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John Nebgen
John O. Nebgen,
93, of Bern, Kansas, died December 15, 2002, at the Sabetha Hospital. He was
transferred there from the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha where he had been
a resident since 1999.
He was born October 22, 1909, north of Sweet Springs, Missouri, the son, and one
of seven children of William F. and Clara Mueller Nebgen. On the day of his
birth, his parents were holding a public sale in preparation for a move to
Oklahoma where the last of the Indian Territory had been opened to white
settlement. The family settled on a farm near Pryor, Oklahoma, but due to
primitive living conditions and because survival was hard, they returned to
Missouri in 1918. They lived southwest of Oak Grove, Missouri in the Wide-A-Wake
neighborhood. John graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1927, and 1932 he
received a Bachelor’s degree in social science from William Jewell College in
Liberty, Missouri. During college he was involved in the editing of the college
yearbook. After teaching for a few years, in 1937 he moved to Bern, Kansas to
work on the Bern Gazette as a writer, printer, and publisher.
On June 20, 1938, he married Marjorie Wittwer in Savannah, Missouri. They lived
in Sedan for a year before they returned to Bern to publish the Bern Gazette.
John later began work as an agent for Standard Oil. He was drafted in early 1943
into the US Army and sent in early 1944 to England as a medic with the 96th
General Hospital Unit. He was discharged in 1945. In 1950 he joined the Bern Oil
Company as a partner until his retirement in 1971. His wife, Marjorie, preceded
him in death on April 27, 1997.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church at Bern where he had served as
treasurer and a trustee, the Charles F. Fankhauser Post #326 of the American
Legion and the commander for several years, and the Knights of Pythias. He also
served on the city council for two terms and as mayor of Bern for two terms and
on the school board of the Bern Elementary School for several years.
Survivors are a son, John T. “Tom" Nebgen of Rome, Illinois; two daughters Palle
Rilinger of Kansas City, Missouri and Patricia Swayne, of Dayton, Ohio; seven
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be 1:30 Monday, December 23, 2002, at the United
Methodist Church at Bern. Inurnment will be at the Bern Cemetery, Bern, Kansas.
Memorials may be given for the United Methodist Church, Bern, Kansas 66408.
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of arrangements.
Donald
F. Nelson
Donald F. Nelson, 63, of San Jose, California, died February 10, 2003, at a San
Jose hospital.
He was born March 11, 1939, at Vliets, Kansas, the son of Francis “Corkey” and
Ruth Olsen Cunningham. He moved with his mother to San Jose where he graduated
from San Jose High School. Following high school, he joined the US Navy and
served for four years. He worked for over 25 years at the Ford Plant in San Jose
as an assembler.
Survivors are four aunts, Theresa “Terry” Linville and Mary Hughes both of
Seneca, Kansas, Rose Norvell of Independence, Missouri, and Freda Files of
Irvine, California.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Inurnment graveside services will be 10 A.M. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul
Cemetery in Seneca, Kansas.
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of arrangements.
Joseph Niehues, Jr.
Joseph Gerard “Joe” Niehues, Jr., 18, of Corning, KS, died suddenly at the scene
of a one car accident south of Corning on Wednesday, January 1, 2003.
He was born February 25, 1984, at Seneca, Kansas, the son of Joseph G. and Judy
Wempe Niehues. He grew up on the family farm southwest of Corning. He graduated
from Unified District #380 Grade School and from the High School at Centralia,
KS, in 2002. Besides excelling in his subjects, he played on the high school’s
football team, and he was active in other sports including baseball and
basketball when he was younger. He was a Regent Scholar and received an academic
scholarship to Kansas University at Lawrence. He was presently a freshman
student in mechanical engineering. He helped on the farm, and had also worked in
Seneca at Ft. Markley and at CR Industries as a press operator.
He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church at Corning. During high school, he was a
member of the F.F.A. (Future Farmers of America). Joseph was a great team player
and a thoughtful person with a smile for everyone. He enjoyed fishing, hunting,
and music, but one of his most favorite pastimes was working on his Ram Charger
or any other available vehicle. His other favorite pastime was visiting with
friends, family and neighbors. His life was short in year, but he touched many
hearts. He will be remembered by many, young and old, with a smile, not to
forget the loud music and mufflers.
Survivors are his parents, Joseph “Joe” and Judy Niehues of Corning and his
grandparents, Paul and Rita Wempe of Seneca, KS.
The rosary was prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home on Thursday evening and at St.
Patrick’s Church on Friday afternoon and evening. The mass of Christian burial
was offered by Abbot Owen Purcell, O.S.B. and Fr. Meinrad Miller, O.S.B.on
Saturday, January 4, 2003, at St. Patrick’s Church. Music was provided by the
Centralia Class of 2002, Centralia High School Choir, St. Patrick’s Church
choir, and Cyril Steinlage accompanied by Julie Gleason. The lector was Ben
Heideman. The Eucharistic ministers were Bruce and Jackie Heideman, Roger
Holthaus, Larry Glatzak, Theresa Rethman, and Se. Mary Beth Niehaus. Servers
were Jake Steinlage, Chad Hiltibrand, and Derek Rempe. Giftbearers were his
Godparents Virginia Broadbent and Mike Wempe.
