Minnie Ruth MacWithey

Minnie Ruth MacWithey obituary, Wichita, KS

Minnie Ruth MacWithey

Minnie MacWithey Obituary

Visit the Downing & Lahey Mortuaries & Crematory - East Wichita website to view the full obituary.
Minnie Ruth MacWithey, 76, retired dry cleaner, died Saturday, December 13, 2025 in Wichita, KS.

No services scheduled.

Minnie was an avid birder and loved mystery novels.

Minnie is preceded in death by her parents, James and Aline Dodd; husband, James MacWithey; and sister, Glenda Fowler.

She is survived by her daughter, Kristine MacWithey of Wichita; grandchildren, Bryan Cartwright of Winfield, KS, and Dylan MacWithey of Wichita; brothers, James (Jeanne) Dodd of St. Louis, MO, and Mike (Georgiana Brogna) Dodd of Pompano Beach, FL; nieces, Barbara (Daniel) Bonifield, Angela Fowler, Jessica Dodd, all of St. Louis; nephew, James (Lisa) Dodd of Des Peres, MO; many great-nieces.

A memorial has been established with: National Audubon Society, ATTN: Donations, 225 Varick Street 7 th floor, New York, NY 10014.

Arrangements in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary – East Chapel.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Downing & Lahey Mortuaries & Crematory - East Wichita

6555 E. Central, Wichita, KS 67206-1924

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