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Eric M. Koch Eric M. Koch, 29, Beattie, died Wednesday, October 13, 2004; his death was the result of a pickup truck accident on a rural road between Waterville and Blue Rapids. He was born December 30, 1974, at the hospital in Marysville the son of Frank and Delores Spielman Koch. He attended Beattie Elementary School and Junior and Senior High School in Marysville where he graduated in 1993. He moved to Wichita and went to Wichita Technical College to learn aircraft maintenance for two years. Eric returned to Beattie and worked for Travelrite Trailer in Waterville as a welder. The company was bought out by Titian Trailer Manufacturing in Waterville where he presently worked as a welder. Survivors are a daughter, Trinity Koch, Beattie; his father, Frank Koch, Beattie; six brothers, Terry, Marysville, David, Summerfield, Richard and Ronald both Beattie, Lynn, Conway Springs, and Timothy, Wichita; five sisters, Carol Moore, Shari Koch, and Connie Bramlage all of Topeka, Joyce Nietfeld, St. George, and Laurie Cammel, Riley; nieces and nephews. Eric liked motor sports and had a drag car and also did demolition derbies. He also enjoyed hunting. Mass of Christian burial will be 2:30 P.M. Monday at St. Malachy’s Church in Beattie. A prayer service will be at 2 P.M. and a rosary will be at 7 P.M. Sunday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. The burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery at Beattie. Memorials may be given for the Trinity Koch Education Fund or St.Patrick’s Cemetery and sent in care of the family. Clayton D. Swisher Graveside inurnment services will be conducted on Friday, October 22, 2004, at 1 P.M. at the Seneca City Cemetery for Clayton Swisher by Pastor Jennifer Collins of the United Methodist Church. Clayton Swisher died September 22, 2002, at Seneca and donated his body to the University of Kansas Medical Center. Local survivors include his wife, Christa Swisher and a sister, Joy Bullock both of Seneca. Lauer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mary C.T.A. Brinker Mary C.T.A. Brinker, 82, Centralia, died Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. She was transferred there from Life Care Center of Seneca where she had been a resident since September of 2003. She was born July 29, 1922, in Oldenburg, Germany, the daughter of John and Anna Moser Suther. She was the step-daughter of Clemens Suther. She came to the United States when she was three years old. She was raised on farms near Marysville and Frankfort. The family also lived at Bigelow which is now under the water of Tuttle Creek Reservoir. In 1941 she graduated from Frankfort High School. On January 17, 1942, she married Lawrence W. Brinker at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Frankfort. They lived in Lillis, Fidelity, and farmed near Centralia before moving into Centralia. Her husband preceded her in death on December 12, 1973. Mary was employed cleaning houses and businesses in Centralia for many years. She was the housekeeping supervisor at Countryview Estates Care Home in Seneca for several years. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and the St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church in Seneca. Mary loved to sew both by hand and with the machine. She quilted and made baby quilts for her grandchildren. Taking care of her lawn and flowers also gave her pleasure. Survivors are two daughters, Dorothy Wiltz and Mary Kathryn, “Katy” Huerter both of Topeka, a brother, Henry Suther, Frankfort; a sister, Clara Erdman, Topeka; four grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brothers Frank, Walter, and Albert Suther; sisters, Alvina Rogers and Lucy Ann Suther. The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, KS. The rosary will be prayed at 7 P.M. Thursday at the Lauer Funeral Home. Memorials may be given for Life Care Center of Seneca or for the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital and sent in care of the family. Linus B. Koch Linus B. “Lenny” Koch, 74, Seneca, died Friday, October 8, 2004, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. He had been in failing health and had been on kidney dialysis for two years. He was born March 1, 1930, on a farm north of Baileyville, the son of Frank H. and Frances M. Rusche Koch. Lenny attended Sacred Heart School in Baileyville and worked on the family farm. On February 28, 1959, he married Carol Beckman at Sacred Heart Church in Baileyville. They lived on the family farm three years and in Axtell for five years. In 1969 they bought the family homestead where they lived, farmed, and operated a dairy. He loved horses, always had horses on the farm, and broke them. He also had a sawmill on his farm where his sons Dan and Jim became interested in woodworking and cabinet making with their Dad’s help. This was instrumental in later years when Dan and Jim started Koch and Company, an important industry in Seneca. Besides farming he bought cattle in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Colorado for Bill Wiebe of Summerfield. His latest hobby was raising dogs and selling them. In September of 2002, they moved into Seneca. Lenny helped his sons at Koch and Company and was a delivery driver for them. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, the St. Joseph Society at the church in Seneca, and a former member of Sacred Heart Church. He was a lifetime member of the National Pony Express Association. Survivors are his wife, Carol of the home; five sons Dan, Jim, Brian, and Barry of Seneca, and Doug of Baileyville; three daughters, Kita Koch, Brenda Bennett, Shelly Rilinger all of Seneca; two brothers, Fred Koch, Fairway and Frank Koch, Beattie; sixteen grandchildren. He was preceded in death by six brothers, William, Leo, Paul, Alvin, Sylvester, and Raymond Koch; and a sister, Irene Fangman. The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Baileyville. He will lie in state at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca after 8:30 A.M. Sunday where a prayer service will be conducted at 2 P.M. and the rosary will be prayed at 7 P.M. Memorials may be given for the Kansas Dialysis Center, Sabetha, KS, or for the Pony Express Museum, Seneca, and sent in care of the family. Irene J. Haverkamp Irene J. Haverkamp, 80, Seneca, died Wednesday, August 04, 2004, at Crestview Manor in Seneca. She was born June 10, 1924, in Baileyville, the daughter of Aloy and Anna Krogman Reinecke. She attended Baileyville Schools and earned her GED in 1976. Irene worked in Grand Island, Nebraska, while her fiancé, Marcellus Haverkamp, served in the US Army during World War II. When he returned, they were married April 24, 1946, at Sacred Heart Church, Baileyville. They farmed in the St. Benedict area and north of Seneca until 1955 when they moved to Seneca. She worked for the Starlite Motel and in the Homemaker Program for the State of Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Her husband, Marcellus, died January 23, 2003. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, and volunteered at the Sts. Peter & Paul Mission. Her hobbies included quilting, collecting antiques and dolls, canning, and fishing. She enjoyed summer vacations in the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming. Survivors are a son, Eric Haverkamp, Seneca; two daughters, Mary Lee Sanders, Topeka and Jane Fields, Eagle, NE; two sisters, Josephine Altenhofen, Gardner and Angela Tangeman, Centralia; three brothers, Fritz Reinecke, Centralia, Lou Reinecke, Seneca, and Tony Reinecke, Garden Grove, CA; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Reinecke and Gene Reinecke; four sisters, Hilda Reinecke, Martha Stallbaumer, Mary Ann Reinecke, and Rose Reinecke; and a granddaughter, Robin Fields. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery at St. Benedict. Rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home at 2 and 7 P.M. Thursday. Memorials may be given for the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation and sent in care of the family. Elizabeth B. Stallbaumer Elizabeth B. Stallbaumer, 98, Seneca, died July 29, 2004, at Crestview Manor in Seneca. She was born November 4, 1905, on a farm 6 miles east of Herndon, KS, the daughter of Charles and Barbara Berger Hutfles. After attending a rural school for a year, she lived in a boarding house in Herndon and attended St. Mary’s School so she could make her first communion. The family moved to a farm south of Kelly in 1917 where she attended St. Bede’s School and helped on the family farm. On October 24, 1928, she married Suitbert Stallbaumer at St. Bede’s Church at Kelly. They lived and farmed east of Kelly for two years before moving to a farm west of Goff for three years and later south of Corning. In June of 1970, they moved to Seneca. Elizabeth worked at the Nemaha County Convalescent Home cleaning and doing laundry for 15 years until she retired in 1972. She and her husband celebrated their 50th and 55th wedding anniversaries. He preceded her in death on May 6, 1987. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, and a former member of St. Patrick’s Church at Corning. Elizabeth did volunteer work at Sts. Peter & Paul Mission for several years. She always had a large garden and also enjoyed crocheting many afghans which she gave to her grandchildren. Survivors are seven sons; Ervan, Tulsa, OK, John, Hoyt, Lester and Benedict “Butch” both of Holton, James , Cincinnati, Ohio, Michael, Paola, Terry, Omaha; five daughters, Mary Ann Grollmes, Netawaka, Lucille Eisenbarth, Barbara “Bobbie” Osterhaus, Peggy Osterhaus all of Seneca, Janice Jenkins, Paola; two brothers, Clarence Hutfles, Topeka, Leo Hutfles, Falls City; 42 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Daniel on November 1, 2003; three grandchildren, Edward Grollmes, Tracy Osterhaus, and Joseph Stallbaumer; two great-granddaughters, Heather and Holly Morris; two brothers, William and Harry Hutfles; and a sister, Hedwig “Hattie” Brokamp. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, at Sts Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 2 and 7 P.M. Friday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul Church or for Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery and sent in care of the family. Kathleen M. O’Connor Kathleen O’Connor, 85, Seneca, died Monday, July 26, 2004, at Crestview Manor in Seneca. She was born March 12, 1919, at Seneca, the daughter of August and Mary Weixelman Brinker. On January 16, 1940, she married Bernard C. “Pete” O’Connor. They lived and farmed in the Centralia area and moved to Seneca in 1969. She worked at Crestview Manor for 24 years as a CNA. Her husband, Pete, died March 22, 1996. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, St Ann’s Altar Society, and the Seneca BPW Club. Survivors are a son, James B. O’Connor, his wife, Lana, Seneca; a daughter, Sharon O’Connor Schwartz, her husband, Dennis, Tecumseh; a sister, Joan Danforth, Forney, Texas; three grandsons, Judd O’Connor, his wife Jeanne, Lincoln, NE, Shan Schwartz, Mountain View, CA, Schwartz, his wife Jennifer, Shawnee, KS; a granddaughter, Amy O’Connor Smith, her husband, Chase, Topeka; seven great-grandchildren, Lucas, Adam, and Kadin O’Connor, Lincoln, NE, Keegan and Evan Schwartz, Shawnee, KS, Cooper and Kendal Smith, Topeka. The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 7 P.M. Tuesday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Memorials may be given for Crestview Manor and sent in care of the family. Melita B. Haverkamp Melita B. Haverkamp, 91, Seneca, died Friday, July 02, 2004, at Crestview Manor in Seneca. She was born December 3, 1912, on a farm southeast of St. Benedict, the daughter of Frank and Lena Bergman Melcher. She attended St. Mary’s School. On February 14, 1933, she married Andrew J. Haverkamp at St. Mary’s Church at St. Benedict. They lived in Seneca where “Andy” managed the Farmer’s Elevator. He passed away March 3, 1979. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, the Seneca Woman’s Club, where she held several offices, the Sunflower Home Demonstration Unit, and the Nemaha County Historical Society. Melita was a CCD teacher and did other volunteer work at the church. She enjoyed playing bridge, belonged to several clubs, and did painting along with her sisters. Melita took pride in her home, garden and flowers, and was a gracious hostess who enjoyed entertaining. Survivors are four sons, Gerald, Shawnee Mission, KS; Marvin, Fargo, ND; Carrol “C.E.”, Scottsdale, AZ; Terry, Olathe, KS; a daughter, Marlene Sinnott, Topeka; two brothers, Francis Melcher and Elmer Melcher both of Seneca; three sisters, Lucille Wichman and Evelyn Waters both of Seneca and LaVon Strathman, Juda, WI; 18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant sister in 1910, infant twin brother and sister in 1914, an infant brother in 1918, and a brother Vern on March 11, 1976. The rosary was prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home on Monday afternoon by St. Ann’s Altar Society and a prayer service was conducted by Fr. Roderic Giller, O.S.B., on Monday evening. The mass of Christian burial was offered by Fr. Roderic on Tuesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Music was provided by the church choir. The gift bearers were her brothers and sisters. The burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Eric Haverkamp, Kirk Haverkamp, Matt Haverkamp, Derek Haverkamp, Brent Haverkamp, and Brandon Haverkamp. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul Church or for St. Mary’s Restoration Fund and sent in care of the family. Maria Lynn Enneking Maria Lynn Enneking, daughter of Adam and Jennifer Harvey Enneking, Sabetha, was stillborn Friday, June 25, 2004, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Survivors besides her parents are two sisters, Hannah and Grace of the home; grandparents, Charles and Kathleen Cooper Enneking of Sabetha, Stephen Harvey, Sr., of Oklahoma City, O.K., Cynthia Jinks Harvey of Hutchinson; great-grandparents, Ann K. Jincks of Mount Moriah, MO, Jeanette Harvey of Oklahoma, City, Kenneth Jinks of Lake of the Ozarks, MO, and Loyce Jinks of Edmond, OK. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 A.M. on Monday, June 28, 2004, at St. Bede’s Cemetery, Kelly, by Fr. Earl Dekat. Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca was in charge of arrangements. LeRoy C. McGeeney LeRoy C. McGeeney, 80, Seneca, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at the Sabetha hospital. He was born May 5, 1924, at Lillis, the son of James F. and Margaret Hazlett McGeeney. They later moved to Axtell, and he attended St. Michael’s Grade School and graduated from Axtell High School in 1942. After graduation, he was employed by Lambert Wholesale Co. Later he was manager and co-owner of McGeeney Grocery at Axtell. LeRoy later worked for Winterscheidt O’Neil Motors in Seneca until opening his own business known as McGeeney Motors which he owned and operated for forty years. On August 23, 1949, he married Rose Mary Eagan at St. Michael’s Church at Axtell. She survives of the home. LeRoy was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, the St. Joseph Society, and the State of Kansas Automobile Association. He was the founder and co-owner of the Medical Arts Clinic which opened in Seneca in 1980. He was a former member of the Seneca City Council, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Seneca Planning Commission. LeRoy was active in the Boy Scouts of America and Little League Baseball. He loved boating with his nine grandchildren. Survivors besides his wife are two sons, Dr. Terry McGeeney, Ames, IA and Kent McGeeney, Overland Park; two daughters, Dianne Rettele and Debra Olberding both of Seneca; three brothers, Gerald of Dallas, TX, Leo of Summerfield, James of Kansas City, MO; a sister Joanne Crowley, Olathe; and 9 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Mark Rettele, a sister, Shirley Kokenge, and a brother, Edward “Bud” McGeeney. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. A prayer service will be conducted at 7 P.M. Friday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca where he will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. on Friday.. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul Church or for the Nemaha Basketball Association and sent in care of the family. Marjorie M. Reeder Marjorie M. Reeder, 75, Seneca, died Thursday, June 3, 2004, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. She was born May 17, 1929, near Pawnee City, NE, the daughter of Nathan and Norma Richardson Curtis. Marjorie attended the Barker School and Pawnee High School. She worked in the health care industry as a nurse’s aid at the Pawnee Hospital, the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Crestview Manor and Country View Estates. After she retired from nursing, she was employed by Jimco, telemarketing, and babysitting. She also was a greeter at the Pony Express Museum in Seneca. On January 1, 1947 she married Ab Christensen at Pawnee City. They live there and at Burchard. They were later divorced. On July 9, 1965, she married Benjamin J. Reeder at Plattsmouth, NE. They moved to Seneca in 1967. He preceded her in death on August 12, 1996. She attended the United Methodist Church. Marjorie was always a friendly, helpful person. Her favorite time was when she was with her family. She enjoyed crocheting and decorating her home. Survivors are three sons, Scott Reeder, Topeka, John Reeder, Seneca, Douglas Christensen, Pawnee City, NE; a daughter, Lynda Stallbaumer, Pawnee City; a brother, John Curtis, Springfield, MO; two sisters, Dora Wissler, Pawnee City, and Mary Reist, Seneca; 4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, Ben, she was preceded in death by three sons, Roger Christensen on June 30, 1964, and infant twins, William and Curtis Reeder on September 25, 1969. Funeral services will be 10 A.M. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Seneca. Burial will be in the Seneca City Cemetery. The family will meet with friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Sunday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Memorials may be given for the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital or the United Methodist Church and sent in care of the family. Eulalia “Lela” Kongs Tangeman
Lela was born Sept. 26, 1915 at the Kongs homestead east of St Benedict to Louis and Anna Kramer Kongs. She attended St. Mary’s School, in St. Benedict and worked before her marriage as a housekeeper. April 23, 1936, Lela married Leo B. Tangeman at St. Mary’s Church, St. Benedict. They farmed east of Baileyville. Lela was a homemaker, a skilled and loving cook, a fierce cardplayer, a patient counselor, a loyal and wise friend, a devoted wife and mother. Lela attended Sts. Peter & Paul church and was a long-time member of Sacred Heart church in Baileyville. They moved into Seneca in 1980. Survivors are husband Leo; daughters: Jane Bergman, St. Louis, MO, Judy Glynn, Axtell, Susan Tangeman, Philomath, OR; son, David, Topeka; sisters: Sr. Susan Kongs, C.S.J., Concordia; Rita Feldkamp, Baileyville; Dorothy Ronnebaum, Seneca; a brother, Louis Kongs, Topeka. six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brothers Fr. Vincent, Walter, and Donald Kongs. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 A.M., Saturday, May 29, at Sts. Peter & Paul church, Seneca. She will lie in state after 8:30 a.m. Friday at Lauer Funeral Home where a rosary will be prayed at 2 and 7 Friday. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Baileyville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Equipment Fund and sent in care of the family. Rose T. Bergman Rose T. Bergman, 90, formerly of the St. Benedict Community, died Friday, May 14, 2004, at a Kansas City, KS, care home near her daughter. She was born January 12, 1914, on a farm west of Kelly, KS, the daughter of Frank and Mary A. Stegeman Haverkamp. She attended St. Bede’s School at Kelly. On June 25, 1946, she married Raymond B. Bergman at St. Bede’s Church at Kelly. They lived in Seneca and in 1955 moved to a farm west of St. Benedict where they farmed and raised livestock. Her husband, Raymond, died February 13, 1996. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church and the Altar Society at the church at St. Benedict. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, baking, and gardening, Survivors are a son, Marvin Bergman, Seneca; a daughter, Darlene Bergman-Armstrong, Bonner Springs; a brother, Alphonse Haverkamp, Seneca; a sister, Alma Holthaus, Centralia; and a granddaughter, Amy Bergman. Besides her husband she was preceded in death by five brothers, George, Lawrence, Frank, Edwin, and Joseph; four sisters, Anna Boeding, Dora Steinlage, Mary Haug, and Josepha Steinlage. The mass of Christian burial will be 11 A.M. Monday at Sts. Mary’s Church, St. Benedict. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home on Sunday at 2 and 7 P.M. Memorials may be given for St. Mary’s Church Restoration Fund and sent in care of the family. Romaine L. Alvis Romaine L. Alvis, 84, Seneca, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at Midland Hospice. She had diabetes and had been in failing health. She was born February 17, 1920, at Manhattan, KS, the daughter of John F. and Dona A. Milsap Tennant. Her father worked for the Union Pacific Railroad so she lived in several different towns including, Onaga, Lincoln, NE, and Kansas City, MO. On December 19, 1945, she married Gordon “Bub” Alvis, Jr. at Seneca. They lived in Seneca and were active in their church and community. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service and her and his mother owned and operated the Style Shop on Seneca’s Main Street for many years. Her husband, “Bub” died March 21, 1997. She was a member of the United Methodist Church at Seneca where earlier, she sang in the choir. Other member ships included the P.E.O., the Eastern Star, and the Sweet Adelines. Romaine was an avid reader as well as enjoying knitting and crocheting. Survivors are her son David, his wife, Marie, Peru, NE, three grandchildren, including Aminta Alvis, Phoenix, Az, two step-grandchildren Jane Henry, Topeka, William Henry, Peru, NE and two grandchildren, Seth Alvis of Phoenix and Jesse Alvis of Philadelphia. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, and an infant grandson, Levi Alvis on May 12, 1978. She will lie in state at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca after 8:30 A.M. Sunday with a visitation from 7 to 8 P.M. on Sunday. Family and friends will meet at the Lauer Funeral Home on Monday at 12:30 and proceed to the Seneca City Cemetery for a 1 P.M. graveside service. Due to the illness of her son, a memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given for the United Methodist Church and sent in care of the family. Marjorie L. Eagan Marjorie L. “Margie” Eagan, 74, Seneca, died Monday, April 19, 2004, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. She was transferred there from Crestview Manor in Seneca where she had been a resident since May of 1994. She was born March 30, 1930, at Axtell, Kansas, the daughter of Peter J. and Mary Montgomery Eagan. Margie grew up there, attended Axtell schools, and graduated from Axtell High School in 1950. After graduation, she entered the religious community of Sisters of Charity, at Leavenworth. As Sister Loretta Ann, she made her profession of vows on August 15, 1952. After completing her training at St. Mary’s College as a hospital dietician, Sister Loretta Ann was assigned to a Sisters of Charity hospital in Helena, Montana. Later she was assigned to a hospital in Denver as a hospital dietician. When she was there, she was stricken with a severe illness and later returned to the Mother House in Leavenworth. Several years later, she moved to Seneca where she worked at Harsh Drug Store for several years. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church, and did volunteer work for the church. Survivors are seven sisters, Evelyn Koch, Osage City, Regina Koch, Marysville, Genevieve Broxterman and Betty Ketter, Topeka, Lucille Fox, St. Mary’s, Rose McGeeney and Mary Hunninghake, Seneca. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Irene Koch, and a brother, John Eagan. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Burial, St. Bridget Cemetery, Axtell, KS. The rosary will be prayed at 7 P.M. Tuesday at Lauer Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to Sts. Peter & Paul Church or Crestview Manor activity fund and sent in care of the family. Rosalia F. Eisenbarth Rosalia F. “Sally” Eisenbarth, 85, Corning, KS, died Saturday, April 9, 2004, at the Onaga Community Hospital, Onaga, KS.
She was born
October 14,
1918, on a farm northwest of
St. Benedict,
KS,
On
October 17,
1939, she married Wilfrid M. Eisenbarth at St. Mary’s
She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church,
St.
Ann’s Altar Society at the
Survivors are three sons, Francis of
Fairfax, VA, Thomas, Bern, and Roger, She was preceded in death by five sisters, infants, Dorothy and Clara Weber, Anna Koelzer, Katie Stegeman, and Marie Otting; and two brothers, Leo and John Weber. she was also preceded in death by two great- grandchildren--Mariah Boeckman and Ty Flentie. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Church at Corning. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 2 and 7 P.M. Monday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca where she will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. Monday. Memorials may be given for St. Patrick’s Cemetery or Lakeside Terrace in Sabetha and sent in care of the family. Gene Riggins, Sr. Gene Riggins, Sr., 87, Centralia, KS, died Saturday, April 3, 2004, at Life Care Center, Seneca, KS. He was born March 10, 1917, at Scandia, KS, the son of Roy and Mamie Eastman Riggins. Gene grew up in Jamestown, KS, and graduated from high school there in 1935. He attended Wichita State where he played half back on the varsity football team. Gene enlisted in the US Marine Corps during World War II. He served in the Communications Division as a telegrapher on the USS Appalachian AGC1 in the South Pacific until 1946 when he was discharged. On June 10, 1946, he married Mildred A. “Millie” Broz at Pine City, MN. They moved to Centralia where Gene was employed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad at the depot as a telegrapher. He retired in the early 1980’s. Gene had a farm where he kept cattle and did gardening. His wife, Millie, died February 27, 2000.
