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Casper Peter Bieker was born Jan. 6, 1870 at Schoenchen, Russia and departed this life, Nov. 6, 1941 at the age of 71 years, 10 months, at the Scott City Hospital, Scott City, Kas.
He was united in marriage to Martina Weber at Liebenthal, Kans. She preceded him in death 34 years ago, leaving to his fatherly care seven children. He was wedded in holy wedlock to Mary Berning, Feb. 4th, 1918. She preceded him in death October 6th, 1934.
He leaves to mourn his death three sons and four daughters and their families: Nick of Hays, Kans.; Elizabeth Halbauer of Kansas City, Mo.; Anna Meier and Anthony of Leoti, Kansas; Sister Pientia of Ness City, Kans.; Emma Berning, of Marienthal, Kans.; and Aloysius of Carlsbad, N. M. Also, 28 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, and a host of friends.
Out-of-town relatives to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Nick Bieker and family, Hays, Kans.; Mrs. Louis Halbauer, Kansas City, Mo.; Sister Pientia, Ness City, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weber, Bison, Kans.; Mrs. Alex Weber, Healy, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Deppersmidt and Mr. and Mrs. John Deppersmidt, Liebenthal, Kans.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fr. Joseph Saturday morning by Rev. Fr. Joseph Saturday morning at 9:00 A.M. The Requiem Mass was played by his daughter, Sister Pientia and sung by the Sisters Adorers of the Most Precious Blood of Marienthal.
Pallbearers were Frank Kohl, Anton Berning, Joe Berning, Nick Berning, Alva Kreutzer, and Albert Biel.
Interment was made in the St. Mary's Cemetery, at Marienthal, Kansas. Abel & Coats were in charge of the funeral.
The Leoti Standard (Kansas), 13 November 1941, page 1
Mrs. Joseph Bahl, 77 years old, 1308 Fort street, died this morning at St. Anthony's hospital. She had been in failing health the last three years and in recent weeks had declined rapidly. She was hospitalized yesterday.
Mrs. Bahl was born in Schoenchen, Russia, Dec. 30, 1874. She was the granddaughter of Anton Wasinger, one of the four original explorers from Russia who preceded the German-Russian immigration in the 1870s. Her maiden name was Anna Wasinger. She was the daughter of John Wasinger who homesteaded six miles east of Hays.
She was married to Joseph Bahl Feb. 15, 1898 in Hays. They have lived here ever since. The Bahl's had 15 children, seven of whom preceded Mrs. Bahl in death. Mrs. Bahl was a devout Catholic and was active in work at the St. Joseph's parish.
Survivors include her husband and the following children: Wendel and Agnes of the home; Sister Cordelia Marie, who is with the Order of O.L.V. Missionary Sisters of East Chicago, Ind.; Julius Bahl, Kennenick, Wash.; Mrs. Lucille, Weissbeck, Salem, Oregon; Mrs. Alice Brown, Los Angeles, Calif.; Charles Bahl, Victoria, and Richard Bahl, Inglewood, Calif.
Also surviving are three sisters and a brother: Mrs. George Rohr, Topeka; Mrs. Fred Sauer, La Crosse; Mrs. Agatha Reichert, Antonino and Frank Wasinger, Ness City, and a number of half-brothers and half-sisters.
The body will be at the Brock Funeral home until Monday morning when the funeral will be at 9 o'clock in St. Joseph's church. Burial will be at the St. Joseph's cemetery.
Hays Daily News (Kansas), 15 February 1952, page 1
BANNING, Calif. - Mary Reichert Copeland, 88, died tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, in Banning.
She was born May 6, 1908, in Schoenchen, Russia, to Isidore and Clara (Schreibvogel) Reichert.
Survivors include a stepbrother, Joseph Steinbock, Fort Collins, Colo.; a half brother, Frank Reichert, hays; a sister , Dorothy Kozlowski, Sacramento, Calif.; and a half sister, Barbara Reichert, Salina.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Copeland.
Services are at 10 a.m. Feb. 14 at the Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, Banning; burial in the Banning Cemetery.
Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Weaver Mortuary, Beaumont, Calif.
Newspaper and date unknown
Mrs. Anna Catherine Depperschmidt, of Liebenthal, died at her home Saturday, February 6th. Mrs. Depperschmidt was 97 years old, and was probably the oldest resident of Rush County.
Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Lebenthal (sic), Monday morning, and were conducted by Fr. Hackenbroich.
