SPEARVILLE - Mary Jane Hines Stramel, 94, passed away in Wichita at the Catholic Care Center.

She was born May 4, 1931, on a farm north of Bellefont. She was the daughter of Joe and Charlotte Hines. She attended grade and high school in Spearville, then moved to Dodge City in 1949 where she resided until 2007 when she moved back to Spearville.

She was a homemaker, worked at St. Anthony Hospital, Dr. R.J. Ohman's office, Dr. Luther Fry's office, was a secretary at St. Mary of the Plains, and worked 23 years at the Ford County Extension Office until she retired in 2005. Mary Jane was very active in the community and received her 15 year pin for being a Girl Scout leader, She was active in the Altar Society and Our Lady of the Snow Circle in Dodge City, Eucharistic Minister in Dodge City at Sacred Heart Cathedral and St. John the Baptist Church in Spearville. She, also, volunteered at the bloodmobile and received the Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding and Dedicated Service for the Ford County Extension Council.

Mary Jane loved to travel and made it to almost all 50 states as well as Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's and New Brunswick. She loved to visit her children and her grandchildren and went to many of their dance recitals, volleyball games, Special Olympics and track events. She married Hilary Stramel April 7, 1953, and he preceded her in death in Arizona on April 21, 2004. She was a member of the Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Spearville and a VFW Auxiliary Member in Dodge City.

She is survived by her children Marlene Lyall and husband, Bob, Wichita, Dr. Rodney Stramel and wife, Beth, San Diego, California, Shirley Kaffrey, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Dr. Douglas Stramel and wife, Angela, Pilot Point, Texas. She is, also, survived by one sister Marcela Griffin, Olathe, Kansas. She has eight grandchildren, Trista Stramel, Michael Stramel and wife Melissa, Bridgette Stramel, Anne Marie Lyall, Zachary Kaffrey, Jeremy Kaffrey and wife Deija, Aaron and wife, Megan and Zoe Stramel. She has two great-grandchildren, JD Kaffrey and Sophia Stramel. She is, also, survived by many wonderful nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her son, Stanley Stramel, her daughter, Suzanne Stramel, her parents, her sister, Joan Brock and her husband Chester, her brother, Melvin Hines and his wife, Florence and brother-in-law, Johnny Griffin.

Rosary will be at 10:00 am Monday, October 6, 2025 with the Funeral Mass to follow at 10:30 am both at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Fr. Ted Stoecklein presiding.  Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery, Spearville.  There will be no public viewing, the casket will remain closed.

The family suggests memorials to St. John's Building Fund, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, or Operation Smile all in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N.14th, Dodge City, Kansas 67801.