His
memberships include the Congregational Church, and the Armstrong-Moyer Post #216
of the American Legion at Centralia and the Masonic Lodge #39 A. F. & A.M for
over 60 years at Seneca. Gene encouraged his sons to participate in all sports
and was their avid fan throughout their high school, college, and professional
careers. He and Millie liked to travel and often attended his
Survivors
are three sons, Frank Riggins, Jr.,
Vienna,
VA,
John Riggins,
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services will be 1 P.M. Wednesday at the Congregational Church Memorial may be given for the Centralia Library or for the American Cancer Society and sent in care of the family. Kenneth J. Lehmkuhl Kenneth J. “Kenny” Lehmkuhl, 82, Seneca, died Friday, April 2, 2004, at his home. He had cancer, and had been in ill health since September of 2003. He was born July 7, 1921, on a farm near Kelly the son of Joseph B. and Gertrude Waller Lehmkuhl. The family moved to Fidelity where he attended St. Augustine School and later to Oneida where he graduated from 8th grade. Kenny worked on the family farm. He went to Mason City, Iowa, to shuck corn and enlisted in the US Army while he was there before World War II. He served at Camp Cook, CA in the tank destroyer division. He was stationed in Hawaii and also in the Philippi an Islands. He was discharged in 1945. On July 4, 1943, he married Crescentia “Tiny” Feldkamp at Camp Cook, Santa Maria, CA. Kenny was transferred to Muskogee, OK and Brownsville, TX before going overseas. After his discharge in 1945, he returned to Seneca and worked for Lawrence Olberding at the Skelly Oil Station on Main Street in Seneca. He bought the Log Cabin Service Station and operated it for several years. He also worked for Duke Higbee delivering feed in the Midwest, for Winterscheidt Milling Co., and for the City of Seneca taking care of the cemetery. In 1962 he started working for Sts. Peter & Paul School as the custodian and continued for 25 years as a loved and special person to all the students and teachers. In 1987 he started work as a maintenance tech for Nemaha County Training Center in Seneca and Sabetha, a job he held at the present time. Kenny and Tiny celebrated their 50th and 60th wedding anniversaries. Kenny was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and the St. Joseph Society. He was a member of the Earle W. Taylor Post #21 of the American Legion and a lifetime member of the Seneca Memorial Post #7458 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Earlier he played baseball as a catcher on the Seneca Team and also played in the Army. He coached American Legion Baseball in Seneca for several years. He liked hunting with his dog and watching western movies. Kenny enjoyed people, especially young people, and always had something fun and encouraging to say to everyone. Survivors are his wife, Crescentia “Tiny,” of the home; four daughters, Sharon Norwood, Kansas City, MO, Elaine Broxterman and Bernita Manos both of Topeka; and Glenda Moore, Columbia, MO; two sisters, Mildred Hermesch, Seneca and Jeannette Barkley, Uhrichsville, OH; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Elmer, and three sisters, Delores Haler, Jane Gay, and Virginia Wilhelm. The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, April 6, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. The burial with military honors will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed on Sunday at 7 P.M. and on Monday at 2 and 7 P.M. at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca where he will lie in state after 4 P.M. on Sunday. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School or for the Nemaha County Training Center and sent in care of the family. George F. Niehues George F. Niehues, 76, Goff, died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at a Centralia care home. He was born November 12, 1927, on a farm southeast of Kelly, the son of Bernard Sr. and Mary Knipper Niehues. He grew up there attended St. Bede’s School and helped on the family farm. He was inducted into the US Army in the early 1950’s. He served as a cook in the United States for about two years before returning to the farm. He was a farmer and a stockman on the family homestead. George helped care for his elderly parents and his sisters; Anna and Erma also lived and worked on the homestead. Anna died April 30, 2001, and Erma died February 12, 2004. George was a member of St. Bede’s Church at Kelly, the St. Joseph Society, and a member of the Knights of Columbus #1769 at Seneca for over 50 years. He enjoyed restoring a John Deere tractor. His dog, Fido, was his constant companion. Survivors are three brothers, Albert Niehues and Edwin Niehues both of Goff and Robert Niehues, Seneca; five sisters, Sr. M. Richardis, O.S.B., Atchison, Margaret Boeckman, Onaga, Antoinette Hermesch, Seneca, Josepha Altenhofen, Kelly and Evelyn Hutfles, Topeka. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bernard “Ben” Niehues, Jr. and John J. Niehues; four sisters, Agnes Niehues, an infant, Alma Haverkamp, Anna and Erma. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday at St. Bede’s Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 2 and 7 P.M. today at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. www.lauerfuneralhome.com Memorials may be given for St. Bede’s Cemetery and sent in care of the family.
Sylvester M. Ronnebaum Sylvester M. “Bud” Ronnebaum, 84, Seneca, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at the Seneca hospital. He was born September 8, 1919 on a farm northeast of Seneca, the son of Clemens and Anna Strathman Ronnebaum. He grew up there, attended District #99 School and Sts. Peter & Paul School in Seneca. After school, he worked on the family farm helping his Dad. On February 8, 1944, he married Eleanor Heinen at St. Bede’s Church at Kelly. They farmed northeast of Seneca until 1947 when they purchased their farm south of Seneca. He owned and operated buses for Kelly District #21 and later Unified Seneca District #442.In 1980 they retired and moved into Seneca. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and a former member of St. Bede’s Church at Kelly. He served several years on the church committee and was a board member of Kelly School District. He was one of the organizers of the Community National Bank of Seneca. Bud enjoyed playing cards and visiting with his friends. He had a large garden and shared his produce with family and friends. Survivors are his wife, Eleanor of the home; two sons, Bernard, Seneca and Wayne, Beloit; a daughter, Kathleen Berg, Leavenworth; a brother, Wilfred, Seneca; three sisters, Helen Heinen, Seneca, Evelyn Hammes, Topeka, Florence Deters, Centralia; 8 grandchildren and a great-grand daughter. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Henry Vincent, and Melvin and two sisters, Frances, an infant, and Catherine Rettele. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. The burial will be in the church cemetery. A prayer service will be conducted at 2 P.M. and the rosary will be prayed at 7 P.M. Wednesday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School or for St. Bede’s Church and sent in care of the family. Charlene M. Mohlman Charlene M. Mohlman, 89, Seneca, KS, died Sunday, March 21, 2004, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. She was born December 4, 1914, on a farm south of Seneca, the daughter of Harry and Rose Block Wichman. She attended Sts. Peter & Paul Schools in Seneca where she sang in the school choir, and graduated from high school in 1932. Following high school, she worked for the Charles Richard family in the Ford Community. On January 14, 1936, she married Joseph B. Mohlman at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. They lived and farmed southeast of Seneca in the Ford Community. They had a dairy, farmed, and raised livestock. Charlene was very much involved in the operation of the farm with her husband. In May of 1981 they retired from farming and moved into Seneca. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1986. Her husband, Joseph, died October 5, 1993. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, St. Altar Society, and the Quilting Group at the church. Charlene was also an over 50 year member of the QAF Club, bowled, and played in several card clubs. She especially enjoyed her family, the family holiday gatherings, and cooking. Survivors are two sons, Gerald Mohlman of Baytown, TX and Leonard “Lenny” Mohlman of Bonner Springs; two daughters, Marilyn Ronnebaum of Seneca and Doris Childers of Independence, MO; a brother, Regis Wichman of Colorado Springs, CO; two sisters Henrietta Pavlin of Boise, Idaho and Marion Crandall of Morrison, CO; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Maurice Wichman and Leonard Wichman and two sisters, Dorothy Lierz and Cathryn Lierz. The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 2 and 7 P.M. Tuesday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca where she will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School and sent in care of the family. Anna C. Hutchins Anna C. Hutchins, 82, Axtell, KS, formerly, Carthage, MO, died Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at Life Care Center, Seneca, KS. She had been a resident there since November of 2003. She was born December 10, 1921, at Oxford Junction, Iowa, the daughter of George and Antonia Kubetz Nowachek. After graduating from high school there in 1939, she moved to Santa Monica, CA. She attended a Douglas Aircraft technical school, graduated in 1940, and became a “Rosie the Riveter” for Douglas Aircraft. Later she did more advanced work for the same plant. On April 14, 1942, she married Onas Benton Hutchins at Santa Monica. While her husband was in the US Army serving in the Aleutian Islands, she moved to Carthage, MO, where his parents lived. Following his discharge, he joined her there. They lived in Carthage until 1987 when they moved to Eagle Rock, MO. They moved to Axtell in 1998 to be near their daughter and family. Her husband, Onas, died October 21, 2003. She was a member of St. Michael’s Church in Axtell. She spent a lot of time with her grandchildren, educating them, and taking them on trips. Anna enjoyed politics, was politically involved, and also was a voracious reader. In Carthage, she was a member of the VFW Auxiliary #2590, a leader for Brownie and Cub Scouts, and very involved in the school system and the PTA. Survivors are a son, Robert Hutchins, Slippery Rock, PA; two daughters, Martha Biggs, Axtell, and Ruthanne Holbert, Manhattan Beach, CA; two sisters, Blanche Ales, Oxford Junction, IA. Joyce Wessmer, Eagle Rock, MO; 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son Thomas, and two brothers Robert and Bernard Nowachek. Memorial services will be held Sunday at 1 P.M. at the Knell Mortuary in Carthage, MO. Inurnment will be in the Park Cemetery at Carthage. Memorial contributions may be given to the Hutchins Scholarship Fund and sent in care of the family. Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca was in charge of local arrangements. Bernardine E. Rettele Bernardine E. Rettele, 88, Seneca, KS, died Thursday, March 11, 2004, at Life Care Center in Seneca. She had been a resident there since April of 2000. She was born April 4, 1915, at Kelly, KS, the daughter of John Bernard “Barney” and Wilhelmina Rethman Holthaus. When she was four years old, her mother died, and she went to live with her Aunt Josephine Vondemkamp and family. Bernardine grew up in Kelly and attended St. Bede’s School. On February 25, 1936, she married Ignatius J. “Nate” Rettele at St. Bede’s Church at Kelly. They lived and farmed east of Centralia for 46 years. In February of 1983 they moved into Seneca. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1986. Her husband, Nate, died November 12, 1987, She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church, and a former active member of St. Bede’s Church. Bernardine had a warm personality, loved the people of Kelly, and what the young people were doing. She and Nate had enjoyed playing cards with their friends. She treasured her good friend, Velma Hulsing. Survivors include a brother, John Holthaus, Marysville. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother and sister who died as young children, Elizabeth and Frank Holthaus, and another brother, Henry Holthaus on June 22, 1993. The mass of Christian burial will be 10 A.M. Monday at St. Bede’s Church at Kelly. The rosary will be prayed at 2 and 7 P.M. Sunday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca where she will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. on Sunday. www.lauerfuneralhome.com Memorials may be given for the Equipment Fund at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca, 66538. Ernest R. Claycamp Ernest R. “Ernie” Claycamp, 65, Seneca, KS, died Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. He had been in ill health for many years. He was born April 10, 1938, on a farm south of Wetmore, KS, the son of Eldon and Evelyn Smith Claycamp. Ernie attended Bancroft Grade School and Circleville High School. He worked for Welliever Construction Company of Holton, KS. They built bridges and highways all over Kansas. He was a member of the Kansas Army National Guard at Holton. In 1958 he went into the US Army and served at Ft. Chaffee and in Germany in the field artillery. After his discharge in 1961, he returned to Wetmore and was again employed by the Welliever Construction Co. On May 7, 1961, he married Connie Schuneman at Woodlawn Baptist Church, Woodlawn, KS. They lived in Council Grove for several months before they moved to the Ford Community southeast of Seneca. He farmed for his father-in-law on the farm where they presently live. He was a member of the Woodlawn Baptist Church. Ernie liked carpenter work and making things for his children. Some of his interests were antique tractor and machinery. Survivors are his wife, Connie of the home; a son, Roy Claycamp, Seneca; two daughters, Beverly Claycamp and Deborah Claycamp both of Mayetta, KS; his mother, Evelyn Claycamp, Holton; four brothers, Everett, Edgar, NE, Edwin, Glendale, KY, Edgar, Wetmore, Edward, Topeka; and a sister, Etha Belle “Bonnie” Kranz, Dennison, KS. He was preceded in death by a stillborn son, Jeffery Lee Claycamp on March 4, 1969; three brothers, Ervin, Emmett, Eugene; and a sister, Ellen Davis. Funeral services will be 10 A.M. Saturday at Lauer Funeral Home, Seneca. Burial will be with military honors in the Seneca City Cemetery, Seneca. The family will meet with friends from 7 to 8:30 Friday at the Lauer Funeral Home where he will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. Friday. Memorials are for the Woodlawn Baptist Church or the Equipment Fund at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital and sent in care of the family. Roy Y. Gustin Roy Yens Gustin, 95, Centralia, KS, died Sunday, February 29, 2004, at Crestview Manor Care Home, Seneca, where he had been a resident since August 7, 1990. He was born October 9, 1908, in the Keats-Manhattan, KS, area, the oldest son of Herbert A. and Anna S. Nelson Gustin. He grew up north of Keats and graduated from the Keats High School. Roy played 1st base on the local baseball team and worked at the Keats grain elevator. He was a musician and played guitar, fiddle, and drums for barn and house dances. Roy played on the fiddle and guitar his dad had played. His specialty was the drums. It was at one of these dances that he met Mary Newman from Centralia, who was to become his wife. On April 30, 1932, he married Mary M. Newman at Manhattan, KS. Roy worked for several ranches in the Manhattan area as a cowhand and stockman. In the early 1940’s they moved to the Centralia area where they farmed and raised livestock on two farms located west and north of Centralia. During the mid 1940’s he was the mowing superintendent at Ft. Riley for eight years. He was a very good welder and also taught welding to returning World War II service men. He built several of his farm implements, a disk, a listed corn cultivator, and several hydraulic hoist wagons. He worked for Nemaha County in the late 1970’s driving a rock truck and working on the road crew. He later worked for the Green Thumb Organization remodeling and repairing homes. Roy was a man of variable industry. He could do many things and his hands were rarely idle. He continued to play in several dance bands for many years. His wife, Mary, played the piano and his son, Melvin played the sax with them. He also played the drums with an old time band in Horton. His wife, Mary, preceded him in death on May 15, 1989. He was a member of square dance clubs in Seneca, Corning, and Onaga. Survivors are a son, Melvin, Seneca; two daughters, Thelma Rose Latta, Marysville, KS, Kathryn M. Smith, Axtell, KS; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Besides his wife, Mary, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Leo, Lester, and Dale Gustin and three sisters, Adrena Johnston, Nellie Johnson, and Minnie Brown, and a grandchild James Robert Smith, August 8, 1961. Funeral services will be 2 P.M Wednesday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca where he will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. Tuesday. The burial will be in Centralia Cemetery. Memorials may be given for the First Congregational Church or the Crestview Manor Care Home both at Seneca and sent in care of the family. Roberta J. Lueb Roberta J. Lueb, 75, formerly of Seneca died February 25, 2004, at the Benedictine Sister’s Dooley Center in Atchison. She was born January 4, 1930, the oldest daughter of Paul and Helen Wilson Lueb. Her mother died when she was 10 years old, and she took on the responsibility of assisting in the care of her younger siblings until they went to live with their aunt, Anna M. Lueb, who was like a mother to them. She graduated from Sts. Peter & Paul High School in Seneca in 1947, and then worked for Security Benefit Association in Topeka, before returning to Seneca to care for the aunt that raised her. She was employed for over 40 years at Paramount Cleaners in Seneca. She also did sewing and alterations for many people. She loved to sew and make clothing, especially for her nieces and nephews. She moved to the Dooley Center in June 2002 when she needed care due to poor health. Roberta was a caring and generous person, who endeared herself to the staff and other residents of the center. Miss Lueb was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, the prayer group, and the LCBA. She also served as a Eucharistic minister, on the parish council at the church, and as an officer for the Sts. Peter & Paul High School Alumni Association. Other member ships include the Seneca Memorial Post #7458 of the VFW Auxiliary and the Harmony Homemakers HDU. Survivors are two sisters, Alice Cameron, Topeka; and Sr. Mary Frederick Lueb, O.S.B., Atchison; nephews and spouses, Michael, Timothy and Sandy, Kirby and Tammy, and David Cameron all of Topeka; Kevin Lueb, Rockwell, TX; nieces, Patti Cameron Hall and Libby Cameron Hermanson and her husband, Jimmy all of Topeka; five great nephews and three great nieces. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, James F. Lueb and a niece, Anne Cameron Bartron. The mass of Christian burial will be 11 A.M. Saturday, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca on Friday at 2 P.M. by St. Ann’s Altar Society and the LCBA and the Benedictine Sisters will lead a prayer service at 5 P.M. The family will greet friends from 4 to 6 P.M. Memorials may be given for the Dooley Center for Retired Sisters, c/o Benedictine Sisters, Atchison, 801 S. 8th St., Atchison, KS 66002.
Marilyn Conley Enneking Marilyn Conley Enneking, 71, Seneca, KS, died Tuesday, February 24, 2004, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. She was born April 28, 1932, at the Axtell Hospital, Axtell, KS, the daughter of John and Rachael Aziere Heideman. She moved to Seneca with her family in 1937, attended Sts. Peter & Paul Schools, and graduated from high school in 1950. After she graduated, she moved to Kansas City where she lived with her brother Galen and his wife, Shirley. She was employed as a secretary for a trucking company there. On May 8, 1954, she married Glen E. Conley, Sr. at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. They lived in Kansas City until 1956 when they returned to Seneca. In 1958 they opened Conley Shoe Repair in Seneca and also operated Glen's Tavern in Seneca. They sold the shoe repair business in 1968 and continued to operate the tavern. Later they operated Glen’s Log Cabin Restaurant. Her husband, Glen, died September 15, 1976, and a daughter, Glendenna Conley died May 18, 1958. The Log Cabin was sold after Glen’s death. On November 5, 1977, she married Louis Enneking, Jr. at Seneca. They lived in Seneca and operated the Enneking Liquor Store from 1980 to 1985. Marilyn was employed at Pearson Plumbing answering their phone for several years. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church and the Earle W. Taylor Post #21 of the American Legion Auxiliary all at Seneca. Survivors are her husband, Louis, Jr. of the home; a son, Glen Conley, Jr., Berryton, KS; four daughters, Glenda Wilhelm and Glenette Mitchell both of Seneca, Glenilyn “Lyn” Shughart, Topeka, Glenise Harcrow, Tecumseh, NE; 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, Glen, and daughter, Glendenna, she was preceded in death by three brothers, John Heideman on October 4, 1989, Leo Heideman on May 9, 1995, and George Heideman on February 16, 2004; and an infant sister, Mary Ann Heideman on January 15, 1930. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca on Thursday at 2 and 7 P.M. where she will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. Thursday. Memorials may be given for the Seneca EMT Association or Seneca American Legion Baseball and sent in care of the family.
Vincent H. Tangeman Vincent H. Tangeman, 84, Centralia, KS, died early Saturday, February 21, 2004, at the Onaga Hospital, Onaga, KS. He had been in ill health the past few years and had Lyme Disease in 1996. He was born December 5, 1919, on a farm northwest of St. Benedict, the son of Henry and Agnes Bockenstette Tangeman. He grew up there, attended Bellview School, and helped on the family farm. In 1940 he went to Kansas City where he went to airplane mechanics school for two years. In April 1942 he joined the US Navy. He was a radio operator on a blimp. They patrolled the coastal water from the northeastern US to Cuba looking for German submarines. In December of 1945 he was discharged and returned to St. Benedict. After farming with his brother for a year, he bought his present farm southeast of Centralia. He was married to Angela Reinecke on April 15, 1947, at Sacred Heart Church at Baileyville. They farmed and raised cattle. Their son, Phil, also farms with them. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1997. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church at Baileyville, the Knights of Columbus for over 50 years, the National Farmers Organization, and the Kansas Organic Producers. He also served on the Home Township Board for several years. Vincent loved to read and listen to music. Survivors are his wife, Angela and son Philip of the home; two brothers, Leo and Wilfred both of Seneca; a sister, Johanna Wichman, Richmond, KS; and a grandson. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn Bowder on December 26, 1985; three brothers, Clarence, an infant, Albert, and Lawrence; and two sisters, Ethel Wichman and Rose Burdick. Vincent will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. on Wednesday at the Lauer Funeral Home where the rosary will be prayed at 2 P.M. by the Knights of Columbus and at 7 P.M. by the parish and friends. The mass of Christian burial will be offered by Fr. Al Fey at 11 A.M. Thursday, February 26, at Sacred Heart Church in Baileyville. The homilist and mass assistant will be Deacon George Bowder. The lector will be David Tangeman. Servers will be Kristin, Kyle, and Jamie Tangeman. Giftbearers will be Randy and Lisa Bowder. Eucharistic ministers will be George Bowder and Kenny Reinecke. Music will be provided by the church choir. The burial will be in the church cemetery with full military honors by the Earle W. Taylor Post #21 of the American Legion, and the Seneca Memorial Post #7458 of the VFW both from Seneca. Pallbearers were Ron Stallbaumer, Alan Reinecke, Paul Altenhofen, Rick Tangeman, Kenny Reinecke, and Galen Reinecke. Memorials may be given for Sacred Heart Church or Cemetery or the Centralia EMT Association and sent in care of the family. George E. Heideman George E. Heideman, 66, Seneca, died Monday, February 16, 2004, at his home. He had bravely fought cancer since 1997. He was born October 21, 1937, at Kansas City, Kansas, the son of John B. and Rachael Aziere Heideman. He grew up in Seneca where the family lived. George attended Sts. Peter & Paul Schools and graduated from high school in 1955. During high school he worked with Bob Calderwood in the meat market at the A&P Store in Seneca. He also filled in for managers in meat departments in Sedalia, MO, Clinton, MO, and Kansas City, KS. On January 10, 1957, he married Shirley Meyer at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. They lived in Hiawatha for a year where he worked for George Gudenkauf Rendering Service. They returned to Seneca where they purchased the meat department at the A&P from Bob Calderwood. In 1964 they sold the meat market to Bill Murphy. They built the Heideman Locker in June of 1966 where they did custom slaughtering and meat processing for about 25 years. In 1989 they opened the Heideman Smoke House on Seneca’s Main Street and sold it in 1997. George also farmed north of Circleville and east of Seneca. He served as mayor of Seneca twice, from April 1995 to April 1997 and April 2001 to April 2003, and on the Seneca City Council from April 1993 to April 1995. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, the St. Joseph Society at the church, and the Knights of Columbus #1769. He was also an active member of the Seneca Lion’s Club, the Seneca Golf Association, and a charter member of the Seneca Jaycees. When the Seneca Emergency Medical Technicians Association was organized, George was one of the first members and served several years as an EMT. He served on the Nemaha Valley School Board and was an instigator in the establishment of the present football field. He enjoyed bowling, golfing, fishing, hunting, and water skiing with the family. Survivors are his wife, Shirley of the home; a son, Daniel, Wamego, KS; a daughter, Janice Grauer, Seneca; a sister, Marilyn Enneking, Seneca; and five granddaughters. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John R. Heideman on October 4, 1989 and Leo “Galen” Heideman on May 9, 1995, and an infant sister, Mary Ann on January 10, 1930. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca on Wednesday at 2 and 8:15 P.M.