The burial was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Cohoon, Kevin
Cohoon, Dan Reisinger, Jake Reisinger, Brian Rusche, Jimmy Broadbent, and Jason
Broadbent, and Jeff Niehues.
Memorials may be given for St. Patrick’s Church, for a Joseph G. Niehues, Jr.
Scholarship, or Corning Emergency Services and sent in care of the family
Sylvester J. "Whitey" Nolte, Baileyville KS
Sylvester Nolte died Sunday at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca,
Kansas. Survivors are four sons: Dan Nolte, Don Nolte, Tom Nolte, and Jerry
Nolte. Two daughters, Caroline Kramer and Melanie Lierz.
The mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, December 11th at
sacred Heart church in Baileyville. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer
Funeral Home in Seneca on Tuesday, December 10th at 2:00 and 7:00 pm.
Memorials may be given for Sacred Heart Cemetery or the Nemaha Valley Community
Hospital and sent in care of the family.
Ellen Grace Northcott
Ellen Grace
Northcott, 89, of Crescent City, California, died January 21, 2003, at a
hospital in Crescent City after suffering a heart attack on January 20. She had
lived there for 17 years.
She was born November 22, 1913, in Seneca, Kansas, the daughter of Bert and
Emily Overmeyer Wood. Ellen Grace grew up in Seneca and graduated from the Seneca
Public High School in 1930. She worked in Seneca as a bookkeeper at the Citizens
State Bank, at the Nemaha County Clerk’s office, and later, in her retirement
years at the Fabric Inn.
She was married to Lynn Northcott at Seneca. He preceded her in death on
September 13, 1969. They enjoyed traveling, visiting relatives, and collecting
antiques.
Her memberships include the United Methodist Church and the Iris Chapter of the
Eastern Star both in Seneca. She was a talented needlewoman who enjoyed
knitting, crocheting, and sewing besides being an avid reader.
Survivors are nephews and nieces including two nieces who lived with her in
Seneca, LaRue Schrock of Crescent City, California and Mary Brown of Austin,
Texas.
Besides her husband she was preceded in death by two brothers Willis and Seldon
Wood, and three sisters, Esperance Boone, Roxie Moorehead, and Juliet Hull.
Private inurnment will take place at the family plot at the Seneca City
Cemetery, Seneca, Kansas.
Memorials may be given to the Seneca Free Library, Seneca , Kansas 66538.
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of local arrangements.
ALVIN OLBERDING
Alvin R.
Olberding 76, of Baileyville, died Wednesday at Stormont Vail Hospital in
Topeka. He had been in ill health for several years, and was diagnosed with
cancer in October of 2002. His death was due to complications following surgery.
He was born May 30, 1926 on a farm north of Baileyville. The son of Henry F. and
Mary J. Runnebaum Olberding. He grew up there, attended the Dewey Country
School, and worked on the family farm and other area farms. For many years, he
helped his Dad on the family farm. Alvin was the owner and the operator of
Olberding Truck Line from the mid 1950’s until the late 1960’s. He hauled
livestock and grain. He started work for Nemaha County in 1967 where he worked
on the Road and Bridge Department driving a gravel truck. He retired in 1991.
On September 13, 1956, he married Lorene Koelzer at St. Patrick’s church in
Corning. She survives of the home. They lived north of Baileyville for three
years, and moved into Baileyville in 1959.He had helped his dad on the family
farm over the years.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Church at Baileyville.
Survivors besides his wife Lorene are a daughter, Alice Payne of Oneida, KS; a
brother, Henry Olberding, Jr. of Beatrice, NE; four sisters, Helen Bevans of
Harrisburg, OR, Frances Boltz, Marie Stallbaumer, and Millie Bontrager all of
Seneca, KS.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Cyril on February 22, 1980, Aloysius
on August 12, 1983, and Leonard on December 27, 1992.
The mass of Christian burial will be 10 A.M. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church in
Baileyville. 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 Sacred Heart Church and sent in care of the family.
Ray Pearson
Ray D. Pearson, 47, of Seneca,
Kansas, died Saturday, November 16, 2002, as a result of a car accident at
Seneca.
He was born December 1, 1954, the
son of Lyle D. and Florence Engelken Pearson at the Axtell Hospital in Axtell,
Kansas. He grew up in Seneca where he lived with his family. He graduated from
Sts. Peter & Paul Grade School and from Nemaha Valley High School in 1972. He
helped in the family business, Pearson Plumbing, while he was growing up. Ray
attended Highland JC in Highland, Kansas for two years and two years at Kansas
Technical Institute in Salina where he studied electronics and graduated in
1976.
Ray worked in Lees Summit at
Unity Village and in Flagstaff, Arizona, for several years. He returned to
Seneca in 1985 where he managed the Village Inn for his mother. In March of
2002, his sister, Lisa, took over the motel and he retired due to health
problems.
He was a member of Sts. Peter &
Paul Church and the Seneca Chamber of Commerce. Ray enjoyed attending Legion
baseball and was a scorekeeper for the games. He loved spending time with his
nieces and nephews and visiting with the hunters who came to Seneca. Concerts
were also a pleasure to him and his favorites were BJ Thomas and Neil Diamond.