The La Crosse Republican (Kansas)
Thursday, February 11, 1937, p. 1
DEATH CAME AT 96
Mrs. Katherine Ebel Depperschmidt, died at the home of her son, Frank, in Liebenthal, February 6, having led an active, useful christian life, and was buried in the Liebenthal Catholic Cemetery, February 8, with the sacred rites of the Catholic Church rendered. Rev. Father Hackenbroich was in charge.
She was born in Schoenchen, Russia, in Volga valley in May 1840, where she grew to womanhood, enduring all the hardships of early life in a primitive farming community.
She was united in marriage to Henry Depperschmidt in 1862 and in 1876, the family migrated to the United States with a colony of their neighbors, settling on a farm north of the village of Liebenthal, Rush County, where she has since resided. Eight children were born to this devoted couple, four of whom survive her, John of Grinell, Jacob of La Crosse, Frank of Liebenthal and Mrs. Mary Werth of Schoenchen. She is also survived by forty-four grand children, one-hundred and thirty-four great-grand children and a four great-great-grand children.
Grandma Depperschmidt's life was one of useful work, rearing and caring for her family amongst strangers in a foreign land, but the faith in her religion and the firm belief in a hereafter with Christ, was her guide and comfort.
She was followed to her earthly resting place by her numerous relatives and a host of friends.
The La Crosse Chieftain (Kansas)
Thursday, February 11, 1937, page 1
Alexander Depperschmidt of Liebenthal passed away at his home in Liebenthal Sunday morning at the age of 81 years.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning, at St. Joseph's church there and burial was made in St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Rush County News (Kansas)
Thursday, September 2, 1943, p. 1
One of the pioneers of Rush county, Henry Depperschmidt, passed to his reward Saturday, aged 80 years, 6 months and 3 days.
Henry Depperschmidt came from Russia and settled on a homestead in Big Timber township in 1876, one year after the first settlement by his friends and countrymen.
A stranger in a strange land, unfamiliar with the language, customs and usages of the new country, with very little to begin with by perseverence, economy and hard work he reared his family and builded a home for he and his good wife in their old age.
During his long and useful life he gained the friendship and respect of all who knew him.
One by one the older men are passing--those sturdy pioneers who developed the west making it a lovely place to dwell, making it possible for the new generation to live in plenty and affluence.
His widow, three sons, John, Jacob and Frank, and one daughter, Mrs. Carl Werth, survive him.
He was interred in the Catholic cemetery at Liebenthal, Sunday, Rev. Father Stollenwerk officiating, following to his final resting place by numerous friends.
The La Crosse Chieftain (Kansas)
Thursday, July 8, 1920, page 1
Joe Ebel was born in Russia on December 4, 1875, and died at his home southeast of Ness City on June 24, 1943 at the age of 67 years, six months, and 20 days. He had been in failing health for about a year.
In 1908, he came to the United States to make his home, settling on a farm eight miles south of Hays. On January 25, 1910, he was united in marriage to Margaret Munsch. In the year 1914 he and his wife moved to a farm six miles south and six miles east of Ness City where he lived until his death.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Margaret Ebel, six brothers-in-law, five sisters-in-law, several other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were conducted from the John the Baptist Church eight miles south of Bazine on Sunday afternoon, June 27. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery near the church.
Ness County News (Kansas)
July 8, 1943, page 1
The Rev. Agatho Flading, 69, died this morning at Gravois Mills, Mo., of an apparent heart attack.
Father Flading was assisting the pastor of St. Patrick's parish in the Ozark resort community of Gravois Mills during the summer months.
A native of Russia, Father Flading had been a Benedictine monk for 40 years. He taught chemistry at St. Benedict's college for 33 years, from 1932-66, after serving as chemistry instructor at St. Benedict's High school for two years.
For two years, until his retirement in May of this year, Father Flading was chaplain of St. Anthony's hospital, Sabetha and St. Joseph Mercy hospital, Ford Dodge, Ia.
Father Flading was student health director for St. Benedict's college for 37 years -- 1929 to 1966.
During World War II Father Flading was assigned by the government as an analytical chemist at the former Atchison Agrol plant. He earned his master's degree in chemistry from the State University of Iowa in 1932.
