Viola M. Bennett, age 85, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Catholic Care Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born November 8, 1925 at Odin, Kansas the daughter of Andrew and Stephania (Zorn) Kirmer. She married Ray G. Bennett October 5, 1948 at Dubuque, Kansas. He preceded her in death on March 6, 1982. Viola was a homemaker and a Wichita, Kansas resident for the last twelve years coming from the Hoisington and Dorrance area. She was a former member of St. Catherine Catholic Church, Altar Society, Christian Mothers all of Dubuque, Kansas and St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and Altar Society of Hoisington, Kansas. Viola was a very loving and caring person and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, baking, and sewing. Survivors include three daughters, Therese Leiker, Janet Hemmen and husband Jim, Alyce Winters and husband Bryan all of Wichita, Kansas; three brothers, Bernard Kirmer of Claflin, Kansas, Andrew Kirmer of Rogers, Arkansas, Richard Kirmer of Hoisington, Kansas; one sister, Irene Carlisle of Woodward, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother Edwin Kirmer. Altar Society Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, July 17, 2011 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2011 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hoisington, Kansas with Father Francis Oroffa as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Catherine Cemetery at Dubuque, Kansas. Friends may call Sunday, July 17, 2011 from 1:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington, Kansas. Memorials may be given to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church or Catholic Care Center of Wichita, Kansas in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home.