Susan Thurston Wasinger
Susan Thurston Wasinger
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23
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10515 W. Maple, Wichita, KS 67209
Sep
24
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10:00 a.m.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
645 N. 119th St. W., Wichita, KS 67235
Sep
24
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645 N. 119th St. W., Wichita, KS 67235
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Downing & Lahey Mortuaries & Crematory - West WichitaSusan Wasinger Obituary
She was born in Barre, VT to George and Alice Thurston, who raised their family on a dairy farm in Orange, VT. She attended Spaulding High and then earned her bachelor's degree from Keene State University in New Hampshire. Later she worked for the FAA as an air traffic controller and then worked in the offices at Peterson Elementary and Benton Elementary in Wichita, KS. She was actively involved in her chapter of Beta Sigma Phi.
Visitation will be from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Downing & Lahey West Mortuary. Rosary will be at 10:00 am, Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am, Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.
Preceded in death by her parents, George and Alice Thurston.
Survived by her husband of over 40 years, Leon Wasinger of Wichita; son, Robert (Allison) Wasinger of The Woodlands, TX; daughter, Elizabeth (Matthew) Bergman of Prairie Village, KS; sister, Kathryn Thurston of Williamtown, VT; brother, Timothy (Tina) Thurston of Barre, VT; grandchildren, Mackenzie, Harrison, and Violet.
Memorials have been established with: Kansas Honor Flight, P.O. Box 2371, Hutchinson, KS 67504; Passageways, Ltd., 6841 W. Shade Ln #202, Wichita, KS 67212.
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Sep
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Visitation
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Downing & Lahey West Mortuary
10515 W. Maple, Wichita, KS 67209
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Rosary
10:00 a.m.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
645 N. 119th St. W., Wichita, KS 67235
Sep
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Funeral Mass
10:30 a.m.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
645 N. 119th St. W., Wichita, KS 67235
Services provided by
Downing & Lahey Mortuaries & Crematory - West Wichita