Woodyne Mann, 92, of Shawnee, KS, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023. The visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. with Funeral Services at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 14, at Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, KS. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to the Wyandotte United Methodist Church.
Woodyne was born January 25, 1931, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Glenwood "Bing" and Mildred (Jones) Bengston. Woodyne was a graduate of Wyandotte High School and received a Bachelor in Education from UMKC and a Masters in Education from Pittsburg State University. She was an elementary school teacher for the KCK Public Schools for over 30 years, teaching at Welborn and William Allen White Elementary Schools. Woodyne was a member of Wyandotte United Methodist Church since 1968 where she was the organist and choir director. At her church she was also active in Sunday School, women’s ministry and the bereavement meals committee. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and the Kansas Association of Retired Teachers. She was an active member of the KCK community and a member of the Shepherd's Center. She was a tireless volunteer with Crosslines, Salvation Army and the KCK school district. Woodyne was a gifted writer and brought joy to her family and friends with personal messages in greeting cards. She sought to bring light and love to those in need. Woodyne was preceded in death by her parents, her husband G. William "Bill" Mann and son David Mann. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Leah and Dennis Brown, Amelia Mann, Sarah and Jeff Seeman and Dwight Mann; her brother and his wife Glen and Kathy Bengston, grandchildren Rachel and Doug Lynch, Tommy and Toni Taylor, Allison and Larry Summers, Ariel and Matt Morris, Mitchell Seeman, Steven and Conner Mann, great grandchildren Braye Brown, Ethan and Harper Lynch, Evelyn and Rory Morris, Jozie Sumners, Levi, Lylah and Tamsyn Taylor, nephews and great-nephews.