Natalie (Paskhalova) Ikenberry, age 75, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
Natalie was born on July 20, 1950, in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, to Alexander Staviski and Nadezhda Paskhalova. She grew up in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, and graduated from high school and university there.
Natalie worked for many years as an English language professor at Siberian State University of Transport and Railway Transport in Novosibirsk City, Russia.
On February 14, 1994, she married Maynard “Ike” Ikenberry, in Olympia, Washington.
After moving to Ike’s hometown, she was a homemaker in Quinter, Kansas for many years. Natalie enjoyed history, architecture, reading, and taking walks. In later years, Natalie found joy in putting together numerous puzzles.
Natalie is survived by her daughter, Irina (Ikenberry) Elliott and her husband David, of Merrimack, New Hampshire, and her grandchildren, Danielle and Sydney Elliott.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband, “Ike” Ikenberry.
A visitation will be held Tuesday, February 17, 2026, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 S. Main Street, Quinter, Kansas. Funeral services will be immediately after, beginning at 10:30 a.m., with Stan Smith officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to American Cancer Society and sent in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 N. 12th Street, WaKeeney, KS 67672, or made online at https://donate.cancer.org.
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