Connie Selenke

Connie Louise (Prouse) Selenke was born on August 17, 1940 to Louise (Carlson) Lavell and Vernon R. Prouse. As a child, the family lived in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Little Rock, and Fayetteville, Arkansas. When Connie was in the Fourth grade, they moved back to Wichita, Kansas.  Connie was 12 years old when her parents divorced and she and her brother, Lyle, continued to live with their father. Connie was proud to be in the first graduating class of Southeast High School, Class of 1958. From 1994 to 2004, Connie helped to oversee the care of her elderly aunt Doris Bradley in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who became like a second “Mom” to her.

In 1958 she converted to Catholicism and dearly loved her Catholic faith. Connie married Sylvester (Sy) Selenke on June 20, 1959 at All Saints Catholic Church in Wichita, Kansas. She and Sy had three children, Diane, David and Lori.  Connie was a member of Christ the King Church since 2005 when they moved to Oklahoma City. After moving to Caldwell, Kansas in 2019, they became members of the St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church. 

Connie’s greatest joy in life was her family. She enjoyed being around her children and grandchildren. She also loved traveling, camping, crocheting, and most of all, being with and spending time with Sy. She and Sy celebrated 65 years of marriage in 2024.

Connie passed away on March 20, 2025 in Caldwell, Kansas.

She is preceded in death by her parents Louise Lavell and Vernon Prouse.

Connie is survived by her husband Sy, children, Diane Creed and husband Lonnie of Caldwell, KS; David Selenke and wife Dixie of Viola, KS; and Lori Ehrlich and husband Doug of Wichita, KS. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Kendal, Kelsey and husband Bryan, Nick, Erica and husband Brice, Adam, Sarah and husband Thomas, Ryan and wife Jerrica, Travis and wife Sarah, Brandon, Kyle and wife Ashleigh, and Taylor; great-grandchildren, Adrianna, Anson, Karter, Lena, Dayton, River, Bailey, Rachel, Zander, Conner, Denver, Addy, Baxley, Cora, Noah, Zeke, Levi, Malachi, Salem, Eveline, Brynn, Bowen, Wells, Faye, Landrie, Breckyn, Banning, Iris, Lolo, Gage, Kinsley, Matt, Lily and Will; great-great-grandchildren, Atlas and Lucy. She is also survived by her brother Lyle Prouse and wife Barbara of Georgia, sister-in-law Phyllis Favero of Florida and many other relatives and friends.

Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 7 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church with Fr. Mike Klag presiding. Graveside will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Cemetery in Wichita, Kansas.

Memorials may be made to the St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church Altar Society and sent in care of the mortuary.