Vena Stucky Obituary

99, died in Wichita on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M., Friday, February 10, 2017, at Downing & Lahey East Mortuary. Graveside service is Saturday, February 11, at 1:00 pm at the First Mennonite Church of Christian Cemetery, Moundridge, KS, followed by a memorial service Saturday, February 11, at 3:00 pm at the Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita. Vena was born on January 14, 1918, in Lone Star, KS, to Martin D. and Pearl Flory. She and her identical twin, Vera, began their education at Apple Pie School, a one-room school located near their home at Lone Star. She continued her education and graduated from Lawrence High School. She completed her Bachelors of Arts degree at McPherson College, a school affiliated with her home church, the Lone Star Church of the Brethren. While at McPherson College she met, and later married Dale Stucky, who became a noted attorney in Wichita. She and Dale shared 59 years of devoted love and stimulating conversation. Vena was always able to challenge his intellectual tenacity with grace and aplomb. She found many ways to engage her love of music--by singing in the church choir, directing its children's choir and giving piano concerts, even into her 90's. After her four children became school-aged, Vena gave piano lessons to hundreds of children. Her home was a favorite gathering place for her and her husband's friends and the holiday destination of choice for her grandchildren and other relatives. She was a member of the Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church. She is survived by her children, Mark (Diana) of Silverthorne, CO, Greg (Gracia) of St. Simons Island, GA, Barbara Clinkscales (Randy) of Hays, KS, Debbie Dempsey (Michael) of Dallas, TX. She was blessed with twelve grandchildren, Anika Stucky, Adrienne Pohrte, Andrea Stucky, Rami Stucky, Maya Stucky, Joshua Clinkscales, Benjamin Clinkscales, Daniel Clinkscales, Dale Dempsey, Vena Dempsey (deceased), Luke Dempsey, Katherine Dempsey; and four great-grandchildren. She was the last surviving person in her and her husband's generation. Preceding her in death were her twin sister, Vera Whitaker; her sister, Arlene Kough; and her brother, Martin Flory, Jr.; her husband, Dale; brothers-in-law, Milo and Dean Stucky, and their wives, Mabel and Hulda, respectively. In lieu of flowers, Vena's family suggests a contribution to the Dale M. Stucky Scholarship Fund, Bethel College, 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS 67117-8061; the Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, 655 South Lorraine Avenue, Wichita, KS 67211; or Heifer International, 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72202. Share tributes online at: www.dlwichita.com