Mariellen Mize's Obituary
Mariellen Mize, age 86, a resident of Eureka, Kansas passed away Monday, September 28, 2009 at the Howard Twilight Manor. She was born on September 21, 1923 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma the daughter of John Henry and Clara (Moor) Strickler.
In December of 1939 Mariellen was united in marriage to Reeve William Mize in Pawnee, Oklahoma. For many years Mariellen worked for the Eureka School District as a bus driver and a cook. She enjoyed watching children play baseball and softball in the summertime, working on word search puzzles, quilting and embroidering. Mariellen was a member of the Severy Baptist Church in Severy, Kansas and the Red Hat Society in Eureka, Kansas.
Mariellen is survived by one son Lyle Mize of Severy, Kansas, six daughters; Verda Sullivan of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Vicky Heater of Howard, Kansas, Veda Worford of Auburn, Kansas, Verla Myers of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Vestella Hess of Nescatunga, Oklahoma and Velda Mize of Snohomish, Washington, one brother Arthur Charles Strickler of Eureka, Kansas and one sister Edna Dwiggins of Vallejo, California, sixteen grandchildren and twenty eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Reeve W. Mize.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, October 2, 2009 at the South Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Tony Pameticky officiating. Visitation will be held at Zimmerman Funeral Home on Thursday from 2 to 7 PM. Family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association and may be sent to Zimmerman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1233, Howard, KS 67349. Online condolences may be sent to www.countrysidefh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home.
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