Marcia Elaine Rider, 92, of Wellsville, Kansas passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 16, 2023. She will forever be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to everyone she knew.
Marcia was born on October 28, 1930 in Dodge City, Kansas to Albun P. and Mabel Sarah (Miller) Deckert. She attended and graduated from Burdett High School in Burdett, Kansas. She met the love of her life, Raymond William Rider and they were married on February 17, 1966. Together they raised their six children, Sheila, Michael, Daniel and step kids Raymond, Paulette and Judy.
Marcia owned her own business, “Marcia’s Alterations” in Olathe, Kansas for fifty years. She made many lifelong friends through her business. She absolutely loved her “Men and Women in blue”, and was a friend and supporter of the Johnson County “Old Settlers”. She would donate her shop for the week of Old Settlers so it could be used for all the entertainment. Marcia was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. She also served as past President of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 153 of Olathe, Kansas. Marcia enjoyed spending time with her family and nothing gave her more pleasure in life than the time she spent with her grandchildren. In her spare time she enjoyed gardening and puzzles, watching KU basketball, the Chiefs and ALAN JACKSON. She will be sadly missed.
Marcia is preceded in death by her parents, loving husband, Raymond William Rider who passed away on February 10, 1999, her son Daniel Rider and step daughter Judy Rider, brother Marvin Deckert and her sister-in-law Nancy Deckert. Her children survive her, Michael Rider of Olathe, Kansas, Raymond D. Rider of Blue Springs, Missouri, Sheila Newbanks and her husband Gerald of Gardner, Kansas and Paulette Hamblin of Blue Springs, Missouri. Left behind to cherish her memory are her seven grandchildren, Elizabeth Ham, Steven Reitmeyer (Jenny), Brook Arnold (Matt), Dylan Rider, Chris Hamblin (Kyndra), Heather Thomas, Sarah Gacutan (Justin) and her seven great grandchildren, Maisy Arnold and Lilian Reitmeyer, Gavin Thomas, Cameron and Kaylee Gacutan, Brynna and Baylee Hamblin. Her three brothers, James Deckert and his wife Diane of Kansas City, Missouri, Ronald Deckert and his wife Barbara of Goodyear, Arizona and Kenneth Deckert of Larned, Kansas, also survive Marcia.
Visitation will be Tuesday evening, February 21, 2023 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at the McGilley & Frye Funeral Home 105 East Loula Street Olathe, Kansas. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, February 22, 2023 at the funeral Home. Interment in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens 13901 South Black Bob Road Olathe, Kansas. The family has made the request that memorial contributions be made in “Loving Memory of Marcia Rider” to a charity of your choice.
