Mary Louise (Curtis) Mance, of Edwardsville, KS , passed away on January 15, 2021 at Parkway Care and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 86. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother and great grandmother. We loved her so much and were so proud of her the way she handled her medical struggles these past 12 years. She was a fighter and fought till the end. She would do anything to help you if you needed it.
Mary was a lifetime resident of Kansas City, Kansas. She was born on April 18, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas to Charles Curtis and Effie (Long) Curtis. She attended the Northwest High School.
She was united in marriage to Theodore W. Mance on September 10, 1949 and enjoyed 59 ½ years of marriage before her husband’s death.
She loved cooking for her family on the holidays and having Sunday dinners and just spending time with her family. She loved going on monthly trips with her husband and sister-in-law when her husband was alive.
In addition to her husband Theodore, she was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Effie Curtis, her brother Raymond A. Curtis, Raymond C. Curtis, Charles L Curtis and her sisters Florence Lyons and Dorace Patterson.
Surviving are her six children and their spouses: Janet & Jim Reeve, Bill Mance & Buddy Evans, Deborah & Larry Weissman, Anita & Mike Gillette, Brian & Megan Mance, and Lisa & Todd Williams. She leaves 16 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and one on the way and 18 great great grandchildren and lots of nieces and nephews.
Mary will be greatly missed by her entire family and friends.
Visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 23, 2021 with Memorial Services following at 11:00 a.m. at the Porter Funeral Home in Lenexa, KS. Mandatory mask and social distancing is required. Burial will follow at the Chapel Hill Cemetery at 94th and State Ave.
Mary's loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren will act as honorary bearers for her services.
The family would like to thank the nursing staff at Parkway Care and Rehab for their care and love they gave to our mother during her illness and stay there and especially during this time of the pandemic. They treated her like she was their own mother. God Bless you all.
In lieu of flowers, the family request contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 3846 W. 75th St. #4126, Prairie Villiage, KS. 66208