Father Flading was born on Feb. 2, 1900, in Paninskoje, Russia. He came with his parents, grandparents and other relatives in 1908 to Kansas, settling at Schoenchen, near Hays. Schoenchen is the German name for Paninskoje. In his boyhood he lived in Grinell, Seguin and Angelus, near Oakley, Kas., and Erie and Longmont, Colo.
Father Flading was ordained May 25, 1929, by Most Rev. Francis Johannes.
Father Agatho's family name was spelled Fladung, a name which he later changed to Flading although other members of his family continued using the original spelling.
He is survived by three brothers, Peter Fladung of Lafayette, Colo., Paul Fladung, Ault, Colo. Clem Fladung, of Longmont, Colo., and five sisters, Mrs. M. H. Tavenner, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Mrs. Al Romano, Louisville, Colo., Mrs. Earl Herkonkoff, Sydney, Australia, Mrs. Agnes Svitek of California and Mrs. Cecilia Green of Arkansas. One brother, James died previously.
Funeral arrangements are pending, Harouff-Buis mortuary in charge.
Atchison Globe (Kansas)
Monday, August 11, 1969
Jake Herklotz, 69, died Thursday night at Hillcrest Manors Nursing Home where he resided the past two years.
He was a retired farmer.
His wife, Victoria, died in 1963.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Virgil J. (Marietta) Quint, Hays; Mrs. Don (Anita) Pahule, and Miss Agnes Herklotz, both of Milwaukee, Wis.; Miss Jo Ann Herklotz, New York City; a son, Edward, Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, John, Denver; two sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Fladung, Denver; Mrs. Katie Monahan, Easton, Kan.; six grandchildren.
He was a member of the Holy Name Society and Altar Society of St. Joseph's Church.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Brock's North Hill Chapel from noon Saturday until service time.
Hays Daily Mews (Kansas)
April 19, 1968
ELLIS - A rural Ellis resident, John P. Herklotz, 81, died Sunday, April 3, at St. Anthony Hospital, Hays.
He was born Jan. 15, 1902, at Schoenchen, Russia, the son of Sylvester and Rose (Dechant) Herklotz. He was a retired miner.
Survivors include two sisters, Katherine Monahan, Easton, and Beatrice Fladung, Denver.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays, burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-9 tonight and until service time Tuesday at Brock's North Hill Chapel, Hays. A parish wake service will be conducted at 7:30 tonight, also at Brocks.
Hays Daily News (Kansas)
April 4, 1983
Resident of Hays Thirty Years; Funeral Services Monday
Mrs. Rosa Herklotz, 76, who had been a resident of Hays for 30 years, died Sunday at her home, 113 East Thirteenth street. Mrs. Herklotz was born in Wittmann, Russia, Nov. 1, 1861. She and her husband, Sylvester Herklotz, came to the United States and to Hays in 1908, settled here and have continued to live here since.
Mrs. Herklotz is survived by her husband, of the home, her children Mrs. Pauline Schmidt, who lives in Russia; Mrs. E. J. Monahan, Leavenworth; Jacob Herklotz, Hays; John Herklotz, Denver; and Mrs. Frank Fladung, Denver. Mrs. Monahan is here, called by her mother's death. There are 29 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services were last Monday at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's church, with Rev. Father Didacus in charge. Pallbearers were Julius Bahl, John Stressler, William Koerner, John Pfannenstiel, Alex Befort and August Befort. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
June 9, 1938
In memory of our beloved Mother & grandmother who passed away June 3, 2001. Wife of the late Isidore Kozlowski. Survived by 7 children, 25 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and other family. A native of Schoenchen, Russia and a long time resident of Sacramento, aged 91 years. Family and friends are welcome for visitation Wednesday, June 6th, beginning at 12 pm and are invited to attend a Rosary Wednesday at 4pm all at NICOLETTI, CULJIS & HERBERGER, 5401 Folsom Blvd. and are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, June 7th at 10am at ST FRANCIS CHURCH, 20th & K St. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery.
Sacramento Bee (California)
June 6, 2001, p. B-5
Alexander Lattegan Had Resided Here Since 1876
Alex Lattegan, a pioneer resident of Hays, died unexpectedly at his home Saturday night. While not in the best of health, his condition had not been regarded as serious by members of his family and death came while he was sitting in a chair at his home conversing with his wife and son, Joseph. The funeral was at 9 o'clock this morning from St. Joseph's Church.
