Lenora Elizabeth Mick

Lenora Elizabeth (Adam) Mick passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 95. She was born on January 23, 1921 in Tipton, Kansas to the late Bernard and Katherine (Smith) Adam. After losing her mother at the age of nine, Lenora was lovingly raised by her step-mother Bertha (Reinert) Adam. On July 29, 1946 Lenora was united in marriage to Herman Joseph Mick in Plainville, Kansas. They were blessed with six children. Lenora loved the work of being a housewife and homemaker. Whether gardening, sewing, cooking, canning, or baking, she did it all; but the one thing she loved more than anything else was quilting. Every year she entered quilts in the fair, was a member of a quilting society in Kansas, and made sure that every one of her children and grandchildren had a quilt of their own. She said she lost count of how many she had made after 50. Famous for her baking, especially breads and cinnamon rolls, Lenora loved making sure that everyone was fed properly. So, there was never a meal served without fresh baked bread and homemade desserts. Whenever family came to visit, the first thing on their request list was some of Lenora’s baked goodies. She was also a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Sodality, and Sunshine EHU. Lenora is survived by her husband Herman Mick of their home near Zurich; sons Douglas Mick of Zurich, James Mick and wife Paula of Plainville, and Dennis Mick and wife Susan of Plainville; daughters Dianne Durfee of Sutherland, NE, Rose Storment and husband Don of Miami, OK, and Kathleen Fabac and husband Bill of Smithville, MO; brothers John Adam, Ed Adam, Jack Adam, and Bernard Adam; sisters Katherine Burghart, Tillie Kirchner, Susie Talbert, and Barb Reinert; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Ben, Katherine, and Bertha Adam; brother Charles Adam; sisters Margaret Henry, Loretta Murray, Mary Sharrow, and Caroline Whitcar; and son-in-law Don Durfee. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville. Burial will follow at the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00-4:00pm on Wednesday at the funeral home with Altar Society Rosary at 3:00pm, and from 6:00-8:00pm at the church with Vigil at 7:00pm. Lenora stitched the years of her life together by filling them with family and friends. She created for us a legacy that is a unique and wonderful patchwork of life and memories. With her always in our hearts and minds, we will be forever warmed by the quilts of her love.