Marsha Wabaunsee Ferrari, 55, of Mayetta, died Sunday, September 9, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born April 7, 1952 in Mayetta. She was the daughter of Lou and Freda Nozhackum Wabaunsee. She lived all of her life in the Mayetta and Delia communities. She worked at Wabaunsee Drywall with her father. She was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church and a member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
Marsha was married to John P. Ferrari, Jr. he preceded her in death on March 5, 2006. She was also preceded by a son, Daniel Allen on May 23, 2005, brothers, Richard Wabaunsee and Fred Lew Wabaunsee. She is survived by her father, Lou of Mayetta: sons, Henry Allen of Mayetta, Steven Allen of Yuma, AZ, Charles T. Nez of Hoyt; sisters, Monnie Wabaunsee of Mayetta, Winifred Wahweotten of Michigan, Frances Wabaunsee of Mayetta, Louie Dominguez of Wichita; brother, Ralph Wabnum of Topeka; five grandchildren and many adopted grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 13, 2007 at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church west of Mayetta. Burial will be in the Shipshee Cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton and also at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Our Lady of the Snows. Memorials may be given to Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in care of Mercer Funeral Home, Box 270, Holton, KS 66436.