Margaret Julia Ronck

Margaret Julia Ronck, 94, died Monday, March 18, 2024. Rosary will be at 6:00 pm, Friday, March 22, 2024, Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, March 23, 2024, both at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Memorials have been established with: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 645 North 119th Street West, Wichita, KS 67235, the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School, 645 North 119th Street West, Wichita, KS 67235 and Country Care Hospice, Inc., P. O. Box 306, 710 West 14th Avenue, Harper, KS 67058. Services in care of Downing & Lahey West Mortuary. Margaret was preceded in death by the love of her life, Donald D. Ronck; her parents, John and Pauline O'Grady; two sisters and three brothers. She is survived by her daughter, Janis M. Cerullo (James Pitts); son, James P. Ronck (Connie); grandchildren, Emily Ames (Jeff), Adam Cerullo (Felicity), Julia Heincker (Joe), Molly Blaskovich (Mark), Thomas Ronck (Erin), Donald Ronck (Ashley); great grandchildren, Trenton Ames, Aspen Ames (Dawson Neir), Hadlee and Hudson Heincker, Rae Blaskovich, Kinley and Maddyn Ronck, Gracyn, Zoey and Everly Ronck; sister, Patt Webb; and numerous nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved. She also had a host of wonderful friends whom she traveled and played Bridge with. Margaret was raised on a farm, one of seven children in Billings, Oklahoma. She attended Enid business college and through some friends met her husband, Don, at a dance. They married August 5, 1950, and decided farm life was to be left in the dust and moved to Wichita, Kansas in 1951. Both Margaret and Don worked at Beech Aircraft and continued to dance every chance they got, camp and play cards. They were later blessed with two children. Margaret was a stay at home mom after her children came until they went to school. Margaret probably wanted to keep an eye on her kids, so she soon became the school/church secretary. With this job, she became a second "mom" to so many kids through the years, many of whom she kept in contact with. She went on to work in the payroll department of WSU until retirement in 1995. After retirement, she spoiled her grandkids, traveled the world, and played Bridge. Margaret lived a full and beautiful life, always putting God first and family. She passed away after a brief illness and will be dearly missed by all who knew her.