Cynthia Kay Johnston McMullen, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on April 30, 2024 at the age of 75.
Cindy was born in Pratt, KS on May 16, 1948 to Douglas and Doris Johnston. She grew up in Sylvia, KS and loved spending time on her Grandma and Grandpa Miller’s farm and her Grandma Johnston’s hotel. She moved to Norton, KS in high school when her father took a teaching position as the elementary and junior high band instructor. She graduated from Norton Community High School in 1966 and attended nursing school at Fort Hays State University. She married her high school sweetheart Don McMullen on June 18, 1967 and they had six children together. She said the greatest time of her life was raising her family on their farm outside of Norton.
Cindy loved babies more than anything. After 17 years of raising her own kids and when her youngest two were old enough to go to school, she opened a daycare center and surrounded herself with more babies and kids for 15 more years. She cherished the children and their families that she was blessed to take care of during that time. Her next passion in life came when she bought the Town & Country Kitchen and fed the community amazing meals for 16 years.
One of Cindy’s favorite hobbies was quilting. She made more quilts than one could count! She was a member of the Stitch-n-Bitch Quilt club and absolutely treasured her friends. Cindy had a love of reading and could plow through a 600-page novel in two days. She also loved sappy Hallmark movies. She will be deeply missed by her friends, family, and all who knew her.
Cindy is survived by her six children: Darren McMullen, Derek (Shannon) McMullen, Dawn Michelle (Paul) Cummings, Dannon (Donnie) Jones, Desiree (Kyle) Rohr, and Dallas McMullen. She had 15 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. She is also survived by her two brothers, Bruce (Kathy) Johnston and Jeff (Greg) Johnston, four Johnston nephews and their families, four McMullen sisters-in-law and 12 McMullen nieces, nephews and their families.
Cindy was preceded in death by her loving husband Donald McMullen, her parents Douglas and Doris Johnston, her grandparents Floyd and Alta Miller, and Victor and Effie Johnston. She was very close with her in-laws who also preceded her, Cecil and CeDoris McMullen and brother-in-law Dennis McMullen.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Friday, May 3, 2024 at the Norton Christian Church. Burial will follow in the Norton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 pm Thursday, May 2 at Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home, Norton. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Norton Library or to the Don & Cindy McMullen Memorial fund that provides scholarships to Norton FFA and 4-H graduating seniors to help support the next generation of farmers. Condolences may be left at www.plumergobber.com