Minnie Maxine Midyett

Minnie Maxine Midyett, 85, of Olathe, Kansas passed away at home on Thursday, April 22, 2021. She will forever be remembered as loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to everyone she knew.

Minnie was born on August 31, 1935 in Olathe, Kansas to Ruel D. and Lena Marie (Marlowitch) Mahaffie. She attended and was a member of First Christian Church of Olathe. She enjoyed taking walks, riding her bicycle, watching Western TV shows on television, sewing, playing bingo and especially going shopping with her sisters. She was very well known in her neighborhood. She was always there to help anyone of her neighbors when needed.

Minnie is preceded in death by her parents Ruel and Lena Mahaffie, loving husband Lloyd Midyett who passed away in 1998, daughter Lena Marie Miller, four brothers Raymond Mahaffie, Claude Mahaffie, Lee Mahaffie, and Paul Mahaffie and two sisters Katherine Weaver and Eloise Patrick. Survivors include her three children, Aletha Marie Providence, George Otha Hatfield and Ruel Deforest Midyett. Left behind to cherish her memory is her grandson Lloyd Hatfield and her sister Virginia Runnels. Minnie also leaves behind many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews. She will be sadly missed.

Funeral service 12:00 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the McGilley & Frye Funeral Home 105 East Loula Street Olathe, Kansas. Interment in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens 13901 South Black Bob Road Olathe, Kansas. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. two hours prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: Encompass Hospice 14833 West 95th Street Lenexa, Kansas 66215.