Marilea JoAnne (Johnson) Beougher, 84 of Grainfield, KS, passed away on June 23, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays.

Marilea was born to Delbert Axel Sr. and B. Mildred (Marshall) Johnson, in Gove, KS, on November 25, 1934. She graduated from Gove Rural High School in 1952. Marilea attended and graduated from Fort Hays Kansas State College receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Education in 1956. She became a very successful teacher, teaching a total of 33 years in the Quinter, Grainfield, Gove, and Wheatland school districts.

Marilea married Marvin Beougher on February 12, 1956, in Gove at the Gove United Methodist Church, they enjoyed 63 years of marriage. Marvin and Marilea were blessed with two children, son Marlin, and daughter Marvel.

Marilea was very active in her school, community, and church, with memberships in the Tri-S (Sigma Sigma, Sigma Sorority), United Methodist Women, American Legion Auxiliary, Bridge Club and Gove County Medical Center Auxiliary. Marilea enjoyed life, spending time with family and friends, sewing, reading, crafts and holidays but most of all, being a mom, grandma, and wife.

Marilea is survived by husband Marvin; son Marlin Beougher (Janet Bainter), Hoxie, KS, daughter Marvel (Douglas) Blank Valley Center, KS; grandchildren Brandon (Morgan) Beougher, Oakley, KS, Meghann (Michael) Stiglitz, Maize, KS, Tyler (Kelli) Beougher, Jetmore, KS, Chelsie Beougher (Tyler Akers), Dodge City, KS, Dalton Beougher (Jetmore), Dylan Bainter, Hoxie, KS, Brady Bainter and (Ashtynn Pfannenstiel), Grainfield, KS, Tori Bainter, Hoxie, KS;  great-grandchildren Savannah, Shannlee, and Adalee Beougher, Oakley, KS, Reed, and Renna Beougher, Jetmore, KS, Joslynn and Jensen Stiglitz, Maize, KS, Carson, Averie and Tylinn Akers, Dodge City, KS, Aveyah Danner, Grainfield, KS, brother Delbert Axel Jr. (Gini) Johnson, Newton, KS.

Marilea was preceded in death by her parents.

The funeral service will be Thursday, June 27, 2019, 10:00 AM at the Grainfield United Methodist Church, Grainfield, KS. Burial will follow at the Gove City Cemetery, Gove, KS. Visitation will be held at Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter, KS, on June 26, 2019, from 5:00-7:00 PM.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Grainfield United Methodist Church. Donations to the organization may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, Quinter, KS.

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