Dene M. (Ballentine) Myers, age 92, retired WSU Library Assistant, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021. She was born on September 2, 1929 to Merle and Mamie (Brunkow) Ballentine in Emporia, Kansas. Dene was a devoted wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend who will be dearly missed.
Dene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Myers; son, Andrew Myers; granddaughter, Erika Myers; brother, Larry Ballentine; sister-in-laws, Charlene Janzen and Marilyn Ballentine; and brother-in-laws, Albert Doles and Richard Doxtator.
She is survived by her sons, Christopher (Pam) Myers, Paul (Kathy) Myers and Steven (Pam) Myers; daughters, Catherine Witherspoon and Jennifer (Patrick Mason) Myers; sisters, Donna Doles and Janice Doxtator; brother-in-law, Richard Janzen; step-brother, Ron (Jean) Wegner; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one step-grandchild; four step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service for Dene will be held 11:00am, Friday, September 24, 2021 at Ascension Lutheran Church. Visitation is available at the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow at Resthaven's Cemetery in the Garden Of Good Shepherd, 11800 W. Hwy 54, Wichita, Kansas 67209.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Dene's memory can be made to Ascension Lutheran Church, 842 N. Tyler Rd, Wichita, Kansas 67212 or a charity of your choice.