Survivors are his mother,
Florence Pearson of Seneca; four sisters, Helen Niehues of Corning, Janet
Rettele and Lisa Studer both of Seneca, and Marilyn Stallbaumer of Centralia,
Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his
father, Lyle Pearson on May 30, 1989 and a brother, Daniel Joseph Pearson on
August 24, 1959.
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 7 P.M. Monday.
Memorials may be given for Sts.
Peter & Paul Cemetery and sent in care of the family.
Hilda M. Reinecke
Hilda
M. Reinecke, 86, of Seneca,
KS, died
Friday, July 18, 2003, at the
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. She was transferred there from
Country View Estates where she had been a resident since August 15, 2001.
She was born April 15, 1917,
on a farm south of Baileyville, the daughter of Aloys and Anna Krogman Reinecke.
She grew up on the family farm, graduated from Sacred Heart School at
Baileyville, and later earned a G.E.D. She lived in Kansas City and did domestic
work for several families. Later she lived in California for three years and
kept house for her two brothers. After her father died, she and her mother moved
to Seneca. When her sister, Rose, became disabled because of a brain tumor, she
took care of her for several years until nursing home care became necessary.
She was a member of Sts.
Peter & Paul Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, and the Prayer Group all at the
church at Seneca. She was also a member and held offices in the Seneca Garden
Club
Survivors are three brothers,
Fred Reinecke, Centralia, Louis Reinecke, Seneca, and Tony Reinecke, Garden
Grove, CA; three sisters, Josephine Altenhofen, Gardner, Irene Haverkamp,
Seneca, and Angela Tangeman, Centralia.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Reinecke and Eugene Reinecke and
three sisters, Mary Ann Reinecke, Rose Reinecke and Martha Stallbaumer.
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 at Baileyville. The rosary will be prayed at 2 P.M. and a vigil
prayer service will be conducted at 7 P.M. Sunday at the Lauer Funeral Home in
Seneca.
Memorial contributions may be
given for Sts. Peter & Paul School or for Sacred Heart Cemetery and sent in care
of the family.
Frank Reinecke
Frank J.
Reinecke, 81, of Baileyville, Kansas, died Sunday, December 15, 2202, at his
home. He was recently diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer.
He was born February 9, 1921, the son of John J. and Rose Hohe Reinecke, on the
Reinecke homestead east of Baileyville. He grew up there, attended Sacred Heart
School at Baileyville, helped on the family farm, and later worked on a farm
near Axtell, Kansas.
On April 15, 1942, he married Mary Schmitz at St. Mary’s Church, St. Benedict.
They lived on a farm east of Axtell until he was drafted into the military
during World War II. He served in the Army Air Force in China, Burma, and India.
He was a flight engineer on the C-46 cargo planes delivering supplies over the
Himalayan Mountains. After he returned from the service on December 8, 1945,
they moved to a farm southeast of Baileyville in January of 1946, which is their
present home. Frank was a farmer and a stockman when he retired from farming in
1994; he kept active with gardening and flowers.
His member ships include Sacred Heart Church where he was a lay minister, served
on the Parrish council, and sang in the church choir. Frank served on the
District #451 School Board at Baileyville. He was also member of the Knights of
Columbus #1769 and the Earle W. Taylor Post #21 of the American Legion both at
Seneca.
Survivors besides his wife, Mary are three sons, Elwin Reinecke of Berryton, KS,
Jim Reinecke of Seneca, Kansas, John Reinecke of Charlotte, North Carolina;
three daughters, Linda Walrod of Weatherby Lake, Missouri, Carol Caffrey of
Lillis, Kansas, Julie Strathman of Bern, Kansas; a brother, Clarence “Mike”
Reinecke of Seneca; four sisters, Sr. Theophane Reinecke, O.S.B. of Atchison,
Kansas, Helen Stallbaumer, Rita Holthaus, and Rose Ann Nordhus all of Seneca; 20
grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister Clara Sextro on July 5, 2000.
The mass of Christian burial will be 11 A.M. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church in
Baileyville. The burial will be with full military honors provided by the
American Legion in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 2 P.M. and
at 7 P.M. Tuesday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.
Memorials may be given for Sacred Heart Church or for the Northeast Kansas
Hospice of Hiawatha and sent in care of the family.
Connie J. Remby
Connie J.
Remby, 47, of Raytown, Missouri, died Tuesday, April1, 2003, at Country View
Estates Care Home in Seneca, Kansas. She was admitted to the care home on March
7, 2003. In 1993 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and in November 2000 with
a brain tumor.
She was born March 16, 1956, at Axtell, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard and Ruth
Barnes Tanking. Connie grew up on a farm south of Baileyville and graduated from
B & B High School in 1974. During high school, she was a candy striper at the
Axtell Hospital. Following high school, she studied nursing at the Vo-Tec at
Emporia. She qualified as a Licensed Practical Nurse after taking the board
tests. She worked at the Sabetha Hospital for a year, Kansas Neurological
Institute in Topeka, and at the KU Medical Center in the Psychiatric and Burn
Units. Her last employer was Dr. John Moore MD at Research Hospital in Kansas
City where she worked since 1994. Her health made it necessary for her to retire
in November of 2000.
She attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Raytown.
Survivors are two sons, Ryan Essman of Grantville, Missouri and Lucas Remby of
Lawrence; a daughter, Camille Remby of Raytown; her parents, Leonard and Ruth
Tanking of Vermillion, Kansas; two sisters, Terry Plumberg of Seneca and Jackie
Berkley of Vermillion; her grandmother, Millie Tanking of Seneca.
The mass of Christian burial will be 10 A.M. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church at
Baileyville, Kansas. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will
be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca on Friday at 7 P.M. She will lie
in state at the funeral home after 3 P.M. Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given for the Connie Remby
Fund and sent in care of the Vermillion State Bank, Vermillion, Kansas 66544.
Mathias C.
Rochel
Mathias C.
“Mat” Rochel, 98, of Seneca, Kansas, died Thursday, April 10, 2003, at Country
View Estates Care Home in Seneca.
He was born February 15, 1905, on a farm west of Seneca, the son of Frank and
Mary Schmitt Rochel. He grew up there and attended Sts. Peter & Paul School.
When he was 16 years old, his father was killed by a team of runaway horses. Mat
and his twin brother, Edwin, farmed the family farm.
On June 20, 1933, he married Mary E. Hutton at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in
Seneca. She survives of the home in Seneca. They lived in Seneca and in their
present home for over 60 years. Mat worked for H.B. Skinner at Paramount
Cleaners. In the early 1930’s they purchased the dry cleaning establishment,
which they continued to call Paramount Cleaners. They owned and operated the
business together for many years until they sold it in the 1980’s. They
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, their 65th anniversary
and would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this year.
He was preceded in death by their daughter, Marilyn R. Tangeman, on September
11, 2000; his twin brother Edwin and his sister Rose Gress.
He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and the St. Joseph Society at the
church, the Knights of Columbus #1769, a charter member of the Seneca Lions
Club, served many years on the Seneca Volunteer Fire Department, and was a
former member of the Seneca Chamber of Commerce. He was interested in all types
of antiques and collected and restored many of them.
Survivors besides his wife Mary, are three grandchildren.
The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, April 12, 2003 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 Friday at 2 P.M. by the
Knights of Columbus and 7 P.M. by the parish.
Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School Building Fund and sent in
care of the family.
Rita M. Rowland
Rita
M. Rowland, 52, Seneca,
KS, died
Wednesday, September 17,
2003, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. She had pulmonary
hypertension for several years and had been in failing health the past two
years.
She was born
May 5, 1951,
at Falls City, NE, the daughter of Henry and Nellie Ann Malone Rowland. She grew
up and attended school at Salem,
NE. For several years Rita was employed in the Hiawatha,
Pawnee City, and in
Greeley, CO area as a Certified Nurse’s Aide. She was married to
Dennis Horner in
Tecumseh, NE, in 1969. They lived there and in
Dillard,
NE, before they were divorced in 1985. In 1988 she
married Bernie Gifford at
McMinnville,
OR where they lived. After their divorce in 1991, she
lived in Smith Center,
KS, before moving to Seneca to live with her son,
Daniel, three years ago.
She was a member of the
Seventh
Day Adventist Church in Marysville,
KS.
Survivors are a son, Daniel
Horner, Seneca; two daughters, Brenda Merz, Horton, KS and Tracie Tontoyan,
North Platte, NE; two brothers Rodney Rowland and Randy Rowland both of Smith
Center, KS; three sisters, Lois Scott, Loveland, CO, Shirley Rowland, Falls
City, NE, her twin sister, Rosie Gifford, Huntsville, AK; and six grandchildren.
A private inurnment will be
held at a later date in the Colorado Springs area. Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca
is in charge of arrangements.
Vollie A. Shump
Vollie A. Shump, 90, of Seneca
died Thursday shortly after arrival at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in
Seneca.
He was born October 27, 1912, on
a farm northeast of Kelly, the son of Frank and Rose Metzger Shump. He attended
Sunny Knoll School. In 1927 the family moved to a farm east of Seneca.
On April 12, 1937, he married
Emma Vondenkamp at Sacred Heart Church at Sabetha. They lived and farmed
southeast of Seneca. During the first years of their marriage, he worked at the
Farmer’s Elevator in Seneca and later had livestock and a dairy. They celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary in 1987. Emma preceded him in death on February
13, 1997.
He as a member of Sts. Peter &
Paul Church, the St. Joseph Society, and the Knights of Columbus for over 50
years all at Seneca. Vollie had a great love for his family. He was an avid
bingo player, card player, and went to his farm twice a day.
Survivors are four sons, Gary,
South Fork, CO, Harold, James, and Daniel, and a daughter, Darlene Kuhlman all
of Seneca; two brothers, Lawrence, Sabetha and Frank, Battle Creek, MI; two
sisters, Laurina Heckel, Seal Beach, CA and Rose Hubbard, Lakewood, CA; eight
grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Besides his wife he was preceded
in death by four brothers, August, Henry, Raphael, and Karl Shump, and two
sisters, Amelia Schneider and Pauline Surmeier.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11 A.M. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church
in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed
at 7 P.M. Saturday by the Knights of Columbus and a prayer service will be
conducted at 2 P.M. Sunday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. He will lie in
state at the funeral home after 4 P.M. Saturday.
