Marilyn Mathews
1926 - 2019
Obituary
Marilyn Colleen Mathews was born June
2, 1926, to Horace Niles and Goldana Ramsden Mathews in Newton. She
passsed away on Nov. 10, 2019, in Wichita. Her mother died when she
was only 13 months old. Horace married Cora Runnells in 1929 and Cora
was always "Mother" to Marilyn.
Marilyn attended Newton schools and
graduated from Newton High School in 1945. After graduation, she
moved to Los Angeles and attended Los Angeles City College. Then, she
went to Life Bible College from 1950 to 1953. She became an Ordained
minister in the Foursquare Church in 1953. She served churches in the
Los Angeles are for many years. After leaving Los Angeles, she served
in churches in St. Louis and Kirksville, Missouri; and Concordia,
McPherson and Wichita. She was proud of the pin that she received for
serving the Foursquare Church for 60 years.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her
parents and siblings: Horace Mathews of Wichita; Warren Mathews,
Elaine Davis, Larry Mathews and Adis Kay, all of Newton; William
Mathews of Whitewater; and Merwyn Mathews of McMinnville, Orgeon.
She is survived by siblings, Loran
Mathews of Astoria, Oregon, and Glenna Stuckey of Wichita; along with
many nieces and nephews.
Visitation with family present will be
from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 21, 2019) and funeral service will be
1 pm, Friday (Nov. 22, 2019), both at Broadway Mortuary, 1147 S.
Broadway.
Memorials to: Kansas Humane Society.
Share condolences at www.CozineMemorial.com. Services by Broadway
Mortuary.
