Marilyn J. Landers, 78, died February 9, 2010 at Rush County Nursing Home, LaCrosse, Kansas. She was born October 27, 1931 at Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Jack and Grace (Smith) Stewart. She married Richard Landers December 30, 1951 at Garnett. A resident of Otis, Kansas, since 1989, moving from Hoisington, Kansas, Mrs. Landers was a homemaker and waitress for many years at Alex's Cafe, Highway Cafe, and Hoisington Cafe. Mrs. Landers was a member of the Otis United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Richard Landers, Otis, Kansas; two sons: John A. Landers and wife Jenny, Otis, Kansas; and Eric L. Landers and wife Kim, Hoisington, Kansas; three daughters: Twila Jo Milburn and husband Mike, Fulton, Kansas; Lila Jean Hoch, Great Bend, Kansas; and Mary Lynne Schneider and husband Daryl, Hoisington; one sister, Delores Stewart, Miami, Oklahoma; twelve grandchildren; and twenty-two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one half brother William Brown. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. The Reverends David Bolz and Marilyn Christmore officiating. Burial will be in Hoisington Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2010 and from 9:00 a.m. to service time Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Rush County Nursing Home, Otis United Methodist Church, or Southwind Hospice, in care of the funeral home.