Frances Katherine Nulk Mawhiney passed away on February 12, 2023. She was born on December 26, 1924 in Junction City, KS to the late Wm. & Mackie Lee Price Nulk. Her family moved to McLouth, KS when she was 7 years old where she graduated from McLouth High School in 1943. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Aubrey Paul Mawhiney, who died in 2007, oldest daughter Paula Kay Bobki who died in 2019 and youngest daughter, Susan Mawhiney who died in 2017. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Myrtis Nulk White and Mabel Nulk Wells. She is survived by 4 grandchildren, Beau (Megan) Bobki, Mike Bobki, Ryan Magill & Astan Medley and 4 great grandchildren, Aubrey Magill, Jordyn Bobki, Cody Bobki, Cali Bobki and Brynner Bobki.
Frances had a kind & compassionate spirit, always thinking of someone else. She began her working career at Traders National Bank in Kansas City, MO where she worked for several years. She reluctantly retired from working in area nursing homes at age 78. She & Aubrey raised their daughters in the Trinity Methodist Church in Kansas City, KS, where they both were involved with anything they could, including teaching Sunday School and yard maintenance, for 54 years.
She attended Shawnee Methodist Church at the time of her death. Frances loved animals, gardening, country music & cooking. She was always asked for her "special" deviled eggs and German Chocolate Cake by family & friends.
Visitation for Frances will be at Porter Funeral Home, 1835 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas on February 22 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. with funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 701 N. 94th St., Kansas City, KS. In lieu of flowers, memorials and charitable donations are asked to be made to Shawnee Methodist Church, 10700 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203.