Plainville – Elvira Lee Gehring, 72, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at Rooks County Heath Center, Plainville, KS.
She was born April 22, 1945 in Lucas, KS, the daughter of Ray Vaughn and Bernice Marie (Williams) Gehring.
Vi graduated from Lucas Public Schools and Brown Mackie Business School. She attained her LPN license at McPherson College of Nursing. She went on to receive her RN license at Concordia College of Nursing.
Her 44-year nursing career began and ended in Plainville. She loved her family, her career as a nurse and her beautiful animals.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Plainville; and a member of High Plains Theater Group.
Vi was an amazing mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. We LOVED her and could always count on her being around to support everyone in their activities. (FOOTBALL, WRESTLING, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, POWER LIFTING AND BASKETBALL). She enjoyed being a Big Cardinal Fan! She will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law, Carolyn Gehring.
Vi is survived by her son, Bernard and wife, Hollie, Wylie, TX; three granddaughters, Cheyenne, Sonni and Tatum Gehring; a brother, Marion Gehring and wife LaDonna, Newton; four nephews, Monte (Lisa) Gehring, Mike (Sandy) Gehring all of Plainville, Mick (Perlita) and Mark Gehring all of Texas, and their children, Brandon (Tina) Gehring, Bailey (Mark) Belisle, Blake Gehring, Brent Gehring, Ben Gehring, Adam Gehring, James Gehring, Zack (Jada) Gehring, Matt Gehring and Nick Gehring.
A celebration of Vi’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at First Baptist Church, 100 S. Washington, Plainville, KS, with Pastor Todd Bohrer presiding. There will not be a public visitation as cremation was chosen. Inurnment will take place in the Lucas Cemetery, Lucas, KS. Memorials may be given to the Elvira L. Gehring Memorial Fund and sent in care of the funeral chapel.