Memorials may be given for the
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital or for the Seneca E.M.T. Association and sent
in care of the family.
Richard L. Slemp
Richard L. Slemp, 85, of Seneca,
KS, died
Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at the
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. He was transferred there from
Country View Estates Care Home on Monday evening after he became ill. He had
been a resident at the care home since April of 2001.
He was born August 28, 1917, on a farm at Tuttle,
OK, the son of Thomas and Nora McPhail Slemp. Richard
grew up there and graduated from
Tuttle High School in 1935.
In 1938 he married Anna Sue Porter at Tuttle, where they lived on and managed a
dairy farm. In the early 1940’s they moved to Falls City, NE where he managed
and owned a propane business. He was divorced. On May 30, 1954 he was married to
Harriett Voltmer. They moved to Tulsa,
OK, and he worked for R.J. Allison Company, a fuel
business. Later he started his own propane service business, RL Slemp Fuel Tank
Service, in Tulsa.
Richard also had farmland east of St. Joseph and farmed that while he was living
in Tulsa. He retired about 6 years ago. Due to failing health, he moved to
Seneca in April of 2001.
He enjoyed his work and visiting with his friends at Waffle House in Tulsa.
Survivors are his two daughters, Sue Lee of Seneca,
KS and Roxi Slemp of
Cheverly,
MD; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son Richard Slemp on February 13, 2002 and a
stepdaughter Gail Ann Voltmer in 1979; and three brothers Earl, Ray, J.R. Slemp.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be given for the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital,
Seneca, KS
66538.
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of arrangements.
Marie H. Stallbaumer
Marie H.
Stallbaumer, 89, of Seneca, Kansas, died Monday, May 5, 2003, at the Nemaha
Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.
She was born July 28, 1913, the daughter of Frank and Mary Agnes Osterhaus
Deters, on the family farm northeast of Baileyville, Kansas. She attended
Baileyville Schools and helped on the family farm. As a young woman, she worked
in homes caring for newborns, elderly people, and doing domestic work.
On April 10, 1940, she married Paul J. Stallbaumer at Sacred Heart Church at
Baileyville. They lived and farmed west of Seneca for four years before moving
to a farm northwest of Centralia, Kansas. In 1976 they retired and moved into
Seneca. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1990. Her husband,
Paul, died October 14, 1997. She was also preceded in death by two infant
children, Gerald Stallbaumer on December 3, 1942 and Jeanette Stallbaumer on
November 27, 1943.
She was a member of Sts Peter & Paul Church and St. Ann’s Altar Society at the
church. She was a former member of Sacred Heart Church and the Altar Society at
Baileyville. Marie took great pride in the achievements of her grandchildren and
great grandchildren. She crocheted many beautiful doilies and afghans for her
family and friends.
Survivors include a son, Leon Stallbaumer of Centralia; a brother Francis Deters
of Centralia; two sisters, Emma Holthaus of Horton, Kansas, and Clara Krogman of
Baileyville; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband and children, she was preceded in death by three brothers,
Aloysius, Edward and Joseph Deters and two sisters Ann Ronnebaum and Alvina
Stallbaumer.
The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, May 7, 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 Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.
Memorials may be given for the Marie H. Stallbaumer Memorial Fund, to be used
for her great grandchildren’s education and sent in care of the family.
Mary C. Stallbaumer
Mary C.
Stallbaumer, 82, of Seneca, Kansas, died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at the Onaga
Hospital, Onaga, Kansas. She was visiting her daughter, Jean Ann Boeckman in
Lillis, Kansas, when she became ill and was taken to the hospital.
She was born May 9, 1920, on a farm west of St. Benedict, Kansas, the daughter
of Henry G. and Ida Gellhaus Hulsing. She grew up there, attended St. Mary’s
School at St. Benedict, and helped on the family farm. Before her marriage she
was employed as a clerk at Sam Tate’s Grocery Store in Seneca.
On April 15, 1950, she married Eugene E. Stallbaumer at St. Mary’s Church at St.
Benedict. They lived and farmed in the St. Benedict community until 1979 when
they moved to Seneca. Her husband, Eugene, preceded her in death on January 15,
1981. Mary worked at Country View Estates Care Home in the laundry for several
years. She also volunteered on a regular basis at the Sts. Peter & Paul Mission
Center in Seneca.
She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and Sts. Ann’s Altar Society at the
church. She was a former member of St. Mary’s Church and St. Ann’s Altar Society
at the church.
Survivors are two sons, Stephen Stallbaumer and Max Stallbaumer both of Seneca;
two daughters Jean Ann Boeckman of Frankfort, Kansas and Rose Mary Henry of
Hoyt, Kansas; four brothers, Victor “Bud” Hulsing and Bernard Hulsing both of
Seneca, Henry Hulsing of Topeka, and Joseph Hulsing of Omaha, Nebraska; five
sisters, Henrietta Holthaus and Marceline “Marcy” Meyer both of Axtell, Kansas,
Florence Kohake and Mildred Kohake both of Goff, Kansas, and Ida Rose Wichman of
Kelly, Kansas; 15 grandchildren and two great grandsons.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Alan Stallbaumer on
September 17, 1992; two brothers, Celestine “Sally” Hulsing and Emil Hulsing;
and a sister, Elsa McGuire.
