Kay County OK Obit for: Marilyn Kay (Pretzer) Shaw ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kay/kay.html http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net Date submitted: 3/06/2003 Obit transcribed from the Newkirk Herald by submitter. *********************************************************************** Marilyn Kay (Pretzer) Shaw Marilyn Kay Shaw, 56, of Arkansas City, died Feb. 13, 2003, at the Via Christi Medical Center St. Joseph's Campus in Wichita. Memorial services were held at 1:00 p.m. Feb. 18, 2003 at the First United Methodist Church in Arkansas City with the Rev. Lance Carrithers officiating. Private family interment followed in the Parker Cemetery. Shaw was born April 19, 1946 in Kansas City, MO., the daughter of William Earl and Florence Louise (Fishburn) Pretzer. She graduated from Elmdale High School in 1964 and later from Cowley County Community College, School of Cosmetology. She worked for 10 years at Sandy's Beauty Shop in Arkansas City, and had been currently employed with USD 470, where she had been a school bus driver for 24 years. On Feb. 27, 1965, she married James Thomas Shaw in Elmdale, KS. The couple made their home in Arkansas City. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Arkansas City where she was the director and member of the Bell Choir, Adult Choir, the Altar Guild, and pianist for both the early morning and morning services. She was a member of the Alpha Delta Master Sorority of Beta Sigma Phi. Marilyn was a longtime volunteer coach for the Arkansas City Recreation Center and an avid supporter of all Arkansas City High School sports programs. Survivors include her husband, Tom, of the home, two sons, Jeff and his wife, S hannon, Brian and his wife, Kristi, all of Arkansas City; two daughters, Jennifer and her husband, Gary Luis of Newkirk, Jacinda and her husband, Marty Kinzie of Manhattan, KS.; one brother William Terry Pretzer of Strong City, KS.; one sister Diana Oborny of Paola, KS.; 11 grandchildren, Dax and Jake Shaw, Halston and Hadlea Shaw, all of Arkansas City, Hayley and Sheridan Luis of Newkirk, Casey, Jace, Chelsea, Timber and Krystyn Kinzie all of Manhattan. She was preceded in death by her parents. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials either to the First United Methodist Church Adult Choir and Bell Choir or the Arkansas City All Sports Booster Club. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements were made by the Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home of Arkansas City. *********************************************************************** copyright USGenwb 2003 http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ***********************************************************************