Beverly Joan Muckenthaler

Beverly Joan Muckenthaler, 87, of Wamego, Kansas, died Friday, June 28, 2024, at Vintage Park in Baldwin City, Kansas. Beverly was a life-long member of the Wamego community.

Beverly was born April 18, 1937, in Wamego, the daughter of Carl Herman and Jessie M. (Bowman) Kuhn. She attended local grade school and graduated in 1955, from Wamego High School.

Beverly married Calvin Edward Muckenthaler on September 9, 1956, in Wamego. Following fifty-eight years of their lives together, Calvin preceded her in death on June 22, 2015.

Prior to Beverly’s marriage, she worked a short time in Topeka. She then began working at Kansas State University, first in the Facilities department, and then ten years for the Athletic department. She was an active member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Wamego. She was involved in many Bible Studies and Senior of Service at the church. She also enjoyed hosting many of those Bible study groups. Beverly loved to paint, crochet and playing Bridge. She was always a K-State Basketball fan and in her later years followed the Kansas City Chiefs. Beverly also enjoyed traveling to several bowl football games as a member of the athletic department.

Beverly is survived by her daughters, Lori Jean Fritts (Craig), Kearney, Missouri, and Lana Jolene Groundwater (Paul), Lawrence, her grandchildren, Megan Cabrera (Frank), Little Rock, Arkansas, Logan Fritts (Madi), and Cullan Fritts (Abigail), both of Kansas City, Missouri, Shaunie Groundwater and Darcie Groundwater, both of Eudora, and her great-grandchildren, Judah, Kendall, Emilia, Theodora, Ava, Maren, Antonia, and Josephine; and her twin sister, Barbara Jean Buchanan (Bob), Wamego, KS.   She was also preceded in death by her parents and her grandson, Trevor James Groundwater in 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, July 8, 2024, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Wamego. Reverend Jim Price will be officiating. Burial will follow in Wamego City Cemetery. The family will greet friends, prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 pm. They suggest memorial contributions to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, and those may be sent in care of Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home. Online condolences can be made at www.campanellastewart.com.