Marcia A Wikoff

Marcia A Wikoff, 88, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, in Manhattan, Kansas. She was born on February 10, 1932, to Frank and Ada Winegardner. She was born and raised in East Lynn, Missouri, where she had her beloved puppy companion Petee. She married Maurice Wikoff in 1954 while attending Kansas State University, together they had two children Diane and Dan. Marcia began her career as a teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School, in Manhattan, Kansas before moving due to Maurice being a member of the Airforce. As a family, they moved to San Angelo, Texas, Moultry Georgia, and even Labrador in Newfoundland, Canada. After separating from Maurice, Marcia moved to Arizona and taught in Scottsdale and Litchfield park for 25 years. After the death of her parents, she spent time in Sequim, Washington, and then moved to Laguna Hills, California for 12 years before returning to the midwest to be closer to family. Marcia frequently played both the organ and the piano at the United Methodist Church in Manhattan, Kansas, where she attended. Marcia loved being a teacher and her impact on the young Arizona children was incredibly rewarding for her. She is survived by her daughter Diane (Rod) Quinn of Fort Collins, Colorado, her son Dan (Carla) Wikoff of Manhattan, Kansas, and her grandchildren Stephanie (Mickey) Zimmerman, Brittani (Jordon) Poland, Rachel (Greg) Janitell, Danny (Dee) Quinn, her great-grandchildren, BraeLynn, Piper, Phoenyx, and Bryson Zimmerman, Jackson and Sammy Poland, and Adalynn and Reed Janitell. Services are private at the behest of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Jude's Children's Hospital, in care of Carlson's Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home and Cremation.