Marion J. “Mickie” Shuey, 83, passed away February 7, 2018, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kan. She was born October 9, 1934, at Hugoton, Kan., to Clark Earl and Lanetta Mae (Carr) Fulkerson. She married Roger Dean Shuey December 7, 1952, at Great Bend, Kan. He died February 14, 2011.
Mrs. Shuey, a longtime resident of Great Bend, was a homemaker and had previously worked as a bartender at Smoky’s Dance Ranch. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary Post 7428, American Legion Auxiliary Post 286, both of Hoisington, Kan., and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, of Great Bend. She had a passion for life, especially enjoying her family, bowling, and reading.
Survivors include her four sons, Rick Shuey and wife Connie of Tioga, N.D., Ronnie Shuey and wife Bev of Great Bend, Roger Shuey and companion Leslie of Wilmington, S.C., and Joe Shuey and wife Darla of Manhattan, Kan.; one daughter, Pam Shuey of Hoisington; and seventeen grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, Bill Shuey; one granddaughter, Melissa Shuey; two brothers, Delois Fulkerson, and Jack Fulkerson; and by one sister, Betty McCallister.
Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 12, 2018, at Bryant Funeral Home with The Reverend Dick Ogle. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend. There will be no visitation, as cremation has taken place.
A memorial fund has been established with Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation to benefit the activities department, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.