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 and Charlotte (Mullender) Annis. He was a financial advisor with Waddell & Reed in Oakley.

Maurice graduated from Kansas State University with a B.S. degree in Mathematics. He married Ruth Ellen Sherbert on June 18, 1961 in Salina. They have two sons, Thomas and Douglas. They were members of the Oakley Country Chapel and were involved in many church and community activities over the years. He obtained Eagle Scout honors and worked many hours with the Boy Scouts. Maurice was a member of the Oakley Lions Club, Associated Grocers Board of Directors, Waddell & Reed Circle of Champions Crest Qualifier, and was very involved with the Logan County Healthcare Foundation. 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, Richard 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 Annis of Omaha, NE. Also surviving are his sister, Marjorie Carol Annis of Wichita, his brother, John Annis (Lynn) of Drums, PA, and brother-in-law, Glenn Hirsch of Minneapolis, MN.

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 Oakley 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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