Lillie Marjorie Ludwig, 95, Olathe, Kansas passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society, Olathe, Kansas.  Visitation Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.  with the Rosary at 9:30 a.m.  Mass of Christian Burial follows at 10:00 a.m., all at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 625 Freeman Ave., Oakley, Kansas.  Inurnment at St. Joseph Cemetery, Oakley, Kansas.  Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic School, 725 Freeman Ave, Oakley, KS 67748. Condolences may be left at www.brucefuneralhome.com

Lillie was born on April 8, 1927 in Vermillion, Kansas to Jacob Samuel and Minnie Emiline (Noble) McGowan. She attended grade school at Vermillion. In 1941 her parents moved to Goodland, KS. She graduated from Goodland High School in 1945.  She attended Northwest Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology at Minneapolis, MN. Upon graduating, she went to work for the doctor at the hospital in Cheyenne Wells, CO. While working there, she met the love of her life, Leo. Lillie married Leo M. Ludwig on May 4, 1947 at the Catholic Church in Goodland, Kansas. They lived in Cheyenne Wells, CO for two years where they were involved in the family grocery business. In 1949 they moved to Oakley, KS and raised five children: Richard, Ronald, Stephen, James, and Paula. Lillie was a homemaker until all her children were in school. She was a volunteer at St. Joseph Catholic School for many years and did the Catholic Church bulletin for 25 years. In 1976, she became a Para for the Oakley Public School. She retired in 1989. Upon their retirement, she and Leo did extensive travelling which included a 6-week tour of Europe. Lillie moved to Olathe in 2013 and attended Divine Mercy Church, Gardner, Kansas.

Lillie was preceded in death by her parents; husband Leo and siblings: Francis McGowan, Ralph McGowan and Lulu Barnett.  She is survived by her children: Richard (Nancy) Ludwig, Gardner, Kansas, Ronald (Mary) Ludwig, Denver, Colorado, Stephen (Deb) Ludwig, Hays, Kansas, James (Carol) Ludwig, Andover, Kansas and Paula (Dan) Naden, Olathe, Kansas; 15 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.