Elizabeth “Ann” Day, 78, passed away April 7, 2022, at Hospice House. She was born July 23, 1943, in Scott City, to Raymond A. and Juanita P. (Piros) Frank.
Ann graduated from Hutchinson High School and Peel’s Beauty College. She was a city kid who quickly adapted to farm life and no one outworked her. From sun up to sun down, Ann happily made sure everyone’s needs were taken care of, often neglecting her own. She loved quilting and gardening and was the glue that held the family together. Spring was Ann’s favorite time of the year because it meant she could go play in the dirt. Everything Ann created with her strong hands turned into a masterpiece. It gave her great joy to teach her great-grandchildren some of her rare talents. Ann was a life-time member of DDR, a unique organization devoted to the preservation of America’s great Western heritage.
On August 23, 1968, she married Russell E. “Russ” Day, in McPherson. They shared nearly 49 years of marriage before his death on August 9, 2017.
Ann is survived by: her daughters, Robin Fitzgerald (Tony McClelland) of McPherson, Brenda McLaughlin (Donny) of Kansas City, MO; grandchildren, Jimmy Rue, Ryan Oxley (Nicole), Amanda Oxley, Leah Milner, Trevor Milner; and 9 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; son, Peter Day; and sister, Nickie Saunders.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2022, at Elliott Chapel. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Following the service, the family invites everyone to join them for a meal at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Arlington United Methodist Church.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Arlington Community Center, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.