Mary Lee WARD

1929 - 2014  (85 years)

• Name	Mary Lee WARD  [1]
  	Mary Lee Springer, 85 of Garden City died Monday, May 12, 2014 at her home in Garden City. She was born January 3, 1929 in St. John, Kansas the daughter of Bud & Lena (Mull) Ward. Mary Lee grew up in St. John, Kansas where she graduated from high school. She then attended and graduated from the Hutchinson Business School. On June 2, 1956 she married R.L. Springer in St. John, Kansas. They moved to Garden City from Liberal in the early 1960's and have lived in Garden City since. In 1983, Mary Lee and her daughters started Little Britches Infant & Children's Wear. Mary Lee enjoyed playing in various bridge clubs in Garden City. She also enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. Survivors include her three children Rex Lynn Springer of Colorado Springs, Co, Leigh Nuzum of Garden City, Ks, & Sandra DeVore of St. Cloud, Fl.; eight grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband R. L. who died on January 23, 1994. She is also preceded in death by her parents and a brother Kenneth Howard Ward. A private family graveside service has taken place at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Garden City. There will be no calling hours. The family requests memorials given to the Mary Lee Springer Memorial Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home of Garden City, Kansas. [1]
  Birth	3 Jan 1929	St. John, Stafford Co., Kansas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Living with parents in St. John, Stafford Co., Kansas   [2]
  Census	1940	Living with parents in St. John, Stafford Co., Kansas   [2]
  Death	12 May 2014	Garden City, Finney Co., Kansas   [1]
  Burial	Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Garden City, Finney Co., Kansas   [1]
  Person ID	I1969	Main Tree
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Elba Perle WARD,   b. 1 Apr 1895, Ellinwood, Barton Co., Kansas d. 14 Jan 1960, St. John, Stafford Co., Kansas (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lena MULL,   b. 23 Jan 1903   d. 13 Dec 1994, St. John, Stafford Co., Kansas (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Abt 1926  [1]
  Family ID	F1140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Reinhart Leonard SPRINGER,   b. 26 Sep 1918, Hoisington, Barton Co., kansas d. 23 Jan 1994, Garden City, Finney Co., Kansas (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1956  [1]
  Children	1. Sandra Kay SPRINGER,   b. 22 Mar 1964, Kansas d. 7 Mar 2021, Sublette, Haskell Co., Kansas (Age 56 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F1141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 12 May 2014 - Garden City, Finney Co., Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S8096] 1940 Census St. John, Stafford County, Kansas.