Louise Appleby, age 87, longtime resident of Salina, Kansas, and most recently at her son’s home in Cedar City, Utah, died on June 13th, 2018, St. George, Utah. Louise was born October 7th, 1930 in Feb. 17, in Shipton, Kansas.

She was associated with the Shaver Partnership Architects and then with Appleby & Marsh Architects, as well as a Regional Manager for Midwest Exhibitors, before retiring in 2006.

She was a lifelong resident of the Salina area and one of the few remaining Kansas residents that rode to grade school on horseback, her favorite horse; Captain! She began her education in a one room school house in Shipton, Kansas. She attended Salina’s Sacred Heart High School and Brown Mackie School of Business.

From the beginning Louise excelled in the business community with her business expertise as well as a homemaker. Her family and friends were always a priority to her as was traveling and cooking for family and holiday gatherings.

Louise loved her family and was very devoted to them. She will be missed and always cherished and loved by her family and friends. Louise Antoinnette Appleby will now be joining her loving husband, Leslie V. Appleby. They were married for 33 years, before his death in 2009.

Louise was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Antoinnette Giersch, brother, Johnny Giersch, sister, Annie Dohnmeir, Louise’s husband, Leslie V. Appleby, former husband, Veryl Thyfault and her daughter, Linda Maroney.

Survivors include her sister, Janette (Don) Wilcox, of Salina, brother Don Giersch of Salina; brother in law, Bob Dohnmeir of Salina, one daughter, Vicki Winter, of Salina, two sons, Steve Thyfault of Cedar City, Utah and Bryan Appleby, of Boulder, Colo.; six grandchildren, Morgan Jones, Micah Jones, Cairn (Appleby) Kornman, Kent Appleby, Keith and Kyle; and five great-grandchildren, Kaylee Jones, Annabel Appleby, Emma Biehler, Olivia Jones, Wyatt Kornman.

There will be a vigil and rosary at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June, 19 at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth St., Salina 67401

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday June 20th at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Salina. For more information or to leave condolences go to www.ryanmortuary.com