Lucy (Dreiling) Roth

Born February 12, 1928, Lucy (Dreiling) Roth, peacefully passed away February 2, 2023. A Rosary will be said at 10 a.m. Friday, February 10, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1215 N. Stratford Lane. A Funeral Mass will follow at 10:30 a.m., also at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. The daughter of Alphonse J. and Sophie (Sander) Dreiling, Lucy was born in Victoria, KS and spent her adult life in Wichita, Kansas. She was one of twelve children. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers: Elmer, Marvin, Hubert, Alfred and Tom Dreiling; and three sisters: Lorraine Bird, Mary Ellen Dell, and Ruth Stephens. She moved to Wichita in 1958 with her husband Robert J. Roth when he began his legal career. She very much enjoyed living in Wichita and was involved in numerous activities over the years including Delta Rho Sorority, St. Joseph Auxiliary, Wichita Children’s Home (bookkeeper), Wichita Bar Association Auxiliary and High Hopes Investment Club (treasurer). She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas parish for over six decades. She was very passionate about her sports. She loved playing golf and tennis at the Wichita Country Club until her later years. The same held true for her bridge playing. She made lifelong friends through these pursuits. She also enjoyed watching her children’s and grandchildren’s sporting activities as well as avidly following the Royals, Chiefs and Jayhawks. She was married to Bob for 63 years before he passed away in 2016. She is survived by her children, Jeff (Cyndi), Steve (Casey), and Jenny (Mike); seven grandchildren (Patrick Roth, Caroline Reber, Parker Roth, Reagan O’Toole, Molly Taylor, Maggie Nebergall, Reilly O’Toole) and eleven great grandchildren, with two more on the way. She is also survived by her brothers Charlie and Jim Dreiling and her sister Theresa Ellis. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and will be sorely missed by all. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.

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