Marie Prilliman

Marie Prilliman, 93, of Conway Springs, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025 at her home. Rosary 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2025 and Funeral Mass 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025 both at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Conway Springs. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, Conway Springs, Kansas. Eleanor Marie (Ternes) Wamsley Prilliman was born July 12, 1931 at Perth, Kansas to Albert Joseph Ternes and Clara Mary (Stuhlsatz) Ternes. Marie moved with her family from the Perth area to a farm northwest of Conway Springs where she attended the local public school and St. Joseph Catholic School. She later attended High School in Wichita, Kansas and began working as a young girl. Marie was united in marriage to Donald Eugene Wamsley on April 12, 1950 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Conway Springs, Kansas. They made their home in Conway Springs where they raised their family. Marie became a jack of all trades working in their family masonry business and assisting with the family farming. Don passed away January 13, 1990. Marie later married Leonard LeRoy Prilliman on July 12, 1991 and was blessed with the addition of three more children and their families. She and Leonard built a new home in 2000 in Conway Springs. Leonard also preceded her in death July 26, 2009. Marie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Conway Springs and the Altar Society. She was also preceded in death by her parents, six brothers: Pete, Leo, Jake, Wendell, Francis, and Father Cletus Ternes, O.M.I., three sisters: Sister Mary Beth Ternes, Lucille Ricke and Clara Ricke; one daughter Jackie Bursack and one granddaughter Nicole Wamsley. Marie is survived by her family: Bob Wamsley and wife Mary of Winfield, Kansas; J. R. Wamsley and wife Linda of Wichita, Kansas; Debbie Creed and husband Kent of Waterloo, Iowa; Patty Bishop of Conway Springs, Kansas; Ron Prilliman and wife Lesley, Kathleen Avalon all of Santa Cruz, California; Dave Prilliman and wife Christy of Conway Springs, Kansas; 30 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren and a number of other relatives and many friends. A memorial has been established to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Conway Springs, Kansas. Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs, Kansas.