Margie Wiseman 94 years old, a lifelong resident of Lawrence, Kansas passed away at Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living, her home of many years, on October 27, 2022.
Services will be held on October 31, 2022 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with Visitation at 10 a.m. followed by Services at 11:00 a.m.. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Kansas.
Margie Elrene Bell-Smith, was born March 1st, 1928 to Charles Fletcher Bell and Ruby Hopper-Bell, in Lawrence, Kansas.
Her parents preceded her in death when she was a young child. Margie was taken in and raised by Ruby’s sister and husband Pearl Hopper- Smith, and Tom Smith, Margie gained bonus siblings of Charles, Howard, Dorothy, and Hazel Smith, who all have preceded her in death.
Margie graduated from Liberty Memorial High School in 1946 and went on to work as a bookkeeper at the Lawrence Ice Plant where she met her future husband.
Margie married Glen Wiseman July 29, 1950, after 50 years of marriage he preceded her in death on March 14, 2001. Together they owned and operated Glen’s Garage and Salvage, starting out in East Lawrence and later moving to North Lawrence. Margie enjoyed Country Music, Bowling, the Coachman Camping Club, Square Dancing, being a winter Texan and Lawn Darts. Margie enjoyed making Plastic Canvas Christmas Ornaments and her favorite was the Christmas drums she loved to give them to her family and friends. Most of us have quite the collection to remember her by.
Margie is survived by her daughter Glenda Easum and partner Mike Farwell, son Tom Wiseman and wife Lorrie all of Lawrence, and a stepdaughter Katherine Howrey, of Carthage, Mo.
Grandchildren are Stephanie ( Antonio ) Manley, Kari ( Ken ) Brungardt, Ryan Easum, Lindsay Wiseman, Kim ( Kevin ) Reichmuth , and Jeff (Angela ) Howrey.
Great- Grandchildren Ramello Manley, Brayden Ballew, Jackson Easum, Bristol Wiseman, Cole Easum, Elizabeth (Michael ) Lemos, Jennifer Reichmuth, Tyler, Isabelle, and Oaklie Howrey, Faythe, Jackson, and Lawson Brungardt.
2 Great-Great Grandchildren, Aiden Lemos and Kenzeleigh Brungardt.
Memorial contributions to, Ascend Health 5020 Bob Billings Parkway, Lawrence, Kansas 66049 or Alzheimer’s and Dementia Foundation P.O. Box 1260 Lawrence, Kansas 66044
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