Mickey Armbrister

Mickey Ruth (Foster) Armbrister, age 68, of Ellis, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at her home. She was born June 5th, 1946 in Winfield KS at William Newton Memorial Hospital, the youngest daughter of Robert Lee and LaVerna Opal (Greathouse) Foster. Mickey was raised on the family farm northwest of Sedan, KS and received her education at Belknap and Sedan graduating from Sedan High School, May 23, 1964. She attended and graduated from William Newton Hospital of Nursing in June 1967 as a Registered Nurse filling pediatric affiliation at Childs Mercy in Kansas City. She attended Fort Hays State University receiving her Bachelor Science in Nursing 1970. While working on her degree she worked at Hadley Hospital, Hays KS where she met a patient, David Armbrister and later married him on Sept. 6th, 1969. Mickey worked at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital from Oct. 1972 to June 2008. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, She loved to cook, sew, crochet hand towels and being involved with family activities. In her youth she was involved in 4-H, helped on the family farm. Even in retirement she would go have lunch once a month with her friends and coworkers. She is survived by her husband, David of the home; her children, Davon Armbrister and signifacant other Mark Harbold, Ellis, KS, Michael and Gennie Armbrister, Hays, KS Darin and Natalie Armbrister, Ellis, KS; grandchildren, Kourtney Kaicy and Fianc Skyler Talkington, Herington, KS Aaron Schinstock. Lawrence, KS, Brody and Bryce Armbrister, Hays, KS, Alexa, and Adam Armbrister, Ellis, KS; a great grandson Hunter Talkington, Herington, KS; sisters Nancy Ann Blair, Rose, OK, Carol Kay Shull (Jack) Sedan, KS, Sally Jo Birkle, Arkansas City, KS; Brothers, Richard 'Mack' Foster (Donna) Lakewood, CO, David Lee Foster (Carol) Tulsa, OK, Donald Ray Foster (Arline) Billings, MT; sister-n-laws, Esther Foster, Howard, KS, Mary Foster of Winfield, KS and Carolyn Armbrister of Ellis, KS; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews and Friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and LaVerna Foster; her siblings and their spouses, LeOpal Francis and Cecil Royalty; Nina Belle and Loren Donohue; Mary Bess and William Clark; Bob Blair; William Foster, Lucy Mae Bennett, Joe Birkle, Daniel Foster, infant sisters lla Sue and Ima Lou Foster and a brother-in-law, Harold Armbrister. Memorial services will be 11 AM, Saturday, April 25, 2015, at St. John Lutheran Church located 7 1/2 miles north of Ellis. Private family inurnment at a later date. Family will be present at the church Saturday 10 AM until service time for visitation. Arrangements in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E 17th Ellis, KS 67637. Memorial contributions are suggested to Prairie Faith Shared Ministry for nursing scholarship in Papua New Guinea and other memorials to be determined. Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com











Service Information









Visitation Saturday

April 25, 2015

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

St. John's Lutheran Church

130th ave and St. John-St. Andrew Rd.

Ellis, Kansas 67637









Memorial Service Saturday

April 25, 2015

11:00 AM

St. John's Lutheran Church

130th ave and St. John-St. Andrew Rd.

Ellis, Kansas 67637