Eunice Unruh
Obituary
Eunice G. (Stanley) Unruh, 94, passed
peacefully at Amber Lights Assisted Living facility in Tucson,
Arizona on Nov. 21, 2017. Eunice was born Sept. 19, 1923, to Lawrence
O. and Bertha (Steinhaus) Stanley in Wallace.
Upon graduation from Wallace High
School in 1941, Eunice enrolled in the Halstead Hospital School of
Nursing, Halstead. After graduating as an RN in October 1944, she
enlisted in the U.S. Army, where she served as a Second Lieutenant at
Camp Carson, Colorado, until the end of WWII. While in nurses
training, Eunice met and married Raymond Unruh on July 12, 1945. They
had three children.
Surviving are Helen Unruh of Juneau,
Alaska, Ken and Mary Lisa (Benbrook) Unruh of Tucson, Arizona; three
grandchildren: Jeremy, Lisa (Matt) Parker and Erin; and three
great-grandsons: Jonathon, Michael and Riley.
Eunice was preceded in death by her
parents; a brother, Clarence Stanley: two sisters, Vola Powell and
Aline Becker; a daughter, Mary Jane (Janie) Unruh on July 19, 1949;
and her husband, Raymond Unruh on Jan. 28, 1993.
Eunice and Raymond lived most of their
married life in Halstead. Eunice worked at the Halstead Hospital as a
nurse, finding her niche in the recovery room, where she remained
until retirement. After retiring, they bought the Charlie Wilson farm
(where Raymond had worked growing up) and enjoyed years there before
moving to Moundridge.
As a couple, Eunice and Raymond enjoyed
frequent family get-togethers, as well as taking bus trips with
family and friends. They square danced and were active in VFW and
American Legion functions. Eunice continued to meet with retired
nurses until moving to Tucson.
After Raymond's passing, Eunice
continued to live in Moundridge. She enjoyed daily walks, playing
cards, lunches with sisters-in-law and traveling. Eunice was always
ready for an adventure, with travels that included Cancun, Mexico, a
trans-Atlantic trip to Europe, Alaska, Hawaii, Disney World, the
coastal highway, and many other states and places of interest in
Kansas.
She relocated to Tucson's warm, sunny
climate, residing at Amber Lights in 2013. Ken, Mary and their
children and grandchildren were nearby for support. Helen was just an
airplane ride away. Eunice will be forever missed by family and
friends.
Visitation will be 10 a.m to noon
Monday (Dec. 4, 2017) at Kaufman Funeral Home, Halstead. Graveside
services will immediately follow at Restlawn Cemetery, Newton.
Memorials may be sent to the National
Kidney Foundation in care of Kaufman Funeral Home.
