LaVerne C. Lierz, 91, of Baileyville, KS, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at Country View Estates care home in Seneca.

She was born May 25, 1911, on a farm northwest of St. Bridget, KS, the daughter of Patrick and Barbara Skoch Mulryan. LaVerne attended school at St. Bridget, and when she was 10 years old, the family moved to a farm southeast of Axtell. She graduated from St. Michael’s High School at Axtell in 1930.

On January 5, 1938, she married Raymond A. Lierz at St. Michael’s Church at Axtell. They lived and farmed northeast of Baileyville for two years. In 1940 they moved to the Lierz farm south of Baileyville where they lived until 1959, when they bought a farm west of Baileyville. In the spring of 1972, they moved into Baileyville.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, the Altar Society, where she served as secretary for three years, and the Benedictine Oblates, all in Baileyville. She enjoyed sewing, and handcrafted wedding dresses and many bridesmaid dresses. She also created wedding cakes and other special event cakes for people.

Survivors are her husband Raymond of the home; four sons, Kenneth Lierz of Tempe, AZ, Ronald and Robert Lierz, both of Topeka, and Adrian Lierz of Mission, KS; two daughters, Rosemary Kennedy of Kansas City, MO and Clara Niehues of Wetmore, KS; a sister, Josephine Heideman of Baileyville; 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Dennis and Victor Mulryan, and a sister, Barbara Buessing.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10 AM Saturday at Sacred Heart Church in Baileyville. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rosaries will be prayed at 2 & 7 PM Friday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Memorials may be given for Sacred Heart Church, and sent in care of the family.