Marie I. Ice

Mass of Christian Burial for Marie Isabelle Cawley Ice, 92, Lawrence, will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, June 24, 2024, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. A burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Marie passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Homestead Assisted Living, Eudora.

Marie was born July 10, 1931, at her farm house in Leavenworth County, rural Lawrence, KS the daughter of Thomas Jr. and Frances Seifner Cawley.

She went to all eight grades in a one room school house at Mackey Grade School with the same teacher. She graduated from Liberty Memorial High School (Lawrence High), Lawrence, 1949.

She married William Anthony “Tony” Ice on April 15, 1952, in Lawrence.  He preceded her in death on September 25, 2007.

Marie had many different jobs throughout her life from a substitute bus driver to switchboard operator/ secretary at Lawrence High School, where she was trained on the first photocopier, but the job she was the best at was a homemaker.

Marie was a lifelong member of St. John’s the Evangelist Catholic Church.  During this lifetime, she served in many different capacities including Parish Council, was on the school board at St. John’s and the Archdiocese of KCK, St. John’s Altar Society and Charter Member of Daughters of Isabella.  She was a Perpetual Eucharistic Adorer and an Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister.

Outside of church she volunteered on NUMEROUS community organizations in various capacities from 4-H, Reno Township DAV, and Williams Education Fund just to name a few. She was a founding member of Mackey Merry Makers for 72 years.

Marie never missed an event or sacrament or forgot a birthday or anniversary for any child, grandchild, great grandchild, Godchild, niece or nephew which continued until her death.  She even was texting various family members the night before she died.  She LOVED texting everyone.

Marie also opened her home to people from all over the world.  She had lifetime goals which she accomplished by traveling to all 50 States and 22 countries. In her 80’s she drove a firetruck, motorcycle, semi, boat, flew an airplane and took a ride in a Hot Air Balloon.

Marie and Tony raised four sons and a daughter which are her survivors, Janet (David) McAfee, Valley Falls, KS, Greg (Susie), Georgetown, TX, Steve (Janis), Topeka, KS, Andy (Joan), Johnson City, TN, Chris, Winter Park, FL., 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by her sister, Phyllis Forchee, St. Louis, MO, brothers, Robert “Bob”, Eudora, Galen (Cathy), Coloma, MI, Dennis (Janet), Shawnee, KS and Warren David Cawley, Shawnee, KS and many nieces and nephews.

Marie was preceded in death by her sister, Evelyn Desch, brother, Fr. Thomas Cawley, CMI, and her daughter-in-law, Mary Margritz Ice.

The family will greet friends from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Sunday, June 23, 2024, with a Rosary starting at 7:00 pm at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, KS.

Memorial contributions may be made in Marie’s name to St. John’s Catholic School and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

For more information or to post a condolence go to warrenmcelwain.com .