Margaret Brigid Wyrsch Manning, of Olathe, Kansas passed away August 22, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, following surgery for an aortic aneurysm. Margie was taken ill at her summer home at Mound Lake, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass for Margie will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. with a Rosary at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 555 West Main, Gardner, Kansas. A lunch will be served at the Church following the Mass.
Margie was born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 16, 1948, the fourth of eight children of Frederick R. Wyrsch and Catherine O’Connor Wyrsch.
Margie is survived by her husband of 32 years, Patrick Manning of the home, and her stepchildren, Michael Manning, (Tracy), Kathleen Manning, and Kellie Manning Bennett (Ryan). She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Daniel, Lily, Maddy, Annabelle, and Jameson Manning, Hunter Chavez, and Owen Bennett.
She is also survived by her sisters, Katie Wyrsch, Mary Ann Wyrsch, Betty Wilson, and Martha Wyrsch, and her two brothers, Tom Wyrsch and Gerry Wyrsch, as well as members of the extended Wyrsch, and O’Connor families. She is survived by members of her husband Pat’s extended family, Suzanne Steele, Lorelei Gibson, Maureen Guth, Bob Manning, Tom Manning, Dennis Manning and their spouses and families.
She was preceded in death by her brother Fred Wyrsch in 2013 and nephew, Tyler Deeds in 2004
A graduate of Loretto Academy and the Avila University School of Nursing, Margie also received Master’s degree in Human Resources Development from Webster University. She served with distinction in the nursing profession, particularly psychiatric nursing in San Francisco, Sydney, Australia, and the Kansas City area. She ended her nursing career with the Johnson County Mental Health Center. Margie was instrumental in the 1982 founding of Families for Mental Health, Inc., which serves family members with loved ones with severe and persistent mental illness, and was active in its operations until her death. She was appointed in July 2015 to the Governor’s Behavioral Health Service Planning Council for the State of Kansas and was recently appointed co-chair of its subcommittee for aging. She also served on the Osawatomie State Hospital Citizens Advisory Committee.
Margie touched many lives with her love of caring for people. She was a loving stepmom and grandmother and you could always count on her smile. She was also active in her community as a member of the Daughters of Erin, the Celtic Fringe, the Ladies Swiss Helvetia Society, and the Kansas City Swiss Society.
Donations in Margie’s name can be made to the Families for Mental Health, Inc. P.O Box 352, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201.
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