Mavis L. Luginbill, a longtime resident of Seneca, passed away December 5, 2016 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Mavis was born to Jack and Roberta (Gilland) Wilson on December 7, 1921, in Bigelow, MO. She and her family moved to Seneca in 1934.

She and William (Bill) Luginbill, who preceded her in death on December 31, 1990, were married September 21, 1940, in Seneca, Kansas. They began their life together in California where they lived until their return to Seneca in 1942. Mavis was a loving wife, mother, grandma, and friend and will be greatly missed.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Seneca. She and Bill enjoyed playing cards and going dancing with their friends. She was a Girl Scout Leader for many years and enjoyed young people. She was well known in Seneca as a licensed babysitter and foster parent and was lovingly referred to as “Granny”. She worked at the Seneca Police/Fire Department as the dispatcher for many years and was a cook at the Nemaha Valley High School. One of her proudest achievements was obtaining her G.E.D. from Nemaha Valley High School in 1976.

She is survived by 4 daughters, Ruby Dyer, of Ponca City, OK, Roberta Luginbill, of Lawrence, KS, Joyce Pethan, of Kohler, WI, and Penny Kramer, of Lawrence, KS. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren, Jay (Geneva) Dyer, Shane Luginbill, Sarah Pethan, Alexander (Marivic) Pethan, Zachary (Erin) Pethan, Scott (Abby) Kramer, Erin (Joe) Thomas. She is further survived by 17 great grandchildren, 9 great great grandchildren, 4 step great grandchildren, and 3 step great great grandchildren, and 1 sister, Marjorie Shenk of Lima, OH, and many nieces and nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, sons-in-law, Bill Dyer Sr, and John Pethan, grandson, Bill Dyer Jr., her parents, Jack Wilson and Roberta (Gilland) Oatman, brother, Harold Wilson, brother-in-law, Tim Shenk, nephew, Jackie Wilson, many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 9:30 A.M. prior to the funeral services at Lauer’s Funeral Home in Seneca, KS. The funeral service will be 11A.M. on Saturday December 10, 2016 at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. A private interment will be held at Seneca Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be given in Mavis’s name to the United Methodist Church, Seneca, the Seneca Fire Department, or in care of the family.