Karen Eileen Manche
Obituary
HUTCHINSON — Karen Eileen Manche, 73, went to be with the
Lord on Saturday (Feb. 25, 2012).
She was born on Oct. 19, 1938, in Enid, Okla., the daughter
of Wilbur and Opal Secord Rayner.
She was a 1956 graduate of Gore High School in Oklahoma and
later graduated from McPherson School of Nursing. She loved being an emergency
room nurse at Bethel Deaconess Hospital in Newton and volunteering for the
Burrton Ambulance Department. She retired in 1985 to work in the antique
business with her husband.
On March 21, 1969, she married Terry Allen Manche Sr. in
Newton. He survives.
Other survivors include their children and spouses, Chris
and James Cunningham of Houston, J.R. Manche of Denver, Lisa Hiebert of
Phoenix, Kenny and Pam Manche, Sandy and Jerry Bowlby, Dana Butler, Ava Manche,
all of Hutchinson, Leslie and Chris Holmgren of Wichita, and Jody and Brad
Glenister of Clovis, N.M.; brother, John and Wilma Rayner of Wakita, Okla.;
sister-in-law, Kim Rayner of Las Vegas; and mother-in-law, Dorothy Osborn of
Hutchinson. She had 22 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Wayne
Seiler; and two brothers, Wesley and Lyndon Rayner.
Karen lived life to the fullest and loved to travel with her
husband. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, with
family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Elliott Mortuary and Crematory in
Hutchinson.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Elliott
Chapel, with Pastor Melvin Parrott officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice House, Hutchinson or
Cause for P.A.W.S., in care of the mortuary. Visit www.elliottmortuary.com to
leave a condolence or remembrance for Karen’s family.
