Lucretia J. “Creech” Cunningham, 80, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at her home in Wilson, KS. She was born October 8, 1939 in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas to William Riley and Wanetta (Huelett) Storment. Creech was a graduate of Hays High School in Hays, KS. She was united in marriage to Gary B. Cunningham on June 17, 1965 in Hays, Kansas.
Creech owned and operated a house cleaning business called Happy Housekeepers in Hutchinson, KS for 19 years. After moving to Wilson she worked for Wilson Nursing Home for 17 years and as an EMT for Ellsworth County for 10 Years.
Creech enjoyed quilting, sewing, and gardening; she also enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. Her greatest enjoyment was her family; she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren immensely and took great pride in their activities and taking them on trips.
Left to cherish her memory is her son Brian (Susan) Sanders of Giltner, NE; daughters, Debra Sanders of South Hutchinson, Dorothy Sanders of Hutchinson, and Brenda (Dean) Unruh of Hutchinson; brothers, William Earl Storment, Donnie Lee Storment, Danny Dale Storment, and Audie Barry Storment; sisters, Lillian Kay Wadley and Lawanna Sue Storment; 12 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Wanetta; first husband, Donald Sanders; second husband, Gary Cunningham; sons, Gary Sanders and Scott Cunningham; two infant children; brothers, Wendelin Jay Storment and Raymond Eugene Storment; and sisters, Eunice LaDean Airehart and Lois Irene Axelson.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at 10:00 A.M. at the funeral home in Wilson. Burial will follow in Wilson City Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday 1:00PM until 8:00PM with the family receiving friends 6:00PM until 8:00PM at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Lucretia Cunningham Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, PO Box 533, Wilson, KS 67490. Condolences may be left for the family at www.plumeroverlease.com