FEBRUARY 2022
Resident Eva Murphy finds familiar comfort in new home
Sharing stories of love How Staff Met Their Valentines As love fills the air with the approach of Valentine’s Day, we asked a few of our staff members to reflect on their own stories of young love and to share those stories with all of you!
❤ Diane Gunsolley, chaplain My love story began 40 years ago. It was my first year of teaching, and a co-worker suggested that we try square dancing lessons for singles in Bettendorf, Iowa. She only lasted about six lessons, but I thought it was lots of fun to “allemande left, ’round the square with a right and left grand and promenade home.”
Eva Murphy
When it came time for Eva Murphy to make a move from Wichita, the choice was easy.
One of my dance partners stood out because of his kindness. Since there were more women than men at the lessons, each tip there were women Diane and Will Gunsolley square dancing sitting out. As the new tip began, the men would invite the ladies to dance. Will Gunsolley was the only man to ask if the gal had danced the previous tip. He would only dance with someone who had been sitting out because he realized that person was missing out on the fun. Once we started dating, he told me that the first and last dance would be mine. The rest of the night I noticed that he asked the dancers least likely to be chosen. One year later, we were married. Over the years, I have witnessed his caring heart time and time again.
❤ Stephanie Oehlert, sales and marketing director My husband and I first met at a New Year’s Eve party in high school in Wichita in 1984. We had a mutual friend that went to junior high with a bunch of guys who ended up going to a different high school, Wichita Heights. We were just friends initially. Over the years, quite a few of my
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“My family, my son and grandchildren, live up here. My other son lives in Little Rock. When the great-grandbaby came, I decided I needed to be involved in his proper upbringing,” she said jokingly. “It’s working out beautifully. I like my apartment. I’m on the garden level, so I can have a patio.” With her grown grandchildren and a son nearby, she’s also enjoyed more frequent visits from family. “Both granddaughters are in the Kansas City area,” she said. “We’re all within 15 minutes of each other. They can be here in no time. I get to see them quite a bit. And the greatgranddaughter, she will tell you that she was two on Christmas Day and that her mother was born 31 years
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