Memorials may be given for the CT Scanner at the Nemaha Valley Community
Hospital or to the Step Foundation and sent in care of the family. Erma J. Niehues Erma J. Niehues, 73, Goff, KS, died Thursday, February 12, 2004, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, KS. She had been in ill health for several years. She was born September 19, 1930, on a farm southeast of Kelly, KS, the daughter of Bernard Sr. and Mary Knipper Niehues. She was the youngest in a family of 15 children. She grew up there, graduated from St. Bede’s Grade School, and from Kelly High School in 1948. Erma helped on the family farm, which included a dairy. Later she helped care for her elderly parents and continued to make her home with her brother, George and sister, Anna. She was a member of St. Bede’s Church and the St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church. Erma enjoyed embroidery and playing cards with family and friends. Survivors are four brothers; George of the home, Albert Niehues and Edwin Niehues both of Goff, and Robert Niehues, Sr. of Seneca; five sisters, Sr. M. Richardis, O.S.B. of Atchison, Margaret Boeckman of Onaga, Antionette Hermesch of Seneca, Josepha Altenhofen of Kelly, Evelyn Hutfles of Topeka. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Bernard “Ben” Niehues, Jr. and John J. Niehues and three sisters, Agnes Niehues, an infant, Alma Haverkamp, and Anna M. Niehues. The mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10:30 A.M. Monday at St. Bede’s Church at Kelly. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home on Sunday at 2 and 7 P.M. Memorial may be given for St. Bede’s Cemetery and sent in care of the family. Lester J. Wilhelm Lester J. Wilhelm, 80, Seneca, died late Saturday, February 7, 2004, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. He was transferred there from Crestview Manor where he had been a resident since March of 2000. He was born July 9, 1923, at Kelly, KS, the son of Anthony and Elizabeth Heinen Wilhelm. He grew up there and attended school. He was inducted into the US Army on February 10, 1945, and served in the Asiatic Pacific Campaign during World War II. He was discharged on October 28, 1946. After returning to Seneca, he worked for Ray Droge Construction and for Francis Zelfer on his farm. In 1948 he moved to Woodlawn, farmed, and worked at the Oneida Elevator. In February of 1968 he began work at the Farmer’s Elevator later called Seneca Elevator where he worked 30 years until his retirement in June of 1998. On January 3, 1945, he married Virginia M. Lehmkuhl at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. They lived south of Seneca most of their married life. They were married for 56 years before her death on January 4, 2001. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, the St. Joseph Society, the Knights of Columbus #1769 for over 50 years, and a lifetime member of the Seneca Memorial Post #7458 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Lester enjoyed playing cards at the Knights of Columbus clubroom and visiting with his friends. Survivors are four sons, Wayne, Junction City, Robert “Bob,”Berrington, Dale, Seneca, Thomas, Hiawatha; a daughter, Charlene Collom, Topeka; two sisters, Gladys Forst, Wamego and Alda Rose Koch, Marysville; fourteen grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Lori Collom on January 19, 1998. The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial with full military honors by the 190th Air Refueling Wing, his son Bob’s, who is presently serving in Iraq, unit, the VFW and the American Legion both of Seneca. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca on Monday at 2 and 7 P.M. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School and sent in care of the family. H. John Ornelas H. John Ornelas, 79, Sabetha, KS, formerly of Seneca, KS, died Friday, February 6, 2004, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. He had been in ill health for some time and was receiving kidney dialysis. He was born February 10, 1924, at Kansas City, MO, the son of Sylvester and Mary Linda Gomez Ornelas. He grew up there attended Guardian Angel School, Westport Junior High School, and Ward High School. He enlisted in the US Navy in February of 1941 and served as a seaman on the USS Texas. During World War II he spent 3 ½ years as a gunner on the USS Davidson a destroyer and on the USS PCE-845, a minesweeper in the European theater. He was discharged in January of 1947 from active duty to the Navy Reserves. In 1950 he was recalled into active duty during the Korean Conflict and stayed until his discharge in December of 1964, accumulating 20 years active service plus 4 years reserve. During this tour of duty, he served at the US Navel Ammunition Depot, Yokosuka, Japan, on the USS Fiske Destroyer, at the Submarine Base at New London Connecticut, on the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Destroyer, and later on an oil tanker, USS Caloosahatchee, in the Mediterranean Sea. In March of 1944, he married Anna J. Chiantella at Norfolk, VA. They lived in Whitestone, Long Island, NY. They had four children. His wife, Anna, died in 1984. His three sons also preceded him in death, Aldo Ornelas in 2003, Anthony Ornelas who had served in the US Army in Vietnam, received a purple heart and a bronze star, died in 1992, and Jack Ornelas who died in action in Vietnam in 1969 while serving in the US Marines. In 1986 he returned to Kansas City. On May 5, 1990, he married Mary Catherine Stegeman at Redemptorist Catholic Church in Kansas City. They lived in Kansas City until 1997 when they moved to Seneca. They moved to Sabetha in the fall of 1999 so John could be nearby for his dialysis treatments. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church in St. Benedict, and a former member of Redemptorist Church where he served as an usher, the Fleet Reserve Organization in MD, and the US Navy Memorial Foundation in Washington D.C. Survivors are his wife, Mary Catherine, Sabetha; a daughter Ninetta La Russo, Flemington, N.J., two grandsons and a granddaughter. Besides his parents, his wife Anna and three sons, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Rosemary Lara. The mass of Christian burial will be 11 A.M. Monday at St. Mary’s Church, St. Benedict. The burial will be with full military honors in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home on Sunday at 2 P.M. He will lie in state at the funeral home after 8:30 A.M. Sunday. Memorials may be given for St. Mary’s Church and sent in care of the family. Evelyn E. Alexander Evelyn E. Alexander, 85, Corning, KS, died Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca, KS. She was born March 19, 1917, on the family farm west of Corning, the daughter of Frank and Dora Kempley Holsapple. Evelyn attended the Mentor School and graduated from the Corning Rural High School in 1935. On July 31, 1935, she married Frank Alexander at Corning. They lived and farmed on her grandfather’s place north of Corning for a year before they moved to their present home, the Alexander homestead south of Corning. They celebrated their 40th, 50th, 60th, and 65th wedding anniversary. Evelyn was a member of the United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women at the church, and the Corning Extension Unit for 45 years. In 1947 she and her husband started the Red Vermillion 4-H Club south of Corning. She was the project leader and community leader for 17 years until she had a heart attack in 1960. Evelyn and Frank enjoyed traveling around the United States. They often had family “get-togethers.” She did quilting, embroidering, and other sewing besides gardening and flowers. Survivors are her husband, Frank of the home, a daughter, Kay Rethman, Corning; a sister, Thelma Brower, Peoria, IL; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Urban and Glen Holsapple. Funeral services will be 11 A.M. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church at Corning where there will be a visitation for an hour preceding the services. The burial will be in the Corning Cemetery. She will lie in state at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca after 8:30 A.M. Tuesday. Memorials may be given for the Red Rustlers 4-H Club of Corning and Goff and sent in care of the family. Loretta B. Otting Loretta B. Haverkamp Otting, 97, of Seneca, died Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at Country View Estates Care Home in Seneca. She had been a resident there since September of 1993 when she suffered a broken hip. She was born June 4, 1906, on a farm north of Seneca, the daughter of August and Theresia Menke Haverkamp. Loretta grew up there graduated from St. Mary’s Grade School in 1922, and helped on the family farm. When the family moved to Fall City, NE, she did domestic work there for a short time before the family moved back to St. Benedict. She married Lawrence Otting at St. Mary’s Church, St. Benedict on January 2, 1929. They lived on a farm in the Ford Community southeast of Seneca for a year. They bought a farm east of Seneca along highway 36 where they lived almost 58 years. They raised chickens, hogs, geese, a variety of cows, and had horses. In 1986 when they moved to Seneca. Her husband died April 23, 1988. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church. Loretta helped her neighbors a lot by taking care of their children while they worked outside their homes. She also enjoyed gardening and always made a lot of pies when you visited her, she served pie and ice cream. She enjoyed living in town, visiting her neighbors, and walking around town. Survivors are a son Jerry Otting, Bonner Springs; two daughters, Alice Seitz, St. Mary’s and Jeannette Toby, Seneca; 23 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren, and 4 step-great-grandchildren. And two sisters, Cecelia Forst of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Alma Clark if Decatur, Georgia Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son Robert on April 19, 1993; a daughter Donna Koehler on July 29, 1995; a grandson, Joe Seitz on January 7, 1989; a great-granddaughter, Katherine Grace Otting in 1998; a brother, Elmer Haverkamp, and five sisters, Rose Koelzer, Marcella Haug, and Luella Haverkamp. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. A prayer service will be conducted on Friday at 7 P.M. at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Memorials may be given for Country View or for Sts. Peter & Paul School and sent in care of the family. Vernon A. Groff Vernon A. Groff, 84, Seneca, died Sunday, January 18, 2004, at the veteran’s hospital in Topeka. He was born June 24, 1919, on a farm at Woodsiding, NE, near Auburn, the son of Aubrey D. and Stella Mae Allen Groff. He attended Lucust Grove School there and graduated from Auburn High School in 1936. He worked on the family farm and broke horses. His parents contracted to put on rodeos so Vern became involved at an early age. He became a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and continued this member ship for 35 years. “Blackie” Groff started out riding steers and then at 16 began riding bucking broncos. In 1938 he moved to Seneca where he worked for Frank Kuckelman for 20 years and also worked at Seneca Implement where he was a parts man and did mechanical work on farm equipment. He took time to serve in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1944 in the 115th Cavalry. On October 17, 1941, he married Susan Mohlman at Olympia, WA. They returned to Seneca in 1945. Vern retired from the rodeos in 1947 and began auctioneering. By the 1960’s he was running five sale barns a week and working in the four corner states. He worked with Gene Toby for 51 years and auctioned everything from real estate and antiques to commercial items and livestock. In 1951 he started Rail Realty selling real estate in the Seneca area. His last sale was in March of 2001. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, the St. Joseph Society, and the Knights of Columbus where he had been a past Grand Knight. He was also a member of the Kansas Real Estate Association and the Seneca Saddle Club. Survivors are his wife, Susan of the home; four sons, Mike and his wife, Carolyn of Aurora, IL, David, and his wife, Jane, of Topeka, Dan and his wife, Kathy of Bloomington, IL, Kent, and his wife, Meg of Solsberry, IN; four daughters, Kay Vondenkamp and her husband, Tom and Larry, and Vicki Haverkamp and her husband, Glenn all of Tecumseh, Judy Strathman and her husband, Larry of Seneca, Michelle Luebbe and her husband, Randy of Topeka; 29 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren Sherri Strathman on March 27, 1968 and Greg Strathman on July 6, 1975, and a brother, Ralph. A memorial mass will be offered at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, January 22 at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home at 2 and 7 P.M. Wednesday. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School and sent in care of the family. Francis Steinlage Francis Steinlage, 82, of Corning, KS, died Thursday, January 15, 2004, at his home. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago. He was born March 28, 1921, on a farm south of Kelly, the son of Ferdinand and Dora Haverkamp Steinlage. He grew up there, attended St. Bede’s School, and worked on the family farm. On November 28, 1950, he married Marjorie Burdiek at St. Bede’s Church at Kelly. They lived, farmed, raised livestock, and had a dairy northeast of Corning. They moved into Corning in November of 1996. Francis became semi-retired, but he still enjoyed helping his son on the farm. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church at Corning where he was a lay minister, had served on the church council and also had served several terms on the St. Patrick’s School Board. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus for over 61 years. Farming and working were his main two activities, but he especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren participate in sports. Survivors are his wife, Marjorie of the home, a son, Dale of Corning; 4 daughters, Dorothy Becker, Centralia, Janet Hildebrand, Corning, Donna Haverkamp, Auburn, Joyce Boeckman, Goff; 3 brothers, Norbert of Seneca, Elton and Ronald of Corning; 3 sisters, Melita Bodensteiner, Waucoma, IA, Alma Kramer, Goff, Geraldine Kramer, Corning; 15 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two daughters Chari Steinlage on April 9, 1970, and Shirley Weinert on April 9, 1983, and a sister, Lorena Olberding, September 10, 1998. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday at St. Patrick’s Church in Corning. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rosary will be prayed at 2 and a vigil prayer service will be conducted at 7 P.M. Friday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Memorials are for Midland Hospice, St. Patrick’s Cemetery, or Corning Recreation Assn. Helen L. Tomlinson Helen L. Tomlinson, 79, Seneca, KS, died Monday, January 12, 2004, at a Topeka hospital. She had surgery for an aneurysm on January 6, 2004, and her death was due to complications following the surgery. She was born May 12, 1924, the daughter of Francis A. and Viola Faye Edwards Malloy, at Onaga, KS. She attended Seneca Public Schools. As a young woman, Helen did domestic work in Seneca. On April 22, 1941, she married Paul J. Lang at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. They lived in Seneca where Helen was a homemaker. Her husband, Paul, died April 1, 1963. After Paul’s death, she worked as a dental assistant for about five years and then began work as a clerk at the J.C. Penney Store in Seneca. She worked there until she retired in 1986. On May 4, 1968, she married Richard T. “Dick” Tomlinson at Corning, KS. They lived in Seneca. He survives of the home. She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, and the Quilting Group at the church. Helen volunteered at Country View helping the residents with special activities. She loved following her grandchildren’s activities especially sports. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors besides her husband, Dick, are three sons, Ron Lang and Tom Lang both of Topeka, and Randy Lang of Seneca; a daughter, Paulette Grollmes of Seneca; two stepsons, Jim Tomlinson and Rick Tomlinson both of St. Louis, MO; two step-daughters, Linda Fletcher of Paola and Brenda Beard of Germantown, TN; five sisters, Lila Henry and Lavern Colby both of Kansas City, MO, Esther Chilson and Joyce Potter both of Topeka and Barbara Bradley of Linden, KS 18 grandchildren, 2 great-grandsons and 6 step great-grandchildren. The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 3 and 7 P.M. Wednesday at the Lauer Funeral Home. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School or for Country View Activity Room and sent in care of the family. Elmer W. Keithley Elmer W. “Bud” Keithley, 84, Seneca, died Sunday, January 11, 2004, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. He was born August 25, 1919, in Pawnee City, NE, the son of Willis Elmer and Augusta Louise Cornelius Keithley. He was raised on a farm south of Seneca and attended Diamond School. He helped on the family farm and the Bernie Kampert farm while he was growing up. Bud was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Company 2735 from 1936 until 1939 when Nemaha County Lake was established. In 1941 he was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad for four years out of Axtell, KS. From 1945 to 1953 he worked in the Stockyards in Omaha, NE and was a farm hand there. In March of 1953 he began employment for the Kansas Department of Transportation and remained faithfully employed for the KDOT for 32 years until his retirement on December 31, 1985. Bud held the Sub-A Supervisor position for several years in Seneca and had been named as a Supervisor of the year. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Seneca. Bud will long be remembered by his family and friends for his quick wit and unconditional love he had for them. He had been in failing health since 1993 when he suffered a heart attack. He did woodworking and very good at fixing mechanical things. On October 5, 1941, he married Barbara Jean Goebel at Marysville, KS. They lived in Axtell, Omaha, and made their home in Seneca for the last 50 years. After his retirement, they enjoyed traveling together. Survivors besides his wife, Barbara of the home are, two sons, Ronald Keithley of Kansas City, Elmer Keithley of Eudora, KS; four daughters, Linda Haggard, Barbara Enneking, and Joni Feldkamp all of Seneca, and Jeanne Dorste of Fall City, NE; a special niece they raised, Kate Sanders, of Baileyville; a sister, Hilda Levi of Hement, CA; a brother, Raymond Keithley of Underwood, IA; 15 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren and a step-great-grandchild. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Gladys Wilcox, Elsie Spring, Velma Hart, and Virginia Keithley; granddaughters, Lisa Baker on September 1, 2001, Melissa Feldkamp on July 9, 1980, and a grandson, Brent Larkin, August 8, 1974. Funeral services will be 1 P.M. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Seneca. A visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M Tuesday at the Lauer Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Respiratory Department at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital or to the United Methodist Church at Seneca and sent in care of the family. Aloysius H. Engelken Aloysius H. “Wishy” Engelken, 76, Seneca, KS, died Sunday, January 11, 2004, shortly after arrival at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. He had an apparent heart attack. He was born December 8, 1927, on a farm south of St. Benedict, the son of Henry J. and Johanna Bergman Engelken. Wishy attended St. Mary’s School at St. Benedict until the family moved to Seneca. He graduated from Sts. Peter & Paul High School in Seneca in 1946. He entered the US Army in 1946 and served in Korea and Japan. After his discharge in 1947, he returned to Seneca where he was employed by Emmett Mealy at Mealy’s Grocery Store. He also owned a liquor store on Highway 39 and later sold it. In 1966 he became part owner of Mealy’s, and later owned it with Dave Stein. Wishy owned and operated the store with his family helping until 1990 when they closed the store. In his retirement, he worked for the Big B Grocery Store and for the Seneca Meat Market. On July 9, 1951, he married Marjorie Heideman at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on July 7, 2001. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, the St. Joseph Society at the church, the Knights of Columbus, the American Legion, and a life member of the VFW. He had been the commander three different times. Survivors are his wife, Marjorie of the home; 5 sons, Daryl “Joe” of Benton, Randy, Ron, David of Seneca, and Dale of Topeka; a daughter, Dana Emmert of Seneca; two brothers, Bernard of Seneca and Kenneth of Topeka; three sisters, Leona Koelzer of Onaga, Florence Pearson of Seneca, Mary Ann Armstrong of David City, NE; 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian burial will be 2 P.M. Tuesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 3 and 8 P.M. Monday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School or the American Legion Baseball Association. Mathias J. Lierz Mathias “Matt” Lierz, 96, Seneca, KS, died Sunday, January 11, 2004, at Crestview Manor Care Home in Seneca. He was born June 13, 1907, at Seneca, the son of Peter and Mary Kramer Lierz. On April 22, 1931, he married Mary Agnes Bergman at St. Mary’s Church, St. Benedict. They lived and farmed near Seneca. His wife, Mary Agnes, died on November 15, 1969. He was also preceded in death by an infant son, Mathias, on February 22, 1936. He was a farmer and a stockman until 1973 when he moved into his new home in Seneca. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, and the St. Joseph Society at the church. Survivors are two daughters, Darlene, Mrs. Norman Rethman and Laverne, Mrs. Arlen Henry both of Seneca; a brother Raymond Lierz and a sister Helen, Mrs. Joe Heiman both of Baileyville; 7 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca at 2 and 7 P.M. Monday. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School and sent in care of the family.