Mr. Lattegan came to Hays in 1876 when 22 years old. He followed his trade as a painter and paper-hanger continuously until his death. At different periods in the early days of Hays the city was wholly dependent on his services for painting and paperhanging. Through all the years he was regarded as a finished workman and there hardly was a time even when little building and repair work was in progress about the city that he was not kept busy at his trade.
Alexander Lattegan was born at Panninskoy, Russia, March 19, 1854. He was married to Anna Kohl, June 23, 1875 and a year later Mr. and Mrs. Lattegan arrived in the United States and came to Kansas to make their home. There were twelve children six of whom are living. They are Mrs. P. R. Staab, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. N. W. Allison, Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. M. P. Cosgrove, Seabring, O.; Mrs. C. T. Torget, Kansas City Mo., Joseph Lattegan and Simon Lattegan of Hays. All the children except Mrs. Allison were here for the funeral.
The Ellis County News (Kansas), 14 February 1924, page 1
ALEX LATTIGAN DEAD
Alex Lattigan, old resident of Hays, died at his home suddenly Saturday evening. He was out attending to his work Saturday afternoon, ate supper, went down town to shop, walked home and in an hour died from heart-failure. He came here many years ago, was noted as a painter and paper-hanger, raised an interesting family and built himself a nice home. But now it is all broke up by the suddenness of his death.
Hays Free Press (Kansas), 12 February 1924, page 1
She was born Dec. 6, 1905, in Russia, the daughter of Rose and Sylvester Kerklotz. She lived in Leavenworth County for most of her life.
Mrs. Monahan was a member of the St. Joseph of the Valley Catholic Church in rural Easton. She married Edward Joseph Monahan at the Sacred Heart parish in Leavenworth. He died in 1961.
Survivors include two sons, Churck Monahan, Easton, and John Monahan, Claycomo, Mo.; eight duaghters, Mary Kay Spinner, Julia Valandingham, Dorothy J. Wilson and Sharon Farr, all of Leavenworth, Helen Perry, Douglas, Texas, Virginia Shell and Carol Morris, both of Denver, and Margarite Rizzo, Easton; a sister, Beatrice Fladung, Denver; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by four sons and a daughter.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Belden-Sexton-Sumpter Funeral Chapel, where a parish rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friends may call at the chapel after 1 p.m. today.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Joseph of the Valley Catholic Church near Easton, with the Rev. Harold Wickey officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the organization of the donor's choice.
Leavenworth Times (Kansas), Monday, December 23, 1991, p. A5
Emma Munsch, 93, died Friday, Feb. 2, 1996, at the Hays Good Samaritan Center where she had been a resident since 1993.
She was born Feb. 17, 1902, in Russia to Isadore and Clara (Schrifogel) Reichert.
She married Charley Munsch on Oct. 27, 1926, in Schoenchen. He died in June 1977. She was a homemaker and member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and the Altar Society Christian Mothers.
Survivors include three sons, Francis, Olathe, Jim, Hays, and Charlie, Cawker City; three daughters, Alice Dechant and Eileen Hoff, both of Hays, and Rosalita Flax, Ness City; two brothers, Frank Reichert, Hays, and Joe Stienbach, Denver; four sisters, Barbara Reichert, Salina, Sister Esther Marie Reichert, Concordia, Dorothy Klowski, California, and Mary Copeland, Manning, Calif.; 33 grandchildren; 37 great-granchildren; and 15 great-great-granchildren.
She was preceded in death by four sons, Severin, Eddie, Victor and Leonard, and two daughters, Helen Jarmon and Delores Deimert.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Father Carl Kramer officiating; burial in the Our Lady, Help of Christians Cemetery, Antonino.
An Altar Society Christian Mothers rosary is at 4 p.m. and a parish vigil at 7:30 p.m., both Sunday in the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 20th and Pine.
Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the antonino Cemetery Association.
Newspaper and date unknown
Mary was born in Russia in 1862 and came to the U.S. in 1868, where her family settled near Schoenchen. She was married to Jacob Munsch at Munjor in 1878. They had 12 children.
She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Pfannenstiel, LaCrosse, Kansas, Thursday, May 28, 1953. She was 91 years old. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Reidel in the Schoenchen Catholic Church, Saturday morning, May 30, 1953, with Pittman Funeral Home in charge. Burial was in Schoenchen Cemetery.
