The Rosary Service for Mary E. Nehl, age 84 of Overland Park, KS; will be 10:30am Friday, January 26th, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Watauga following by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am. Fr. Jim Hoerter will officiate with burial in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery.


Serving as casketbearers are Darren Nehl, Anthony Reyes, Jess Nehl, Pat Nehl, Nick Nehl, and Larry Morris. All friends are considered honorary bearers.


MARY E. WOOD was born January 2, 1923 in Overland Park, KS to John Kirk and Elmora B. (Breyfogle) Wood. She graduated from Shawnee Mission Rural High School and attended two years of college at Kansas State University. She worked as a bank teller at Mission State Bank in Mission and at Overland Park State Bank in Overland Park.


Mary was united in marriage to Donald Joseph Nehl on April 12, 1946 at Overland Park , KS .


Mary was a lifelong area resident of Overland Park. She was a member of the Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church; the Dwight Cowles American Legion Auxiliary; the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and Alpha Delta Sorority.


Mary passed away on Sunday, January 21st, at her home in Overland Park, KS at the age of 84 years, 19 days.


Grateful for having shared her life are her daughter, Donna E. Nehl, Overland Park, KS; son, James A. Nehl, Tonganoxie, KS; four grandchildren, Kelly, Jess, Jaime, and Jenna; five great grandchildren, Anthony, Shayna, Kayla, Cody, and Owen; one great-great grandaughter Serena; brother, John K. Wood, Prairie Village, KS; and brother in law, Burton Nehl and his wife Mary, Watauga, SD.


She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Donald on March 6, 1999; 1 brother, George I. Wood, Mission, KS and 1 sister, Jean E. Berner, Lee's Summit, MO.