Wilbur J. Burdiek Wilbur J. “Web” Burdiek, 68, of Seneca, KS, died Wednesday, December 24, 2003, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. He was diagnosed with bladder cancer five years ago. He was born January 7, 1935, the son of Frank A. and Anna Meyer Burdiek, on the family farm south of Seneca. He grew up there, attended St. Bede’s Grade School at Kelly, and graduated from Sts. Peter & Paul High School in Seneca in 1953. He attended St. Benedict Seminary for one year at Atchison. He moved to Marysville and worked in the shipping department for Montgomery Ward. In 1956 he returned to Seneca where he began employment with Seneca Wholesale. He was a truck driver for a year then worked as a salesman for 43 years until his retirement on January 1, 1999. Following his retirement, he worked for Rick Honeyman Ford delivering and picking up cars. On May 29, 1956, he married Lila M. Tanking at St. Mary’s Church at Marysville. She died March 31, 2000. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, where he was a money counter for 25 years, and the St. Joseph Society at the church. He was also a member of the Seneca Lions Club where he was a volunteer driver to deliver corneas, served on the Nemaha Valley School Board for 10 years from 1976 to 1986, and was presently serving his second term on the Seneca City Council. Web was a friendly man who loved to cook, travel and garden. He and his wife, Lila, were among the organizers of the Seneca Squares, a square dancing club. Survivors are two sons; Michael, Laguna Beach, CA and Richard “Dick”, Laurel, MD; two daughters, Kathleen “Kathy” Brinker and Debra “Deb” Huerter-Wiebe both of Seneca; three brothers, Leonard, Sabetha, Regis and Edgar both of Topeka; three sisters Imelda Skoch, Axtell, Bernice Glover, Salina, Marjorie Steinlage, Corning; and nine grandchildren. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers Francis and Norbert. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 3 and 7 P.M. Sunday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca where he will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. Sunday. Memorials may be given for Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, the Seneca Lions Club, or Sts. Peter & Paul School and sent in care of the family. August Uphaus August “Gus” Uphaus, 94, Seneca, KS, died Tuesday, December 23, 2003, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. He was born November 16, 1909, at Vorden, Germany, the son of Bernard and Johanna Kamps Uphaus. Gus graduated from Catholic schools and attended one year at St. Ludwig College in Germany. In January of 1927 when he was 17 years old, he came to the United States. Henry Rottinghaus was his sponsor and he worked for him for 13 months and later for Joe Ronnebaum and Frank Sudbeck farming and raising cattle. He worked hard and bought his own farm east of Seneca. On January 24, 1934, he married Rose E. Uphaus at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Gus made several trips to his homeland. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1984. His wife, Rose, died June 19, 1987. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and president of the St. Joseph Society for many years. Gus was a member of the Knights of Columbus #1769, a past Grand Knight, and also a member of the 4th Degree Ponce de Leon Assembly. Survivors are six sons, Leonard and Robert of Topeka, John of Wichita, Donald of Seneca, Richard of Erie, KS, Kenneth of Leavenworth; a brother Joseph and a sister Marie Hugelmier both of Germany; seventeen grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Besides his wife and son, he was preceded in death by two brothers Bernard and Herman, and five sisters. Paula Wheming, Josepha Grafphmeyer, Elizabeth Macke, Angelia and Johanna. The mass of Christian burial will be 10 A.M. Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 2 P.M. Friday and a prayer service will be conducted at 7 P.M. Friday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Gus will lie in state at the funeral home after 8:30 A.M. Friday. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School and sent in care of the family. Jacqueline E. Berkley Jacqueline E. Berkley, 41, Vermillion, KS, died on Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at her home. She had battled cancer bravely for three years. She was born May 16, 1962, at the Seneca Hospital, the daughter of Leonard and Ruth Barnes Tanking and grew up on the home farm south of Baileyville. In 1980 she graduated from B & B High School. Following high school, Jackie worked for Dr. Norman Berkley as a receptionist for eight years. She married Douglas R. Berkley on June 5, 1982 at Sacred Heart Church at Baileyville. In 1988 she began work at the Sixth Street Diner in Centralia as a waitress for several years. Recently, she had worked as a para-professional at the Centralia Elementary School until she had to retire in May of 2002 due to her health. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and a past president of the Altar Society at the church at Baileyville. Jackie was a devoted mother, and she followed her children in all their sports activities. She did a lot of volunteer work at the Pony Express Museum in Seneca and helped set up trail rides and parades. She liked horses in general. Survivors include her husband, Douglas, a son, Tyler, and a daughter, Amber all of the home; her parents, Leonard and Ruth Tanking, Baileyville; her grandmother, Millie Tanking, Seneca, and a sister, Terry Plumberg, Salina. She was preceded in death by a sister, Connie Remby on April 1, 2003. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church in Baileyville. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 2 P.M. and 7 P.M. Friday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca where she will lie in state after 4 P.M. Thursday. Memorials may be given to a fund for the Education of the Berkley Children or for Sacred Heart Cemetery and sent in care of the family. Florence A. Gudenkauf Florence Ann Gudenkauf, 93, Seneca, died Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at a Seneca care home. She was born September 12, 1910, on the Tanking homestead 31/2 miles east of Seneca, the daughter John and Emma Luckeroth Tanking. On February 21, 1933, she married Raphael “Ray” Gudenkauf at Seneca. They farmed for six years near Corning and other farms in the Nemaha County area before moving to their farm east of Seneca. They celebrated their 25th and 40th wedding anniversaries. Ray died June 18, 1981, and she moved to Seneca in November of 1981. Mrs. Gudenkauf was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, and the Church Quilting Group. Survivors are six daughters and spouses, Mary Grace and Hank Elder, Overland Park, Gladys Koelzer, Marilyn and Dave Carlson all of Seneca, Elsie and Glenn Stueve, Hiawatha, Phyllis and Cletus Broxterman, Baileyville, Joyce and Gene Klingele, Basehor; 38 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two great-grandchildren, Marie Stueve and Robert (Beau) Myer, a son-in-law, Melvin Koelzer, two brothers, Alfred and Anthony Tanking, three sisters, Clara Burdick, Lorene Gress, and Rose Gudenkauf. The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The rosary will be prayed at 2 and 7 P.M. Thursday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca where she will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. Thursday. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School and sent in care of the family. Lawrence E. Levret Lawrence E. Levret, 99, of Kelly, Kansas, died December 6, 2003, at a Shawnee, Kansas, care home. He had been a resident there since June of 2001. He was born June 23, 1904, on a farm north of Goff, Kansas, the son of August and Emma Jacobs Levret. Lawrence attended Sunny Knoll School near his home and graduated from Goff High School in 1926. He worked on the family farm and built bridges for Gerald Stevens in Wilson, Marshall, Nemaha, and Brown Counties. In 1928 Lawrence purchased truck and started Levret Truck Line. He hauled mostly cattle and grain to St. Joseph, Kansas City, Omaha, and Atchison. Lawrence kept his business active until 1988 when he retired after 60 years of trucking. On June 7, 1938, he married Hilda A. Altenhofen at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. They lived in Kelly for many years. They celebrated their 50th and 60th wedding anniversaries. He was a member of St. Bede’s Church, the St. Joseph Society at the church at Kelly, and a life member of the Knights of Columbus at Seneca, Kansas. He was also a member of the Kansas Motor Carriers of Topeka for over 60 years and the Commerce Club of Goff. He enjoyed working in his shop, fishing, and being with his children, grandchildren and many friends. Survivors besides his wife, Hilda, are a son, Larry Levret of Overland Park; a daughter Ruthann Fein of Westwood Hills, KS; a sister, Marjorie Huerter, Kansas City, KS; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Francis “Frenchy” Levret and a sister, Helen Altenhofen. The mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, December 9, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Bede’s Church at Kelly. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed Monday at 2 P.M. by the Knights of Columbus and at 8 P.M. by the parish at the Lauer Funeral Home. Memorials may be given for St. Bede’s Cemetery and sent in care of the family.
Conrad F. Feldkamp Conrad F. “Con” Feldkamp, 81, Baileyville, died Wednesday, December 3, 2003, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. He was born May 16, 1922, the fourth of eight children of Frederic K. and Dorthea Olberding Feldkamp. He grew up southeast of Seneca and attended Sherman School near Seneca. He was a farmer and a stockman his entire life. He was a veteran of World War II. He achieved the rank of Technical Sergeant in anti-aircraft artillery with the US Army and served for three years in the Pacific Theatre in Hawaii from November 6, 1942 to December 5, 1945. On June 15, 1948, he married Rita Kongs at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Following their marriage, they lived and farmed 2 miles east of Baileyville for over 55 years. Conrad was a dedicated and loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Senior Citizens Group at the church, and served on the Marion Township Board of Trustees for several years all at Baileyville. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus #1769, the Earle W. Taylor Post #21 of the American Legion, and the Seneca Memorial Post #7458 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Seneca. Survivors besides his wife Rita of the home are, four sons, Ret. Col. Alan Feldkamp, Monument, CO, Duane Feldkamp, Effingham, Loren Feldkamp, Onaga, and Brian Feldkamp, Seneca; five brothers, Leander Feldkamp, Centralia, Raymond Feldkamp, Manhattan, Lloyd Feldkamp, Seneca, Elmer Feldkamp and Richard Feldkamp both of Baileyville; a sister, Cynthia Koch of Baileyville; and twelve grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Carmelita Koch, twin grandsons, John and Joseph Feldkamp on September 6, 1968 and a granddaughter, Melissa Feldkamp on July 9, 1980. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 6, at Sacred Heart Church. The burial with full military honors will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home on Thursday at 7 P.M. and on Friday at 2 and 7 P.M. Memorials may be given for a fund to be designed later by the family and sent in care of the family. Leo E. Crevier Leo E. Crevier, 70, Seneca, died Friday, November 28, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital at Seneca. He was born May 22, 1933, at Seneca, the son of Leo L. and Edna G. Shockey Crevier. Leo attended Sts. Peter & Paul Schools and graduated from the high school in 1951. He moved to Sacramento, CA where he worked for AT&T as an installer of telephone cables. After a year in California, he returned to Seneca and planned to enlist in the US Army. He was turned down due to a health problem and then worked for his Dad as a blacksmith at the Crevier Welding Shop from 1952 to 1961. In 1961 he went to work for AT&T installing underground cable from Fairview to Kingman AZ. In 1964 he returned to Seneca and worked again with his Dad. He purchased the Welding Shop in 1975. Due to failing health with rheumatoid arthritis, he sold the shop in 1985. He was able to help his son with the cattle fencing business and made the deliveries for several years. Leo owned a racecar, which he raced at Beatrice and Nemaha County Speedway east of Seneca. Earlier, he built a cabin at Lake Nemaha. He enjoyed coyote hunting and fishing. Leo had a computer and spent time surfing the Internet. He was a family man and always kept in close contact with them. On September 4, 1954, he married Charlene LaFond at Sts. Peter & Paul Church at Seneca. She survives of the home. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and an over 50-year member of the Knights of Columbus #1769 both at Seneca. Survivors besides his wife, Charlene, are four sons, Daniel of Spring Hill, KS, Kenneth of Seneca, twins, Terry of Rogersville, MO and Larry of Springfield, MO; two daughters, Marilyn Sibold of St. Benedict, and Carolyn Sue Haverkamp of Goff; seventeen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 2 and 7 Sunday at the Lauer Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice. Henry J. Macke Henry J. “Heinie” Macke, 88, Seneca, KS, died Tuesday, November 25, 2003, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. He was born February 6, 1915, on the Macke Homestead northeast of Baileyville, the son of Henry and Elizabeth Runnebaum Macke. He grew up there and attended Sacred Heart School in Baileyville. He was a farmer and a stockman. On September 11, 1945, he married Mary Nordhus at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. She survives of the home in Seneca. Following their marriage, they lived and farmed on the Macke Homestead. Heinie was a dedicated farmer and was the recipient of the Nemaha County Banker’s Award and the Goodyear Award in 1971. They retired and moved to Seneca in 1994. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1995. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, the St. Joseph Society, and a former member of Sacred Heart Church where he served on the church council He loved playing cards and bingo. After macular degeneration took his sight, he still enjoyed visiting at Harsh’s and trips to the casinos. Survivors besides his wife Mary are a son, James, Baileyville; five daughters, Donna Macke, Leavenworth, Jane Macke, Overland Park, Joyce Macke, Aurora, CO, Mary Beth Feldkamp, Centralia, Vicki Hulsing, Seneca; two brothers, Lawrence (Bud), Eugene, OR and Ray, Yakima, WA; a sister, Aurelia Heiman, Baileyville; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Albert, Bernard, Ed, and Frank Macke. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, November 28, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery at Baileyville. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home, Seneca, at 7 P.M. Wednesday and Thursday. Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School or for the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital and sent in care of the family. Thomas L. Sullivan Thomas L. “Tom” Sullivan, 78, Seneca, KS, died Thursday, October 30, 2003, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. He had suffered a broken hip earlier and had been hospitalized in Topeka. He was born April 26, 1925, at the Axtell Hospital, Axtell, KS, the son of Thomas W. and Elsie M. Hill Sullivan. He grew up in Axtell and graduated from Axtell High School in 1943. Following high school, he worked in Seneca for a tree trimming business. On March 8, 1945, he was inducted into the US Army. Tom served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater in the Philippines. He served in Company “L”, 20th Infantry Regiment, in the military police, drove a jeep, and also served in Japan where he received the Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal. He was discharged January 30, 1947. When he returned to civilian life, he worked for the Union Pacific Railroad laying wire for signals and then for the U.S. Forestry Service for two years in Idaho. He recalled helping fight one forest fire for three weeks which required 350 “smoke jumpers.” After returning to Seneca where his parents lived, he worked for the Slack Brothers laying brick. He helped take care of his parents. Due to his health problems, he was admitted to Crestview Manor Care Home in Seneca on October 10, 1979. He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca and a former member of St. Michael’s Church in Axtell. Tom was an avid sports fan. He followed the Atlanta Braves Baseball Team, the Kansas Jayhawks Basketball Team, and St. Louis Rams Football Team. There are no immediate survivors. He was preceded in death by his father, January 25, 1979, his mother, April 21, 1983, and his brother Patrick Sullivan June 22, 1979. The mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Saturday at St. Michael’s Church at Axtell. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at Crestview Manor in Seneca on Friday at 2 P.M. where he will die in state during the rosary. He will lie in state at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca after 8:30 A.M. on Friday. Memorials may be given to the Activity Fund at Crestview Manor, 808 N. 8 th St. Seneca, 66538. Merle A. Rhoades Merle A. Rhoades, 81, of Seneca, formerly of Culbertson, NE, died Sunday, October 26, 2003, at Crestview Manor in Seneca where he had been a resident for several years. He was born September 18, 1922, at Culbertson, the son of George and Fairy Seybold Rhoades. He attended District 20 Grade School and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1939. Merle worked for the CB & O Railroad as a fireman before he enlisted in the US Navy in 1942. He served during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1944. He spent time in Veteran’s Hospitals in Downey, IL and Topeka before he entered Crestview Manor. He was married to Elma Jean Taylor March 22, 1942 at Oberlin, KS. They were later divorced. His memberships include the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6219 and the American Legion both at Culbertson. He had enjoyed boxing in his younger days and boxed in the Golden Gloves Contest sponsored by the McCook Elk’s Club. While he was hospitalized, he reached out to other and volunteered over 14,000 hours for the benefit of veterans. He received recognition numerous times for his volunteer service to the Veteran’s Administration. Survivors are his son, Michael Rhoades, Rancho Cordova, CA; two brothers, Earl Rhoades, Amarillo, TX, and Wayne Rhoades, Union City, CA; two sisters, Barbara Almond, Elizabeth, CO, and Maxine Talley, Culbertson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Emma Rhoades and LaVaughn Anderson, and two brothers, William and Glenn Rhoades. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 30, 2003, at 11 A.M. at the Carpenter Breland Chapel in McCook, NE. Burial will be in the Culbertson Cemetery with the Culbertson VFW providing an honor guard. Memorials may be given for the American Cancer Society and sent in care of the family. Lauer Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. Hedwig R. Brokamp Hedwig R. “Hattie” Brokamp, 96, Centralia, KS, died Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at Crestview Manor in Seneca. She had been a resident there since May 16, 2003. She was born July 14, 1907, in Herndon, KS, the daughter of Charles and Barbara Berger Hutfles. The family moved from Herndon to a farm south of Kelly in 1917. On April 10, 1929, Hattie married Aloysius “Allie” Brokamp. They farmed west of Kelly. Her husband, Allie, died April 11, 1983, and Hattie continued to live on the farm with her son, Clarence. She had a garden and raised chickens for many years. She was a member of St. Bede’s Church at Kelly and the Altar Society at the church. She was blessed with a very deep faith and prayed many rosaries and other prayers. Survivors are a son, Clarence, Centralia; two daughters, Dolores Dick, Raytown, MO; and Ethel Lierz, Holton, KS; a sister, Elizabeth Stallbaumer, Seneca; two brothers, Clarence Hutfles, Topeka, and Leo Hutfles, Falls City, NE; grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son Norman “Bud” Brokamp on August 6, 2002, a daughter, Hildegarde Henry on March 22, 1958, and two brothers, William and Harry Hutfles. The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, October 20, at St. Bede’s Church. The burial will be in the church cemetery. She will lie in state at Lauer Funeral Home after 8:30 A.M. Sunday where the rosary will be prayed at 2 and 7 P.M. Memorials may be given for St. Bede’s Church and sent in care of the family. Frank A. Mathewson Frank A. Mathewson, 98, Seneca, KS, died Sunday, October 12, 2003, at Country View Estates Care Home in Seneca. He had been a resident there since June of 2001. He was born January 13, 1905, on the Mathewson homestead south of Seneca, the son of William A. and Mary Lackey Mathewson. Frank graduated from the Blue Star School, District No. 58 and also attended Sts. Peter & Paul School. In 1976 he earned a G.E.D. On February 9, 1927, he married Nola McDonnell at St. Michael’s Church, Axtell. They farmed the Mathewson homestead, raised livestock, and for many years, raised about 5000 turkeys. He also did custom thrashing and corn shelling. From 1933 to 1945 he worked at the ASCS Office in Seneca where he was the office manager. In 1973 they moved to Seneca but continued to farm until 1987. His wife, Nola, died March 22, 1975. He was married to Marcella Rettele Rethman on September 4, 1976. They enjoyed retirement together. She died April 1, 1999. Frank was a lifetime member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church where he had served on the church committee, and the St. Joseph Society at the church in Seneca. He joined the Knights of Columbus #1769 when he was 18 years old, and was also a member of the Ponce de Leon Chapter of the 4th Degree Knights. He helped organize the R.E.A., the rural water district, and the SCS. After his brother-in-law Kenny McDonnell died in 1988, Frank took over keeping track of the weather in Seneca for the Courier Tribune. He always had a large garden and enjoyed sharing his produce with family and friends. Survivors are two sons, Gerald Mathewson, Seneca and Max Mathewson, Grandview, MO; three daughters, Marilyn Huckabay, Meriden, Donna Stewart, Greenfield, IN, and Ruth Gapske, Overland Park; three stepsons, John Rethman, Seneca, Walter, “Pete" Rethman, Holton, Wayne Rethman, El Dorado; five step-daughters, Doris Fairfield and Elizabeth “Betty” Himmelberg, both of Kansas City, MO, Judy Heim, Marian, Carol Karnowski, La Vista, NE, and Mary Sander, Morrill; nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; 23 step-grandchildren and 35 step-great-grandchildren. Besides his wife, Nola, and his wife, Marcella, he was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Mathewson on December 6, 1994; a grandson, Dennis Mathewson; three brothers, Albert, Paul, and George Mathewson; a sister, Helen Oenbring; a step-son Thomas Rethman; two step-daughters, Juanita Rethman and Marceil Fouraker. The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at Sts Peter & Paul Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He will lie in state at the Lauer Funeral Home after 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday where a rosary will be prayed by the Knights of Columbus at 2 P.M. and a prayer service will be conducted at 7 P.M. Tuesday. Memorials may be given for the Knights of Columbus or for Sts. Peter & Paul School and sent in care of the family. Barbara J. Huerter Barbara J. Huerter, 55, Seneca, formerly of Topeka left her loving family on earth to be with her loving Father in heaven on September 30, 2003. She was born August 2, 1948, at Seneca, the daughter of Quintin “Rupp” and Genevieve “Jenny” Skoch Ronnebaum. She attended Sts. Peter & Paul Schools and graduated from Sts. Peter & Paul High School in 1966. Barb was in many activities in school and was the Homecoming queen. Following high school, she attended a business school in Kansas City, and during that time was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She bravely fought a life long battle with reoccurrences of brain tumors, subsequent surgeries and had four, the last in April of this year. On February 10, 1968, she married James Huerter, Jr. in Seneca. They lived in Hawaii for two years while Jim was in the army. Their daughter Kimberly was born there. Their son, Jeffrey, was born in Topeka. They lived in Topeka where she did day care in her home. They were later divorced. Barb worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield and for an office supply company. She worked for the State of Kansas in the KPERS Department for 21 years as a senior administrative assistant before she had to retire in April of 2000 due to her health. In the fall of 2002 she came to Seneca to make her home with her parents. In May of 2003 after her final surgery, she entered Country View Estates Care Home. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Topeka. She taught Sunday School, was a lay minister, and took communion to the homebound. She also did volunteer work taking elderly to the doctor, visiting nursing homes, and helping with bingo at the nursing homes. She was a former and present member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Survivors are a son, Jeffrey Huerter and a daughter, Kimberly Cott both of Topeka; her parents, Jenny and Quintin “Rupp” Ronnebaum, Seneca; a brother, Russell Ronnebaum, Wichita; three sisters Vicki Ronnebaum, Overland Park, Janet Kohake, Visalia, CA, Kris Enneking, Rossville; and five grandchildren. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, October 2, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca at 7 P.M. Wednesday. Memorials may be given for Sacred Heart School in Topeka or Country View Estates in Seneca and sent in care of the family. Emily J. Holthaus Emily J. Holthaus, 91, Seneca, KS, died Friday, September 26, 2003, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. She was born March 13, 1912, on a farm northeast of St. Benedict, the daughter of Clemens C. and Catherine McIntyre Sudbeck. She attended St. Mary’s School at St. Benedict, graduated from Sts. Peter & Paul High School in Seneca, and studied one year at Mt. St. Scholastica College in Atchison. On August 27, 1940, she married Cyril F. Holthaus at St. Mary’s Church, St. Benedict. He survives of the home. They lived north of Seneca and northeast of Baileyville before moving to their present farm southeast of Baileyville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and the Altar Society where she had been an officer at Baileyville. Emily had also served as president of ACCW (Catholic Conference of Women). She was also a member of the Happy Hour Club, enjoyed doing ceramics at Dollie Olberding’s for several years, and loved to play the organ. Survivors besides her husband are five sons, Cyril C. and Leander of Seneca, Eugene, Linus, and Elmer of Centralia; two daughters Kathleen McCaffrey, Shelton, CT and Marietta Dalinghaus, Baileyville; 19 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Clemens and Ignatius Sudbeck and two sisters, Margaret Dalinghaus and Elizabeth Haverkamp. The mass of Christian burial will be 11 A.M. Monday at Sacred Heart Church at Baileyville. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 2 and 7 P.M Sunday at the Lauer Funeral Home where she will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. Sunday. Memorials may be given for Sacred Heart Cemetery or the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital and sent in care of the family. Mary L. McGehee Mary Louise “Sissy” McGehee, 71, St. Joseph, MO, formerly of Seneca, died Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at a St. Joseph care home. She had congestive heart disease and kidney failure. She had been hospitalized several times and had been a resident at the care home since August 8, 2003. She was born January 25, 1932, at Seneca, KS, the daughter of John I. And Marie Josephine Offenburger McGehee. She grew up in Seneca and graduated from the Seneca Public High School in 1952. In 1964 she moved to Pamona, CA. where she did domestic work. Later she was employed by Pomona College as a cashier in the food service department. After her father died, she returned to Seneca in August of 1991 and made her home with her brother, Paul. In August of 2000, she moved to St. Joseph and lived with her son, Ray. Survivors are a son, Ray McGehee and a brother, Paul McGehee both of St. Joseph; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph McGehee on March 17, 1997 and a grandson, David McGehee, December 26, 1987. She will lie in state at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca, KS for an hour preceding the graveside services at 1:30 Saturday. The family and friends will go in procession from the funeral home to Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery. Memorials may be given for the Kidney Foundation and sent in care of the family. Ruth M. Stephens Ruth M. Stephens, 82, Topeka, formerly of Corning, KS, died Tuesday, September 23, 2003, at her home. She moved to Topeka in October of 2002 from Yates Center, KS. She was born January 14, 1921, on a farm in Grant Township, east of Havensville, KS, the daughter of George T. and Ruth Ingram Holsapple. She attended Buckeye School, two years at Havensville High School, and graduated from Corning High School in 1939. After working as a night switchboard operator at the telephone company in Corning for two years, she worked as a clerk and meat cutter at the Blair Grocery Store in Centralia. On April 11, 1942, she married William L. Stephens at Wathena, KS, and lived in Corning. She worked at the Sage Grocery Store part time until 1969 when they moved to Tecumseh. In 1994 they moved to Yates Center to be near her daughter. On June 16, 1998, her husband William preceded her in death. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Armstrong-Moyer Post #37 of the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Eastern Star all at Corning. She was an avid read, enjoyed handwork, quilting, embroidery, and had a large garden. She canned food and gave garden products to family and friends. Survivors are two sons, William Stephens, Tecumseh, KS, and Kenneth Stephens, Kuttawa, KY; two daughters, Rosemary Mangold, Taber, Alberta, Canada and Sophia Castro, Yates Center, KS; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a stillborn brother, George Holsapple, Jr. Funeral services will be 10 A.M. Saturday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. The burial will be in the Corning Cemetery. The family will meet with friends from 7 to 8 P.M. on Friday at the Funeral Home where she will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. Friday. 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