Mary Lee Mull, 78, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Wednesday morning, July 20, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center.

Born September 5, 1943, in Medford, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Rue and Jean (McKeeman) Foos. She was raised and received her education in Jefferson, Oklahoma, graduating from Jefferson High School in 1961. Mary received All-State awards in basketball, her junior and senior year. Following high school, Mary moved to Winfield to attend William Newton Hospital School of Nursing. During her first year at nursing school, she went on a blind date with her future husband, Don Mull.

Don and Mary were united in marriage on July 21, 1964, at the First United Methodist Church in Winfield. The couple made their first home in Winfield, where Mary began her nursing career at William Newton Hospital. In 1970, the couple moved to Knoxville, Iowa, in 1973 to Pomona, Kansas, and in 1977, they moved to Udall, Kansas. While in Udall, Mary returned to nursing at William Newton Hospital, where she remained until retiring in 2003. In 2004, Don and Mary moved to Winfield to be closer to family.

She was a member of Rock Christian Church and enjoyed all types of sports. She played softball, basketball, golf, and tennis. She also enjoyed bowling, a sport she won a state championship in. In addition to playing sports, Mary enjoyed helping Don coach basketball. She worked as an official for Volleyball, and was the first woman to officiate basketball in Kansas.

Her family includes her husband Don Mull of Winfield; her daughter, Teresa Johnson and husband, Peter of Longford; her son James Mull of Winfield; a brother, Danny Foos and wife, Linda of Haven; a sister Pat Foster of Cheney; her grandchildren, Darian Allen of Arkansas City; RC Allen of Salina; William Johnson of Longford; Wyatt Johnson of Longford; Kendra McFarland of Winfield; and her great grandchildren, Layla McFarland, Cayden McFarland, and Payton McFarland, all of Winfield.

In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by a sister Joann Steffee, and two brothers Dennis Foos and William Foos.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, July 29, 2022, at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield. Burial will be held at a later date at Fairview Cemetery near Medford, Oklahoma.

A memorial has been established in Mary's name for the Cowley County Humane Society. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.

The memorial service for Mary may be viewed live at the following link: