Mary Lynn Ormiston

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Lynn Ormiston of Goddard, Kansas. She was born on November 27, 1946, in Pueblo, Colorado. Mary Lynn passed away on October 24, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

After graduating from East High School in Pueblo, Colorado in 1964, Mary Lynn went on to attend Southern Colorado State College where she graduated in 1969. She worked as a teacher in Pritchett, Colorado where she met her husband, Melvin Ormiston. They were married on August 14, 1971 and enjoyed 53 wonderful years together. After their marriage, she became a homemaker and mother of their 6 children. She later served as a substitute teacher for Cunningham School District. Mary Lynn was a CCD teacher at Sacred Heart Church in Cunningham for over 25 years. Mary Lynn also donated much of her time to the school volunteering in classrooms and spending time with residents of the local nursing home.

In her free time, Mary Lynn enjoyed harvesting monarch butterfly eggs, raising them to chrysalis and donating them to schools, so the kids could see the butterflies hatch. This later became a gift that she gave to her grandchildren. She had a passion for education and sharing the wonders of nature with others. Mary Lynn also spent much of her time following her children to all of their activities including sports, 4-H, band, school events and many more, and later following her grandchildren. Family was the most important thing to her.

Mary Lynn was an active and caring grandmother to her nine grandchildren, always keeping them busy with new books, crafts, cooking, and shopping for the perfect gifts. She will always be remembered for her fierce independence and strong love of her family. She often shared that her children and grandchildren were her greatest life's work.

Mary Lynn is preceded in death by her parents, John and Lena Mauro. She is survived by her husband, Melvin, her children Dustin Ormiston (Mindi), Russell Ormiston, Melissa Follis (David), Cassandra Sporleder (Greg), Randall Ormiston (Rachel), and Martin Ormiston; grandchildren Jenna Ormiston, Allison and Lauren Follis, Nicholas and Zachary Sporleder, Wyatt, Aubriella, Bernadette, and Eleanor Ormiston; brothers Frank Mauro (Jane) and John Mauro (Jenny) and sisters, Linda Veltri, Joy Janiszewski (Robin), and Cyndi Mauro.

The Rosary will be at 6:30 PM, Monday October 28, 2024 at Culbertson-Smith Funeral Home, 115 S Seneca St, Wichita, KS.

The Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am, Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 4411 W. Maple St, Wichita, KS.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Donate Here