Micki D. (McCurdy) Fryhover of Newton passed away on Dec. 26, 2024, following surgical complications at the age of 56. Micki was born in Newton, Kansas, to Phylis (Tedder) Malcom and George
McCurdy on Nov. 18, 1968. She graduated from Newton High School in 1987 and went on to attend Emporia State University, then Wichita State University, where she graduated with a degree in secondary English education. She taught
language arts and writing at the middle school level, first in the Wichita School District, then Peabody-Burns, before finally landing at Chisholm Middle School in the Newton School District. She retired from the classroom
in 2022, but her love of education did not waver. She then went on to work in education technology with Cengage, also fulfilling her dreams of being a work-from-home dog mom. On Aug. 16, 1996, Micki married the love of her
life, Kerry Fryhover, and together they raised four children and several dogs.
Micki is survived by her loving husband, Kerry Fryhover of Newton; children, Alexander Fryhover of Newton, Abigail Fryhover of Newton, Keri Fryhover of Emporia, and Sarah ?Sinny?
Fryhover of Newton; siblings, Angela (Curtis) Girk of Texas and James Duncan III of Texas; nieces/nephews, Andrew (Jennifer) Hase of Texas, Krystina (Mark) Cox of Texas, Matthew (Kaitlyn) Hase of Texas, Charity Strubhar of
Hesston, and Kimmie Duncan of Wichita; great-nieces/nephews, Gabby, Haley, Avery, Kaydence, Kaylynn, Karson, Lexus, Xyler, Emberlynn, Kennedy, Carter, Madison, Andrew, Brady, and Cooper; mother-in-law, Marie Fryhover of Newton;
sister-in-laws, Rhonda (Bill) Liggett of Newton, Vicky Telles of Newton, and Crystal Anderson of Topeka; brother in-law, Ricky Fryhover of Newton; and many cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends, as well as two loving dogs, Lila
and Peanut, and one grand-cat, Dorothea.
Micki was preceded in death by her parents, Phylis (Mike) Malcom and George McCurdy; father-in-laws, Harvey Anderson and Richard Fryhover; sister-in-law, Tammie Schooler; several aunts,
uncles, and cousins, as well as three family dogs, Shadow, Jack, and Goose.
A Celebration of Life will be at Koerner Heights Church, 320 N Meridian Road, Newton, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Immediately following the service, there will be a potluck-style reception.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Micki to Caring Hands Humane Society at 1400 SE 3rd St, Newton, KS, 67114, or online at https://caringhandshs.org/.