Newspaper and date unknown
The very sad news reached us this week that our old friend Jacob Muntch of Schoenchen had died at his home near Schoenchen shortly after he returned from Excelsior Springs, Mo., where he had been for some time seeking relief from a serious illness of eleven months duration. Mr. Muntsch was born in Schoenchen, Russia, October 10th, 1856, he came to the United States in August 1876 and settled on a farm in Rush County near the town of Schoenchen. In 1879 he was married to Miss Mary Bieker. Twelve children was the fruit of this happy union, six boys and six girls. Mr. Muntch was a very good man and neighbor, a loving husbnad and a kind and indulgent father. His death is a great loss to the community. The funeral was held from St. Anthonys church at Schoenchen Sunday afternoon. All the parishioners accompanied his remains to its last resting place. The News-Republican offers its sympathy to the bereaved widow and children.
Ellis County News-Republican (Kansas)
October 11, 1913, page 2
*VC Note: The spelling Muntch is as it appears in the original text; however, the correct spelling is Munsch.
Isidore Reichert, 57, Antonino, died Tuesday at his home. Mr. Reichert was born in Schoenchen, Russia, and came to the United States 27 years ago. He had lived in Antonino for seventeen years. Burial was today in Antonino.
The Hays Daily News (Kansas), Thursday, October 14, 1937
Amelia Schoendaller was born in Catherine, Russia, on the 22nd day of July 1871, as the second child of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Upert (sic*). As a small child she came with her parents to the United States in 1876 arriving at Hays on the 16th day of September of that year. She was married to Michael Mauer of Hays on February 8th, 1891. She lived with him in a most happy union until March 30th 1896 when death separated them. Three children were born to them, who all survive. Margaret, Virginia and Michael.
After a widowhood of four years she was married to Frank Schoendaller on January 8, 1900. Seven children were born to the union who all survive her, viz: Mary, Albertina, Catherine, Helen, Simon, Peter and Luisa, the baby being only seven months old. Mrs. Schoendaller suffered for the last seven months from an ailment of the heart, which was very painful and frequently brought her to the point of death. During all the months of suffering she was always the patient gentle christian woman and mother. Her husband did all in his power to save her life but all their efforts proved unavailing. She knowing that the end was coming prepared herself to meet her God by receiving all the last rites of the Catholic church, of which she had been a lifelong and devoted member and thus prepared she delivered her soul into the hands of her maker on Sunday morning, eight minutes after twelve o'clock, surrounded by all her loved ones.
The funeral services were held from St. Joseph's Church, Rev. Fr. Stephen singing a solemn requiem highmass assisted by Rev. Fr. Cyrill as deacon, and Rev. Fr. Juilius as subdeacon. The funeral procession was one of the largest ever seen in Hays.
The News-Republican extends to the bereaved husband and children its most heartfelt sympathy.
Ellis County Republican (Kansas)
March 28, 1914
The newspaper also printed a German version of the obituary.
*VC note: The spelling Upert is as it appears in the original text; however, the correct spelling is Ubert.
Frank Schoendaller well-known farmer of Ellis County, died Friday at St. Anthony's Hospital after an illness of four weeks. Mr. Schoendaller, who was born at Schoenchen, Russia, came to the United States in 1876 and settled on a farm, near Liebenthal. In 1900 Mr. Schoendaller moved to Hays and lived here until his death. He is survived by twelve children, three step-children and 36 grandchildren. The funeral was Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Joseph's church and burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
Ellis County News and Hays Free Press (Kansas)
May 6, 1926, page 1
FRANK SCHOENDALLER
Frank Schoendaller was born July 22, 1861 in the village of Schoenchen, government Samara, Russia. He came to the United States in 1876 with his parents, settling on a farm near Liebenthal, Russ County, Kansas. Miss Mary Elizabeth Depperschmidt was his first wife and to this union 6 children were born. Mrs. Schoendaller died in the San Lusi Valley, Colorado in 1897.
January 8, 1900 Mr. Schoendaller married Mrs. Amalia Mauer nee Urbert, widow of Michael Mauer, Seven children were born to this union. Mrs. Schoendaller died March 22, 1914.
Mr. and Mrs. Schoendaller moved to Hays in 1900 and he lived here until the time of his death on April 30, 1926.
Mr. Schoendaller is survived by five children by his first wife, Martha Kreuzer, Jacob Schoendaller, Elizabeth Bittel, Lucy Muntsch and Frank Munsch, Catherine Schoendaller, Helen Muntsch, and Simon Peter and Louise Schoendaller. Three step children, Margaret, Virginia, and Michale Mauer also survive. There are two brothers, Jacob and Henry Schoendaller and one sister, Martha Weber. There are 36 grandchildren. Funeral services were Sunday, May 2 from St. Joseph's church and burial in the Catholic cemetery.
