Wanda Re Rose Mroz

Wanda Re Rose Mroz, 90, of Wichita, Kan., passed away August 28, 2008. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Church, 416 W. 12th Street, Kansas City, Mo., followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Graveside services and interment will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Fort Leavenworth Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church, Highway 5, Laurie, MO 65038. Wanda was born at home in Rockbridge, Mo., on Nov. 17, 1917, to Ray Brown and Alta Elizabeth Price Brown. As a young girl her family moved to Tarkio, Mo., where she attended school to the eighth grade in a one room school house. She later married John Vincent Mroz on May 23, 1942. Wanda was an award winning Avon representative in Kansas City for many years. She also was a devout Catholic convert and a longtime member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for 40 years. Wanda's passion was her family, so she strove to teach each one of her family members how important family is. Wanda was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Elizabeth; her husband; her parents and brothers, Alvie, Lawrence, Loren; and sister, Syble. She is survived by her son, J. Stephen Mroz and wife Janine of Maryland Heights, Mo.; daughters, Patricia A. Rogers and husband James of Houston, Texas, and Mary Kay "Katie" Mroz and husband Jack Murphy of Wichita; grandchildren, Heather Lynn Karimi and husband Stan of Broomfield, Colo., Jamie Stephen Rogers of Houston, Emily Brooke Mroz of Duluth, Ga., Robert John Murphy and wife Christina of Kansas City, Kan., Megan Lynn Murphy of Wichita; great grandchildren, Lleyton Rogers and Madelynn Rose Karimi of Broomfield; sister, Allie Redfern of Tarkio; brother, Lloyd R. Brown and wife Patricia of Cottonwood, Ariz.; sister-in-law, Edwyna Brown of Tarkio; and a multitude of much loved nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Arr.: Muehlebach Funeral Home (816) 444-2060 www.muehlebachchapel.com