Cecilia worked with her mother and sister teaching private music lessons at age 15 in Augusta. While attending Wichita State University, she started playing the viola with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra until 1963. She started teaching her daughter to play the violin when she was 3 years old. Cecilia taught private lessons out of her home for 65 years. She was dearly loved by her students and they looked at her as a grandma. Cecilia didn't know a stranger, was a joy to be around and had a great sense of humor. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
Preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Bernie Linnebur; and brother-in-law, Ralph Lanzrath.
Survivors include her daughter, Susan Linnebur; grandchildren, Casey Linnebur and husband, Milton Ayala, Bernard Joseph and wife, Samantha Linnebur, Kim Linnebur Sherwood; great grandchildren, Racheal Ayala, Legacy Ayala, Lillian Linnebur, Lucas Linnebur, Eli Sherwood, Kaydence Sherwood, and Lyla Sherwood; sister, Kay Lanzrath; and nephews, Father John Lanzrath, Leon Lanzrath, and Jerry Lanzrath.
Visitation one hour prior to the rosary. Recitation of the rosary will be at 10:00 a.m. with a funeral mass to follow at 10:30 a.m., both Friday, August 19 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 123 North Andover Road, Andover. Graveside service will be at 12:30 p.m. at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Garden of Lord's Prayer.
A memorial donations may be made to Wichita Symphony and Orchestra, 225 West Douglas Avenue, #207, Wichita, Kansas 67202. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ResthavenMortuary-Cemetery.com for the Shenold family.
