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Mary Heird Obituary
Janie was born-again christian, mother, grandmother, and loving wife (married to Billy Heird, for 48 years until his death on May 7, 2016). She was a stay-at-home-mom for years. Later, as a career, she invested her time and talents working at the Mulvane Munson Primary School. She started in 1978 as a part-time custodian and ended her career as a Title l paraprofessional. She loved reading to students who she had the pleasure of working with. She also taught Sunday School for 25+ years. She loved to bowl, play softball, volleyball, and watch her children play sports. Janie was the organizer of their family reunions for 20+ years.
Janie leaves behind two children, Sheryl (Guy) Julius, Billy "Jamie" (Valerie), both of Mulvane; five grand-children, Natalie Townson, Brady (Alexis) Townson, Caleb, Emma, and Aaron Heird; siblings, Beverly (Jim) Hatfield, Harrison, AR, Shirley (Ralph) Arnold, Wichita, and Tom Saxton of Goddard; many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 10:30 am, at One Church, 201 N. Derby Ave, Derby, KS.
Contributions in memory of Janie can be made (by mail or drop-off0 to the Munson Primary School Library Fund, 1007 Westview Dr, Mulvane, KS, 67110. Janie's legacy of love, caring for others, and a heart for children and reading will continue to inspire all who knew her.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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