SC USN (Retired).
My sincerest condolences to the family of Betty.
I worked for her for 11 years and she was an amazing woman with kindness, always making sure I had enough homes to clean & how my son was doing. Her home was my first & she taught me how to be a meticulous cleaner! We shared stories of our family, good & bad and everything in between. She was such a strong, determined & soft hearted woman in every way. I spent over an hour with her while she was in hospice & while we were alone, I told her how much I loved her & what she meant to me. I also told her it was the very first time that I had ever seen her without her lipstick & earrings! She missed Jim so much & had been waiting for a few years to join him. May you Rest in Eternal Peace, my friend.
Betty and my mom were great friends for many years. Betty would drive out to Colorado twice a year, stay with my mom and share memories of their time in Palco. After my mom passed Betty and I stayed in contact via email, letters, and phone calls. I flew back to Wichita to spend a long weekend with her a few years ago. I will miss our communications and her stories of my parents and her interest in my life and what my son was doing.
My condolences to her family, she truly was one of a kind, a very special lady.
Mrs. Betty was a dear friend that i lived so much. We met at the farmers market in wichita a few years back and created a wonderful friendship over the years. She enjoyed eating my cookies and she gave me a quilt. I truly lived her! I will certainly miss her.
Gregory and Carol Cole of wichita kansas.