The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, April 8, at Sts. Peter
& Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary
will be prayed at 2 P.M. and at 7 P.M. Monday at the Lauer Funeral Home in
Seneca where she will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. Monday.
Memorial contributions may be given for St. Mary’s Church, for the Sts. Peter &
Paul Building Fund or Mission, and sent in care of the family
Frances B. Steinlage
Frances B. Steinlage, 87, of
Seneca, formerly of Corning,
KS, died
Thursday, July 3, 2003, at
Country View Estates Care Home in Seneca.
She was born on a farm
southeast of Kelly,
KS, the daughter of Bernard and Agnes Enneking Glissman.
She grew up there and attended St. Bede’s School at Kelly. She worked in several
homes helping with newborn babies.
On April 22, 1936, she
married Frank J. Steinlage at St. Bede’s Church in Kelly. They lived and farmed
northeast of Corning for three years before buying a farm northwest of Corning.
They had a dairy operation, farmed, and raised livestock. In 1982 they built a
home and moved into Corning. They celebrated their 50th, 55th,
and 60th wedding anniversaries. Her husband, Frank, preceded her in
death on January 28, 2003.
She was a member of St.
Patrick’s Church and the St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church at Corning.
Survivors are seven sons,
Melvin and Cyril both of Seneca, Kenneth of Sabetha, Lester and Leon both of
Topeka, Ralph of Scranton, and Lynn of Corning; two daughters Gladys Rempe of
Corning and Janice Holthaus of Seneca; a brother, Cletus Glissman of Wetmore; a
sister, Agnes Boden of Havensville a; 42 grandchildren and 63
great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was
preceded in death by four brothers, August, Callistus, Aloysius, and Bernard
Glissman; two sisters, Theresa Blocker and Sister Agnes Marie; two half-brothers
Henry and Leo Hunninghake; three half-sisters Annie Glissman, Mary Krogman, and
Betty Kongs; a granddaughter, Kathy Steinlage on February 26, 1974, and
great-granddaughters Libby Wenger on January 22, 1991 and Madeline Renner on
July 9, 1999.
The mass of Christian burial
will be 10 A.M. Saturday, July 5 at St. Patrick’s Church at Corning. The burial
will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral
Home on Friday, July 4 at 2 and 7 P.M.
Memorials may be given for
St. Patrick’s Church or St. Patrick’s Cemetery and sent in care of the family.
Margaret Studer
Margaret E. Studer, 87, of Seneca, Kansas, formerly
of Beattie, Kansas, died Thursday, November 21, 2002, at Country View Estates
Care Home in Seneca.
She was born July 16, 1915, on a farm south of
Beattie, the daughter of Raymond and Agnes Douglass Easton. She graduated from
Marysville High School at Marysville, Kansas, attended Kansas State University,
and Emporia State Teacher’s College where she earned a teaching certificate. She
taught at Snipe Creek School south of Beattie for seven years.
On June 6, 1940, she married Ralph P. Studer at St.
Malachy’s Church at Beattie. They lived southeast of Beattie where they farmed
and raised cattle. In 1990 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
They moved into Beattie and in September of 1998, they moved to Seneca to be
close to their family. Her husband, Ralph, died December 14, 1998.
She was a member of St. Malachy’s Church and the
Ladies Guild at the church, the Beattie Study Club, and the Beattie Better
Builders Club. In Seneca, she was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and St.
Ann’s Altar Society at the church. For many years, she did volunteer work at the
Marysville Community Hospital
Survivors are a son, Mark Studer of Seneca; a
brother R.D. “Red” Easton of Seneca and three grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a
sister, Verla Metzger.
The mass of Christian burial will be 10 A.M.
Saturday, November 23rd at St. Malachy’s Church at Beattie. She will lie in
state at the church for an hour preceding the services. The burial will be in
St. Patrick’s Cemetery at Beattie. The rosary will be prayed at 7 P.M. Friday at
the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.
Memorials may be given for St. Malachy’s Church or
for St. Patrick’s Cemetery and sent in care of the family.
Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of
arrangements.
Max F. Sudbeck
Max F. Sudbeck, 46, of Hiawatha,
KS, died
Tuesday, July 8, 2003, at the
Hiawatha Community Hospital. His death was due to a brain tumor, which was
diagnosed in November of 2002.
He was born March 29, 1957,
at Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Virgil and Loyola Heiman Sudbeck. He grew
up on the family farm northwest of St. Benedict, attended
St.
Benedict
Grade School
and graduated from B & B High School at Baileyville in 1975. He attended Cloud
County College for two years and graduated from Kansas State University in 1979
with a degree in agronomy. He had worked for Servi-Tech Inc., for the Brown
County Coop, Taylor Seed Farms, and most recently for Croplan Genetics as a
district sales manager. He was a Certified Crop Advisor.
