PRETTY PRAIRIE?Marilyn Faye (Siemens)
Krehbiel, 85, passed away Sept. 23, 2022, with her family by her
side. She was born Nov. 27, 1936, in Hutchinson, the oldest child of
the late Alvin and Marie (Friesen) Siemens.
Marilyn graduated from Buhler High
School and Bethel Deaconess Hospital with her registered nursing
degree. She worked as a registered nurse at Grace Hospital and
Prairie Sunset Home. In addition, Marilyn volunteered at Hospice
House and the Et Cetera Shop, Hutchinson. She loved to cook, sew,
garden, and read. Marilyn treasured her faith, family and
friendships. She was a devoted farmer?s wife, mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother, sister, and friend.
As a child, Marilyn was baptized at the
Hebron Mennonite Church, Buhler. She was a member of First Mennonite
Church, Pretty Prairie, and attended Journey@South Hutch.
On Sept. 14, 1958, she married Alvin
Dean Krehbiel. They shared 47 years of marriage before his death on
Nov. 6, 2005.
Marilyn is survived by: her children,
Loren (Cindy) Krehbiel of Pretty Prairie, Dianne (Keith) Wiebe of
Peabody, Royce (Cindy) Krehbiel of Pretty Prairie, and Tim (Yvonne)
Krehbiel of Bern; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters,
Vernabelle Stayrook (Kerm Gingerich) and Betsy (Larry) Buller;
Alvin?s siblings, Janet Epp, Joan (Gary) Jost, MaryAnn (Hugo)
Boschmann, Karen (Lynn) Kaufman; and brother-in-law, Clemon Kaufman.
Marilyn was preceded in death by: her
parents; husband, Alvin; daughter-in-law, Bella Krehbiel;
sister-in-law, Jane Kaufman; and brother-in-law, Waldeen Epp.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, at Journey@South Hutch, 808 S. Poplar, South
Hutchinson. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at First Mennonite Church
Cemetery, Pretty Prairie. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Monday,
with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Elliott Mortuary.
Memorials are suggested to Inner City
Impact, Chicago, Illinois (a ministry to help inner-city children),
or Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), in care of Elliott Mortuary,
1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.
