RoseMarie Degenhardt
May 26, 1943 ~ January 9, 2021
RoseMarie Degenhardt, 77, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, surrounded by her family, following a long struggle with dementia. She was born May 26, 1943, in Ellsworth, Kansas, to Ray A. and Wilma M. (Cikanek) Fried. RoseMarie is survived by her husband of 59 years, Dennis; brother, Ray (Rita) Fried of Roscoe, TX; daughters Diane (Wayne) Drouhard of Harper, KS and Teresa (Dale) Dimitt of Oro Valley, AZ; sons, David (Amy) Degenhardt of Wichita, KS and Steven (Kellie) Degenhardt of Goddard, KS; grandchildren, Sara (Isaac) Stuhlsatz of Goddard, KS, Paul Muckenthaler of Wichita, KS, Zachary Muckenthaler of Oro Valley, AZ, Alexander (Alexa) Muckenthaler of Henderson, NV, Joshua Muckenthaler of Tuscon, AZ, Stephen and Benjamin Muckenthaler both of Oro Valley, AZ, Nathan (Kristin) Degenhardt of Andover, KS, Katie (Gage) Walker of Fort Worth, TX, Nick Degenhardt and Emma Degenhardt both of Wichita, KS, Abigail, Lauren, Rachel, and Logan Degenhardt all of Goddard, KS; great-grandchildren, Karter, Kimber, and Kali Muckenthaler all of Wichita, KS, Katheryn Stuhlsatz of Goddard, KS, and one on the way.
RoseMarie loved to travel anywhere she hadn’t been before. She and Dennis went on numerous bus trips throughout the United States and Canada. One of her greatest joys in life was being Grandma. Outings with Grandma included back-to-school shopping, Sedgwick County Zoo, Exploration Place, Sportsworld, and week-long sleepovers. RoseMarie enjoyed decorating for and hosting holiday get-togethers and monthly family birthdays. She also loved antique hunting with Dennis throughout Kansas and the surrounding states.
RoseMarie was a homemaker who loved to sew clothes for her kids and the girls’ dolls. She was a Girl Scout leader and cookie sales coordinator. RoseMarie also worked as a tax preparer and tax quality control specialist for 35 years until her retirement. Rosary will be Thursday, January 14, at 7:30 p.m; Funeral Mass will be Friday, January 15, at 10 a.m., both at St. Jude Catholic Church located at 3030 N. Amidon, Wichita, KS 67204. Masks and social distancing required. The Rosary and Funeral Mass will be live-streamed. The link can be found at http://www.stjudewichita.org. Memorials have been established with Bishop Carroll Catholic High School and Guadalupe Clinic. Downing & Lahey Mortuary West.
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RoseMarie was introduced to me when I went to work at Dynatax, summer of 1986. We were part of a small group who bonded quickly and stayed in touch with weekly lunches for several years after the rest of us left the company. RoseMarie was always sweet and gentle, loving and encouraging, beautiful and oh so smart dealing with the work at that company. She blessed me with her friendship and faith through those years, and I will always be grateful to have known her. May Our Lord and His Blessed Mother gather her home in peace, and strengthen and comfort her family.