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Mary Garcia Obituary
Funeral services for Kathy Garcia, 53, Lawrence will be 10 a.m. Monday at Southside Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Chris Newton will officiate.
Kathy died Sunday, November 9, at University of Kansas Hospital.
She was born October 22, 1961 in Topeka to Robert J. and Shirley A. Pettite Garcia and was raised by mothers, Vonda Garcia and Joann Garcia.
Kathy grew up in Topeka and attended Topeka Schools. She graduated Highland Park High School in 1979. She worked at many businesses throughout Lawrence, and recently as a homemaker. She attended Wheatland Church of Christ & Southside Church of Christ.
She married Douglas Westbrook, they divorced. She married Michael Garcia on Nov. 3, 1984 in Lawrence, he survives of the home. Other survivors include 2 sons, Robert and Jeff Westbrook, sisters, Kay Rice and Debra Ann Beckham and 3 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Alan Bottom and sister, Susan Garcia.
Kathy will lie in state Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Memorials may be made in her name and sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, PO Box 1260, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com.
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Darrel and Resa Gross
November 20, 2014
I am praying for you to get through this time with the peace that comes from the knowledge that God loves you and that He will take care of you.
November 17, 2014
" May the "perpetual light " shine upon you Mary.
November 14, 2014
Jeff and Robert I am so sorry about your mother. God bless you all. Love your aunt Leota Westbrook I was married to your Grandpas brother. your grandma and I was sisters we married the Westbrook brothers Cecil and Raymond. Bless you both and remember the good times with your mother Love you all Aunt Leota
Cathy Reid
November 14, 2014
Kathy was a very dear friend from the first time we met at one of the offices we worked together. We walked the Relay for Life together and shared many funny times together. She will be very missed, but I know she is not having any more pain and will still be in our hearts always!
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