Maurice Arthur Annis, age 77, of Oakley, surrounded by loving family, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at his home in Oakley.  He was born on September 7, 1940 in Salina to Richard Arthur and Charlotte (Mullender) Annis.  He married Ruth Ellen Sherbert on June 18, 1961 in Salina.  They have two sons, Thomas and Douglas.

Maurice was an active member of the Country Chapel, Oakley, and was involved in many church and community activities over the years.  He was a member of the Oakley Lions Club, and was very involved with the Logan County Healthcare Foundation.  He was a Financial Advisor with Waddell & Reed in Oakley where he qualified for the Circle of Champions Crest Award multiple years.  Prior to that he owned and operated Annis Supermarket and was a member of the Associated Grocers Board of Directors.  He graduated from Kansas State University in 1966 with a B.S. degree in Mathematics, and from Oakley High School in 1958.  Maurice earned Eagle Scout honors in the Oakley Boy Scout troop, and continued to serve the Scouts locally and regionally for many years.  He liked to travel and loved his grandkids and enjoyed getting involved with anything that they were doing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Charlotte, and two sisters:  Alberta Davis and her husband, Von, and Margaret Hirsch.

Maurice is survived by his wife, Ruth, of the home, two sons:  Thomas (Suzy) Annis and Douglas (Denise) Annis, all of Oakley, four grandchildren:  Eric and Josiah of Oakley and Luke and Sarah of Omaha, NE.  Also surviving are his sister, Marjorie Carol Annis of Wichita, his brother, John (Lynn) Annis of Drums, PA, brother-in-law, Glenn Hirsch of Minneapolis, MN, and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Buffalo Bill Cultural Center, Oakley, with Phil Beesley officiating.  Interment will follow in the Oakley Cemetery.  Visitation will be on Friday, March 9, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cultural Center.  Memorials to the Country Chapel, Hospice Services of Northwest Kansas, and Logan County Healthcare Foundation may be sent in care of Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, PO Box 221, Oakley 67748.

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