Marjorie Hartsel, age 101, Jewell, KS resident, passed away on December 14, 2024 at Minneapolis Health and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis, KS. Marjorie Ilene Hartsel was born on March 25, 1923 to Harry (Gus) and Bertha (Miller) Divel in Jewell County, KS. She went to school at Pioneer Rural School and grew up on a farm southwest of Jewell with a sister and two brothers. Marjorie graduated from Jewell Rural High School in 1941. She went to work for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 10 years. She married Kenneth Hartsel May 5, 1946. They lived on a farm southeast of Jewell. She helped her husband on the farm and sold Avon over the years. She enjoyed cooking and baking pies and her baked beans. Three children were born to this union; Ricky Kenneth, Debra Ann, and Tamara Sue. She enjoyed going to sporting events and other activities of her children and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth in 1983, her parents, sister Louise McGaughey, and brothers Lawrence (Pete) Divel and Rex Divel, Brother in laws Edward McGaughey, Paul Hartsel, and Chet Canary, Sister in laws Evelyn Divel, Barbara Divel, Doris Divel, Dorothy Canary, and Carol Hartsel.
Survivors include:
Rick (Monica) Hartsel, Concordia, KS, grandchildren Bryan (Kelsey) Hartsel, Wichita, KS, Julie Hartsel, Wichita, KS, and Melissa (Tevin) Robinson, Manhattan, KS
Deb (Robin) Griffeth, Jewell, KS, grandchildren Chad Griffeth, Chaska, MN, Sarah (Doug) Spencer, Marion, KS, Kelly (Teresa) Griffeth, Glen Elder, KS, great grandchildren Owen, Grant, and Graycn Spencer, Marion, KS, Wadyn, Kaleb, Kapaun, Landon, and Brendan Griffeth, Glen Elder, KS.
Tami (Mark) Baxa, Salina, KS, grandchildren Ken (Kylene) Baxa, Salina, KS, Dane (Daniele) Baxa, Wichita, KS, and Jenny (Joseph) Bollman, Frederick, CO, great grandchildren Brooklyn, Easton, Ren, Nela, and Malia Baxa, Wichita, KS, Kenzie, Aubrie, and BenjaminBaxa, Salina, KS, Hank and Rudy Bollman, Frederick, CO.
Visitation will be Friday December 20, 2024 from 1pm – 6pm at Kleppinger Funeral Home, Jewell, KS with the family receiving friends from 4pm – 6pm.
Funeral Services will be Saturday December 21, 2024 at 11am at the Trinity Methodist Church, Jewell, KS with Pastors Keith Shank & Jim Rice Officiating.
Internment will follow the service at Wallace Cemetery, Jewell, KS.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials are suggested to Solomon Valley Transportation or Trinity Methodist Church, Jewell, KS.
For online condolences, please visit kleppingerfuneralhome.com.