Elizabeth Rudolph "Betty" Propp

Propp, Elizabeth "Betty" Rudolph, 98, passed away March 15, 2007. Viewing 1-5 p.m. Monday, with Rosary at 7 p.m., both at Devorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary. Funeral mass 10 a.m. Tuesday, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Elizabeth was born on May 7th, 1908 in Pilsen, Ks to Adolph and Christina Stika Rudolph. She was raised on a farm near Pilsen, and attended parochial school there. As a young woman she worked as a telephone switchboard operator in Pilsen. In Marion she worked as a cook/housekeeper in the home of the late Marion banker, Mr. Earl Krueter and later as a bookkeeper/receptionist for the late Dr. Frederick Good. She was the third of ten children including: Agnes Smolik, Petrona Krotz, Cecilia Svitak, Pete Rudolph, Ida Svitak, Matt Rudolph and Jane Makovec also two little sisters who died in early childhood. On April 18, 1931, she married Ezra Propp (son of Jacob and Amelia Riffel Propp) of the Ramona, KS community and settled on a farm near Lost Springs, KS. The family moved to Wichita in February 1945. She became an employee of the Ketteman Bakery on East Douglas in 1947 and continued working there until her retirement in 1987. Her family became members of the Blessed Sacrament Parish in 1945 and her children entered the parish elementary school. She was very active in parish life and volunteered many years in the Adoration Chapel and her Alter Society Guild. She especially loved working for the annual parish bazaar where she donated quilts for raffle, other handwork and many homemade pies. Her specialty was creating quilts. She created many different kinds of quilts, but was known especially for her "handkerchief" quilts. She handcrafted one for each of her children and six grandchildren. Her husband Ezra, who for many years was the produce manager at Larchers Grocery, preceded her in death in 1986 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter, Kathrynell (Kate) McDonald and her husband Jack of San Antonio, TX and son, Gene Propp and his wife Patty of Prairie Village, KS. Grandchildren surviving are Col Mike McDonald , Great Falls, MT; Dr. Tom McDonald, College Station, TX; John McDonald, Dallas, TX; Tim Propp, Houston, TX; Dr. Dan Propp, Missoula Mt and Kathy Propp Wrubel, Costa Mesa, CA. Also surviving are 10 great-grandchildren; Sean, Patrick and Kimberly McDonald; David, catie, Nicholas, Amber and Tyler Propp and Jacob and Jackson Wrubel; sisters, Ida Svitak, Pilson, KS and Jane Makovec of Marion, KS; many, nieces, nephews and friends.