Molly A. Reilly, née McGannon, beloved wife and mother, age 49, of Carrollton, Texas, passed away on Wed., Dec. 22, 2021, at the Carrollton Regional Medical Center, Carrollton, Texas. No words can fully express the astonishing joy Molly brought into so many lives nor can they express the anguish many feel at her leaving this life. Molly’s passing has left a grief in the hearts of all who loved her that will never fully heal.
She was born on Sept. 18, 1972, in Salina, Kansas, to Paul & Rose Ann McGannon. Molly graduated from Concordia High School in Concordia, Kansas. She then attended Cloud County Community College and Kansas State University. She graduated from KSU in 1995, but the love for the Wildcats never left her heart in the years after. Molly lived her life embodying the motto of “Every Man A Wildcat.”
She married Patrick Reilly on June 29, 1996, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia, Kansas.
She is survived by her husband, Patrick, Carrollton, Texas; daughter, Caitlin; mother, Rose Ann McGannon, Manhattan, Kan.; sisters, Mary LaBarge (Galen), Concordia, Patty Kolarik (Al), Hutchinson, and Theresa McGannon, Manhattan; brother, Paul McGannon (Kim), Chicago. She is also survived by nieces, Melissa McGannon, Megan Elzinga, Natalie Horton; and nephews, Matt Kolarik, Michael McGannon, Ryan Labarge, and Tim Dunnigan, as well as many great-nieces and nephews, all of whom she loved dearly.
She was preceded in death by her father, Paul and sister, Susan.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home.
A Parish Rosary service will be prayed on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia, Kansas, led by Fr. David Metz. Family will receive friends after the Rosary service.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia, with Fr. David Metz officiating. Burial will follow at St. Concordia Cemetery, Concordia, Kan. The family suggests memorials to KSU Johnson Cancer Research Center, 1711 Claflin Rd, Manhattan, KS 66506, or in care of the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, PO Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901 in care of the funeral home. For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com.
