Marcella “Bunny” Sixta Bragdon 90, passed away May 7, 2023.
Services will be at Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 N. 53rd, Kansas City, KS, on Thursday, May 11th. The Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. with the visitation from 5 to 7 pm. The Funeral Mass will be on Friday, May 12th at 12 Noon. Entombment to follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 1150 N. 38th, Kansas City, KS.
Bunny was born April 8, 1933, in Kansas City, Kansas to Ernest and Elizabeth (Klein) Sixta, the 11th of 18 kids. She graduated from Bishop Ward High and attended the religious order at Benedictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration. In 1955, Bunny and Ellis were married, he brought his 3 children to Kansas City, where they had 9 more children. Ellis & Bunny worked hard to expand their home for their large family. Bunny was a dedicated parishioner of Christ the King Church for nearly 60 years.
Bunny graduated from KCKCC in 1974 and was a Registered Nurse 25 years in the Neonatal Unit at Bethany Medical Center, where she touched many lives before retiring. Bunny learned from the Sixta legacy gardening flowers and vegetables, canned annually, sewed, cake decorated, and cooked many Sunday dinners.
She was preceded in death by her Parents, Husband Ellis, son Wayne, granddaughter, Jennifer Ann Cantrell, grandson Keith A Bragdon and siblings, Buzz, Bob, Joe, Bill, Gene, Jack, Betty, Mary Lou, Arlene, Judy and Dani.
Surviving are Jerry (Teng), Michael (Maria), Kermit (Kim), Lyndon (Tammy), Sean (Jennifer), Ray (Rhonda), Mary Weiler, Carol Lastelic, Virginia Heckman (Randy), Clella Casey (Edward), Theresa Keltner (Danny),. 40 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren, and more, sisters Rita, Sylvia, Madonna, Pat, Peggy and Vickie. Also, many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Bunny’s family would like to thank so many for their love, and support and a special note to Dr. Premsingh for her continued care. Suggested donations to Christ the King Church, KCK.