Our beloved sister Bunny Lea Austin passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, February 3rd at age 79 at Holiday Resort Nursing Home.

Bunny was a long time former member of Ray Avenue Baptist Church and then Church of the Cross United Methodist, and was active within the OCCK community. She loved music, dancing, bowling, roller skating, parties… and much more! Any Special Populations activity that “moved,” she was ready, willing and eager to go. She was the original “Energizer Bunny” and Miss Social Butterfly! Everyone said she was the “sweetest and friendliest person they knew with a beautiful smile,” but her family knew the strong-willed, outgoing, sassy, opinionated person she really was, and we loved her for it. Bunny never knew a stranger, and if she met you once, she remembered you for life.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Sylvia Irene Austin, and brother, Ronald Lee Austin.

Survivors include sisters, Elaine Austin, Linda Mettner, and Susan Austin, all of Salina; brother, Larry Austin, Hays; and numerous nieces and nephews.

We are so grateful to Holiday Resort Nursing Home for their wonderful and compassionate care of Bunny for the last three years.

The funeral will be held Wednesday, February 9th at 10:30 a.m. at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth St., Salina, KS, with burial following at Gypsum Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 8th from 5:30 to 7p.m., at the mortuary.

Memorials may be made to OCCK, PO Box 1160, Salina, KS 67402.