Mary Kathryn Budde Esau
1937 - 2021
Mary Kathryn Budde Esau, 83, of Newton,
died March 17, 2021. She was born Sept. 15, 1937, and grew up on a
farm between Walton & Peabody, KS. She attended a one-room
country school then Peabody High School. She and Derrill Esau married
Aug. 16, 1959. They enjoyed camping and boating with their three
children and family; after Derrill's death in 1988, she also took up
woodworking. MK worked as a homemaker, Newton Kansan delivery driver,
cook at the old Village Inn (now Curtis C's), and baker at Druber's
Donuts. She enjoyed animals; gardening; activities as a member of
Zion Lutheran Church (including helping with preschool); spending
time with neighbors Lorrie and Alvin Neufeld; and seeing her children
& grandchildren grow. A Parkinson's disease patient, she moved to
Halstead Health & Rehab in 2012.
She was preceded in death by husband
Derrill, parents Mary and Fred Budde, birth mother Inez Byler,
grandson Daniel Blaylock, dog companions Bernard, Frisky, Rusty and
Lady, and parakeets.
She is survived by children Irvin
(Deneene) Esau , Diane (Dennis) Blaylock, and Victor Esau; sister
Janice (Gene) Sharp; sister-in-law Annetta (Bill) Gehring;
grandchildren Toni (Jerry) Chastain, Dennis (Sherry) Blaylock, and
Bryan (Kristyn) Esau; 3 great-grandchildren; and cousins, nieces &
nephews.
Special thanks to Halstead Health &
Rehab and Good Shepherd Hospice of Newton for their care.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. March 21
& 22 at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton. Funeral service will be
10 a.m. March 23 at Zion Lutheran Church in Newton. Burial will be at
Walton Cemetery in Walton, KS. Memorials to Zion Lutheran Church and
Caring Hands Humane Society of Newton, in care of Petersen Funeral
Home. The service will be streamed on Zion's Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/Zion-Evangelical-Lutheran-Church-402367333264384.
