Mary Mae Spaniol

Spaniol, Mary Mae, 84, died Wednesday, June 6, 2007. Visitation with the family 4:00 ~ 6:00 P.M., Sunday, June 10, Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Service 10:00 A.M., Monday, June 11, Grace Presbyterian Church. Mary was born April 21, 1923 at the home of her parents, Abraham Ned Schrader and Gertrude Gorten (Goertsen) Schrader at 1312 E. 10th, Hutchinson, KS. She married William Greenwood Spaniol on May 10, 1942 in Abilene, TX. Mary had two children; Marcialene Jane Rickman, married to George Wesley Rickman of Lubbock, TX and Delores Fay Juhnke, married to Jerald Ray Juhnke of Wichita, KS. There are 5 grandchildren, Ben and Emily Juhnke, Gabe Juhnke, Rick and Beth Rickman, Mark and Carrie Rickman and Tim and Amy Rickman and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by sisters, Esther Rand, Ruth Stafford, Ruby Base and Minnie Jo Base and brothers, Harold Schrader and Jim Schrader. Mary was raised in Hutchinson and raised her two daughters in Hutchinson. She enjoyed sewing. She sewed all her clothes and the clothes for her daughters. She volunteered at school. She was a room mother and served many years on the PTA as a board member and as their president. She became a lifetime member of the PTA. Mary also enjoyed singing. She was a vocalist at the Sixth Avenue United Presbyterian Church in Hutchinson, KS. She served in the church as a Sunday School teacher, Bible School teacher and as a deacon. She helped in the Greenwood Market family grocery store business when needed. In 1964, Mary, Bill and DeDe moved to Wichita. Mary continued her church activities at Grace Presbyterian Church in Wichita, serving as a Sunday School teacher, as a session elder and as the chairman of the deacons. Bill and she belonged to the Schooner Sunday School group where they served as officers in various years. They spent most of their years at Grace as greeters for the second service on Sunday morning. She also served as the Republican Precinct committee woman for many years. She was married to Bill for 55 years until his death in 1997. After Bills death, her Alzheimer disease became more noticeable. She was happy and loveable throughout her life. A memorial has been established with the Grace Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund, 5002 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS, 67208. Visitation with the family 4:00 ~ 6:00 P.M., Sunday, Downing Lahey Mortuary East.