Ivy Marie Lien

November 21, 1924 - June 15, 2018

Ivy Marie (Thompson) Hollander Lien was born November 21, 1924. She was born the third of four children to Frank Adrian Thompson and Mae (Wellhausen) Thompson in Rooks County, KS, near Webster, KS. Over the years, Ivy would call several different places home, starting with Wichita, KS, growing up then in the Cache, OK area for about 60 years. She later lived in Florida then Chickasha, OK. Although Ivy would attend several schools in Kansas over the years, she would ultimately graduate from Plainview High School in Wichita, KS. On April 7, 1945 Ivy Marie Thompson united in matrimony to Carl Hollander whom preceded her in death on February 20, 1986. Later in life, on March 26, 1995, Ivy united in matrimony to Irving Lien who also preceded her in death in April of 2002. Vocationally: Ivy worked in the Welding Department at Boeing in Wichita, KS. She tended a large garden, canning what she grew; raised 6 children with the products she raised and grew from the ground. She also tended chickens, poultry, and small animals. Ivy was a member at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church in the rural Cache Area. She was active in the Church. Ivy taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School for many years. She was a current member of Wichita Baptist Church in Cache. She attended Church up and until her health began to fail. Ivy was preceded in death by both parents and both spouses; 1 Son, Lew Hollander; step-daughter, Sharon Hollander-Keeter. Survivors left to cherish Ivy’s are her children: Roy & Retta Sue Hollander; Mary & Kelly Griffith; Danny Hollander; Delores Ann & Bill Williams; Betty & Tim Brooks.