Jean Mackey
Mackey, Eleanor J., 85, homemaker, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Mackey, Joseph B., 81, retired St. Francis Hospital administrator, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009. A celebration of the lives of Eleanor and Joseph will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9th at First United Methodist Church. Joseph met his future wife, Eleanor Jean Smith, when he was in the hospital recovering from injuries. She was his nurse. He was past president of the Kansas Hospital Association. Eleanor was preceded in death by her brother, Charles Smith. Survivors: children, Joellen Morsch of Mountain Home, AR, Betsy Mackey of Wichita and Chuck Mackey of Louisburg, KS; Eleanors sister, Marjorie Ann Wells of St. Charles, MO; Josephs sister, Betsy Bankhead Mackey of St. Louis, MO; grandchildren, Joe Mackey, Jason Mackey, Jessica Barton, Margot Mackey and Errett Mackey; 4 great-grandchildren. Memorials have been established with First United Methodist Church, 330 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS, 67202 and Global Faith in Action, 1103 N. Topeka, Wichita, KS, 67219 ~ An organization that helps the needy and impoverished. Downing Lahey Mortuary East.
Combined Memorial Services for Jean and Joseph Mackey will be 11:00 AM Saturday, January 9, 2010 at First United Methodist Church.
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CHUCK–DARLENE AND I HAVE NOW LEARNED THAT YOU HAVE JUST LOST YOUR MOTHER. WE ARE SADDENED THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAVE LOST BOTH PARENTS. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. RIC AND DARLENE
Our prayers are with you, Joe and Jean were our ‘neighbors’ at the WSU basketball games. They just took us right in and we were so lucky to have gotten to know them. They were two very special people who we will miss alot.