Aug 31, 2021

Marolyn L. Lytle

Posted Aug 31, 2021 1:43 PM

Marolyn Lue (Davis) Lytle, 82, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021, at Smith Center Heath & Rehab, Smith Center, KS.

Marolyn and her identical twin sister Carolyn Sue, were born June 30, 1939, in Winfield, KS, the daughters of Gilbert Franklin and Mildred Una (Cowley) Davis.  Two Years later their sister Kathlyn Lee joined them.

Marolyn's first home was in Rock, KS, where her father and uncle Rudy Davis operated a Grade A dairy south of Rock in Cowley County, KS.  Marolyn attended grade school in Cambridge, KS, this was after Gilbert and Mildred moved their family to a farm outside of town.  Marolyn and family then moved to Burden, KS where she graduated from Burden High School, class of 1957.

Being twins, Marolyn and Carolyn decided to have a double wedding ceremony and they both were married on October 6, 1957, in Burden, KS.   Marolyn was later divorced, but was blessed with a daughter, Ladonna Michele from that marriage.

Marolyn worked for 43 years as the Smith County Farm Bureau office secretary and was a member of the Kensington Assembly of God Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Mildred.

Marolyn is survived by her daughter Ladonna (Michael) Weltmer of Smith Center; two grandsons, Philip (Jessica) Weltmer and Steven (Vanessa) Weltmer all of Smith Center; seven great-grandchildren, Kaden, Korey and Kaylee Weltmer and Tessa, Micah, Cora and Clara Weltmer all of Smith Center; twin sister, Carolyn (Harold) Daniels of Abilene, KS and youngest sister, Kathy (Richard) Lady of Independence, MO; two nieces, three nephews and their families along with other relatives and friends. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 4, 2021, at All Faiths Funeral Chapel, 113 S. Madison St., Smith Center, KS, with Pastor Jeremy Carr officiating.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2021, 8:00 a.m. until service time at the chapel.  Burial will take place in Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center, KS.  Memorials may be given to the Marolyn L. Lytle Memorial fund and can be sent in care of the funeral chapel.