Marcia Lynne Van Conet, 62, died June 26, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas.

She was born February 2, 1954, in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Theodore Roosevelt Guliford, Jr. and Josephine D. Guliford.

Marcia was a longtime resident of South Hoisington. In 1972, she wed Booker T. Cartwright in Hoisington, Kansas. They lived in Russell for three years before returning to South Hoisington.

In 1990 she then wed George Anthony Van Conet. They lived in Alma, Nebraska for a short time, until moving back to Olmitz and later LaCrosse, Kansas. He died in 2003. Marcia has been a resident of Great Bend, Kansas, for the last sixteen years.

Marcia was a homemaker and a professional cosmetologist since 1981.

Marcia grew up in First Baptist Church of South Hoisington where she was the choir director and then in 2010 she became a member of the Myers Chapel, A.M.E., in Great Bend.

Survivors include; a sister, Karen Jo Guliford of Olathe, KS; sisters/aunts, Marilyn Overton and Theodora Singleton both of Kansas City, MO; her children, Dradeana K. Cartwright of Great Bend, KS, Brandon T. Cartwight and wife Mistee of Sterling, CO, Braylan T. Cartwright of Russell, KS, Barrian T. Cartwright of Oklahoma; and nine grandchildren, Kordyante Leum San-Teall , Remahliel Deanalon – Sakai, Adaighzion Pearl Junae, Jossie Arlene, Trennary Shai, Jalan Jsaiha Keysean, Kyona Lynne, Braxton, and Braddy Tre-Teagg; two nieces, Kya M.Gibbs and Homega K. Guliford.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, Sheryl June Guliford, Toi-San Guliford, Gayle F. Guliford–Locke.

Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 1, 2016, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with Rev. Dr. Akiiki Daisy Kabagarama presiding.

Friends may call 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with family to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Hoisington Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Myers Chapel, A.M.E., in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.