On April 16, 1983, he married
Rosalee Kramer at St. Bede’s Church in Kelly, KS. They lived in Hiawatha, their
present home. She survives of the home.
He was a member of St. Ann’s
Catholic Church at Hiawatha where he served on the church council, was a lector
and a C.C.D. teacher. He was the president of the Hiawatha Youth Baseball
Association, coached baseball. He was also a member and on the board of the
Hiawatha Booster Club and chairman of the Kansas Ag Retailers Association. Max
was a former member and board member of the Brown County Extension Committee.
Special interests and hobbies of his were hunting, fishing, golfing, outdoor
activities, and sports.
Survivors besides his wife,
are two sons, Benjamin and Mark, and a daughter, Krista all of the home; His
parents, Virgil and Loyola Sudbeck of Seneca; a brother, Dale Sudbeck of
Baileyville, and four sisters, Lora Heiman and Mary Beth Haverkamp both of
Baileyville, Julie Smith of Colwich, KS, and Amy Kuckelman of Seneca.
The mass of Christian burial
will be 10 A.M. Thursday at St. Mary’s Church at St. Benedict, KS. The burial
will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral
Home in Seneca on Wednesday at 2 P.M. and at 7 P.M.
Memorials may be given for an
education fund for his children or for the Hiawatha Baseball Association and
sent in care of the family.
Lucy Swanson
Mrs. Cliff (Lucy) Swanson, 74 of Seneca died on Wednesday, March
12th at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.
Survivors in include her husband Cliff Swanson of Seneca.
Daughters:
Pam Nimmich and husband John of Seneca, and Joyce Bailey and
husband Jon of Pawnee City, Ne.
Funeral Mass will be Saturday, March 15th at the St. Andrew
Catholic Church in Tecumseh. NE at 10:30 am with Father John Cooper officiating.
Burial: St Andrew Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may go to the family's choice.
The Rosary will be recited at the Wherry Mortuary in Tecumseh, Friday at 7:00
pm. Visitation will be at the Wherry Mortuary Friday from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Frank Steinlage
Frank J.
Steinlage, 88, of Corning, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at Country
View Estates Care Home in Seneca, Kansas. He had been a resident there since
January of 1997.
He was born January 20, 1915, on a farm southeast of Kelly, Kansas, the son of
Joseph and Agnes Niehues Steinlage. He grew up there, attended St. Bede’s
School, and worked on the family farm.
On April 22, 1936, he married Frances B. Glissman at St. Bede’s Church at Kelly.
She survives of the home in Seneca. They lived and farmed northeast of Corning
for three years before they bought a farm northwest of Corning. They had a dairy
operation, farmed, and raised livestock. In 1982 they moved to Corning where
they had built a home. Frank suffered a stroke on August 15, 1996.
He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church at Corning where he served on the church
board when they built St. Patrick’s Church and established the cemetery in
Corning. He volunteered his time as custodian as well as other doing other
church work. Frank had served on the Corning School Board, Illinois Township
Board, as a volunteer fireman, and was instrumental in getting the Co-op
Elevator built in Corning. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus #1769
for over 50 years at Seneca. Frank enjoyed music and played the harmonica.
Survivors besides his wife, Frances, are seven sons, Melvin Steinlage and Cyril
Steinlage both of Seneca, Kenneth Steinlage of Sabetha, Kansas, Lester Steinlage
and Leon Steinlage both of Topeka, Ralph Steinlage of Scranton, Kansas, Lynn
Steinlage of Corning; two daughters, Gladys Rempe of Corning and Janice Holthaus
of Seneca; a sister, Mary Steinlage of Kelly; 42 grandchildren; 59
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kathy Steinlage and
great-granddaughters, Madeline Renner and Libby Wenger; five brothers,
Henry, Lambert, Eberhard, Aloysius, and Benedict Steinlage.
The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at St. Patrick’s Church
at Corning. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed
at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca on Wednesday at 7 P.M. and on Thursday at 2
and 7 P.M.
Memorials may be given for St. Patrick’s Church or St. Patrick’s Cemetery and
sent in care of the family.
Helen P. Swisher
Helen P.
Swisher, 85, of Hiawatha, Kansas, formerly of Seneca, Kansas, died Saturday,
March 1, 2003, at a Hiawatha care home. She had been a resident there since the
spring of 2001.
She was born January 28, 1918, at Havelock, Nebraska, the daughter of Leonard
and Georgia Rowland Lair. When she was a child, the family moved to Bayard,
Nebraska, where she graduated from high school in 1935. Following graduation,
she moved to Los Angles, California, with her family.
On December 15, 1937, she married Jack Swisher at Los Angeles. They later moved
to Topeka where she worked at Stormont-Vail Hospital. She took nurses training
and graduated with honors in the LPN program at Stormont-Vail in the late
1950’s. In 1967 they moved to Seneca, Kansas, where they opened the Sears
Catalog Store. She was also employed at the Seneca Hospital in surgery as well
as often working nights.
She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Topeka. She was a member of
the Seneca Business & Professional Women’s Club. She attended many Legion
baseball games while her husband was coaching. Swisher Field in Seneca is named
after him.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, on April 30, 1996, and a
great-granddaughter, Abby Ellner on April 27, 1992.
