Mary Edna (Talbott) Stubby, 90, died on Mon. Jan. 22 , 2018 at the Hospice House. She was born on Nov. 16, 1927, south of Louisville, along the Ohio River, in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Her parents were Charles Edwin Talbott and Mary Catherine Lancaster. In Jan. 1934 Ed and Kitty moved their family to Halstead, KS.
On Feb. 16, 1947 Mary Edna married Chester Levi Stubby at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Halstead. Chet and Mary lived in Burrton before moving to Hutchinson in July 1973. They resided at Highlands Country Club until shortly before Chet's death on Feb. 5, 1997.
Mary worked as a medical secretary in Halstead and Newton, a legal secretary at Branine & Chalfant, plant engineer's secretary for Cessna and a personal secretary for Kwik Shop General Office until her retirement in Feb. 1989.
Preceding her in death were her parents, her spouse, and four sisters, Frances, Elizabeth, Margaret and Dorothy.
Survivors include her wonderful friend and companion, Farris Razook, Wichita; two daughters, Teresa Ann (Allen) Short, Burrton and Mari Dian (Wesley) Young, Hutchinson; one brother, Edwin Josh (Vivian)Talbott, Halstead; four grandchildren, Michael Short, Molly Smith, Julie McMurry-Horn, Andrew McMurry; four great grandchildren, Michaela, Allison, Kylie and Kenzie.
Visitation will be held at Hutchinson Funeral Chapel, 300 E. 30th Ave., on Thurs. Jan. 25, 2018, 1:00-8:00 p.m. with the family greeting guests from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Funeral Service will be held on Fri., Jan. 26 at the Hutchinson Funeral Chapel beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Burial will follow at the Burrton City Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the The Hutchinson Hospice House, in care of the funeral home.
Condolences may be left on line at www.hutchinsonfc.com