Mary Alyce Lednicky, 94, of Everest, Kansas passed on Sunday, June 11, 2023 away after a short stay at the Maple Heights Nursing Center in Hiawatha, Kansas.

She was born on April 20, 1929 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of James and Cora McCraw Peterson. After Mary Alyce graduated from high school she married John F. Lednicky on November 10, 1948 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Purcell, Kansas.

She was a homemaker and worked during the tax season for Knouse Accounting in Horton. Mary Alyce played the organ for St. Mary's Catholic Church for over fifty years. She loved her flowers, music, sewing, watching KU basketball but most of all spending time with children and grandchildren. Mary Alyce always remembered birthdays and sent out cards, early enough so they would arrive on time.

Survivors include three daughters, Linda (Tom) Oertel of Leavenworth, Kansas, Carla Earp of Tonganoxie, Kansas and Lisa Burke (David) Jasper of Everest, Kansas; three sons, Timothy (Sue) Lednicky of Leavenworth, Kansas, Michael (Cindy) Lednicky of Everest, Kansas and James (Joy) Lednicky of Horton, Kansas; twenty two grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren with two on the way and three great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John, son, Stephen Lednicky, two son-in-laws, Rick Earp and Jim Burke and a grandson, Ryan Earp.

A rosary will be recited at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, June 16, 2023 at the St. Leo's Catholic Church in Horton, Kansas with visitation to follow. A funeral mass will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday at the St. Leo's Catholic Church with burial to follow at the St. Leo's Catholic Cemetery. The family would like to thank NEK Hospice for their mother's special care by those that she bonded with. Memorials may be made to the Mary Alyce Lednicky memorial fund to be designated later. A special message may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com