Survivors are two daughters, Barbara Wood of Hiawatha, Janice Kessler of
Boonville, MO; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be given for the American Legion Baseball Program or the
Alzheimers Association and sent in care of the family.
Private inurnment services will be held at a later date. Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of arrangements.
Leta R. Tangeman
Leta R. Tangeman, 77, of Seneca,
died Saturday, August 16, 2003, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
She was born April 13, 1926, at
Seneca, the daughter of Anthony and Rose Vondenkamp Henry. She graduated from
Sts. Peter & Paul High School in Seneca in 1944. Following school, she worked
for Hallmark Cards and then for a Bomber Plant in Kansas City during clerical
work.
On September 10, 1945, she
married Wilfred Tangeman at St. Mary’s Church at St. Benedict, Kansas. They
lived and farmed in the St. Benedict Community until December of 1993 when they
moved to Seneca.
She was a member of Sts. Peter &
Paul Church and St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church in Seneca. She was a
former member of St. Mary’s Church and a past president of the Altar Society.
She was a leader for the Hustler 4-H Club for eight years.
Survivors besides her husband,
Wilfred of the home are, two sons, Roy Tangeman Anamosa, IA, Richard Tangeman,
Topeka; two daughters Wanda Lyon, Lawrence, Karen Brinker, Leawood; four
brothers, Linn Henry, Sabetha, Gene Henry, Independence, MO, Paul Henry, Seneca,
and Bill Henry, Wiley, Texas; two sisters, Dorothy Olberding, Seneca, and Joan
Klier, Ocala, Florida; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The mass of Christian burial will
be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, August 19, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The
burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery at St. Benedict. She will lie in state
after 10:30 A.M. on Monday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca where the rosary
will be prayed at 2 P.M. and a vigil prayer service will be conducted at 7 P.M.
Memorials may be given for Sts.
Peter & Paul School Building Fund or St. Mary’s Cemetery and sent in care of the
family.
Albertus E. Wassenberg
Albertus E. “Bert” Wassenberg, 87,
Seneca,
KS, died Wednesday, September 17, 2003, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
in Seneca.
He was born June 28, 1916, on
the Wassenberg Homestead northeast of St. Benedict,
KS, the son of August and Mary Ann Stegeman Wassenberg.
He graduated from St. Mary’s Grade School at St. Benedict in 1930 and helped on
the family farm.
In 1939 he started farming on
his own northwest of Kelly and in 1949 moved to a farm northwest of Soldier. He
moved to Jackson Hole,
WY in 1955 where he built and operated several R.V.
Parks and also worked as fishing and hunting guide. He traveled extensively and
spent his winters in the Rio Grand Valley, TX and
Matazalan, Mexico. Bert had
no children of his own, but his nieces and nephews were very special to him and
he took them on many hunting and fishing trips. He kept a second home in St.
Benedict (his parent’s) and last year returned to Seneca to live.
On March 27, 1940, he married
Anita Lohman at Maple River,
Iowa. They were later divorced.
He was a member of Lady of
the Mountains Catholic Church in Jackson Hole and a member of St. Mary’s Church
at St. Benedict.
Survivors are a brother,
Leonard Wassenberg, Seneca, and 23 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
three brothers, Wilbert in 1977, Ed in 1988, and Cyril “Sam” in 1990; two
sisters, Mary, an infant in 1912, and Amelia Sudbeck in 1991.
Mass of Christian burial will
be 10:30 A.M. Saturday at St. Mary’s Church at St. Benedict. The burial will be
in the church cemetery. He will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. Friday at the Lauer
Funeral Home where a rosary will be prayed at 7 P.M. Friday.
Memorials may be given for St. Mary’s Cemetery and sent in care of the family.
Thomas
B. Wichman
Thomas B. “Tom” Wichman, 86, of Seneca, Kansas, died Tuesday, May 6, 2003, at
the Hiawatha Community Hospital, Hiawatha, Kansas.
He was born January 30, 1917, on a farm east of Seneca, the son of Louis, Sr.
and Mary Carlin Wichman. He attended Victory School, Sts. Peter & Paul School,
and worked on the family farm. He farmed east of Seneca and took over his Dad’s
corn shelling business. For 35 years he did a lot of corn shelling for Raymond
Russell at the Oneida Elevator and other farmers in the area. In 1958 he moved
into Seneca where he lived with his parents. He retired from farming in 1977. In
later years he made his home in Seneca with his sister, Lucille Lierz and
brother, Raymond.
His memberships include Sts. Peter & Paul Church and the Knights of Columbus
#1769 for over 50 years, at Seneca.
Survivors are three brothers, Raymond Wichman and Glenn Wichman both of Seneca
and Harold Wichman of Litchfield Park, Arizona; three sisters, Lucille Lierz of
Seneca, Ellen Ramsey of Portland, Oregon and Audrey Luckeroth of Lawrence,
Kansas.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Walter, Edwin,
and Louis, Jr.
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 church cemetery. The rosary will be
prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca at 2 and 7 P.M. Thursday.
Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery and sent in care of the
family.