Ellis County News and Hays Free Press (Kansas)
May 20, 1926
George Schoendaller, formerly of Liebenthal, in this county, died at the home of his brother in Hays City, on July 22, aged about 37 years. George was well known here and at one time was a candidate for register of deeds in this county. For the past five years he has made his home with his brother Frank, at Hays City.
La Crosse Chieftain (Kansas)
August 2, 1907, page 4
Jacob Schoendaller, age 90 years, passed away at his home in Liebenthal Sunday morning after an illness of about five weeks. Mr. Schoendaller has been a resident of Rush county for 67 years. He is survived by the following children, Adrew (sic) Schoendaller, John Schoendaller and Joe Schoendaller, of Liebenthal, and one daughter, Mrs. Lucy Schoenberger of Ellis, Kansas.
Funeral services were held in the Catholic church at Liebenthal Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock with Rev. Fr. Ulrich, in charge. Burial was made in the Liebenthal cemetery.
The Rush County News (Kansas)
Thursday, November 18, 1943, p. 1
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Stecklein, who died Sunday at the Larned hospital, were at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's church. Burial will be at munjor.
Mrs. Stecklein, who was 93 years old, lived the last 14 years in Hays with her daughter, Mrs. Lucy Gottschalk. Previously she had made her home at Munjor. She was born in Russia in 1859.
Surviving are nine children and many grandchildren. George J. Gottschalk, of Hays, is her grandson. Other cihldren are: Carl Stecklein, Ness City; Mrs. Margaret Schumacher, Ellis; Andrew Stecklein, McCracken; Mrs. Mary Leiker, Victoria; Alexander Stecklein, Great Bend, and Mrs. Anna Bieker, Miss Rosa Gooschalk and Mrs. Catherine Zimmerman, all of Schoenchen.
The body will be at the Morford Funeral home until time of Service.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
May 3, 1951, p. 6
Born April 7, 1907, in Russia, passed away January 11, 2003 in Torrance. A South Bay resident for many years, Mrs. Svitek was the owner of J.J. Svitek Paints in Gardena for 30 years. Preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, in 1957. Mrs. Svitek is survived by her son, John of Emmendingen, Germany; her granddaughter, Katarina, also of Emmendinger, Germany; and her sister, Magdalan Romano of Boulder, Colorado. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, January 17, 2003 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Gardena at 10:00am. Following the Mass, visitation will commence at 1:00pm at McMillan and McCormick Mortuary with a Vigil Service at 2:30pm. Inurnment will be private.
Daily Breeze (Torrance, California)
January 16, 2003
One of the Early Residents of Ellis County
Anton Wasigner, 85, one of the early residents of Ellis county, died Friday at the home of a brother, Bal Wasinger, here. Mr. Wasinger is survived by four sons, P. A. Wasinger, Philip Wasinger, and John E. Wasinger, all of Hays, Charles Wasinger of Kansas City and a daughter, Mrs. Andrew Schoenfeldt, of Chicago. His father, Anton Wasinger, Sr., was connected with the early history of the coming of the German-Russian settlers to this country, as in 1874 he was one of the five explorers sent from Russia to investigate conditions here.
Rev. Fr. Marion officiated Sunday afternoon at funeral services for Anton Wasinger, Ellis county pioneer, at St. Joseph Church. Pallbearers were: Paul Wasinger, Joseph Bal, P. V. Gottschalk, John Roth, William Wasinger, and Fred Wolf.
Mr. Wasinger has been a resident of Ellis county for 55 years. In 1874, Anton Wasinger, Sr., came to this country from Russia with four other men to explore for purposes of future colonization. Two years later he brought his family and come here to settle near Schoenchen. His son, Anton, was then only a small boy. Later the family moved to Munjor and from there to Hays. A large crowd of Ellis county residents attended the services.
Ellis County Star (Kansas)
16 April 1931, page 1
Anton Wasinger, 85, one of the early residents of Ellis county, died yesterday at the home of a brother, Bal Wasinger, here.
Mr. Wasinger is survived by four sons, P. A. Wasinger, Philip Wasinger, and John E. Wasinger, all of Hays, Charles Wasinger of Kansas City and a daughter, Mrs. Andrew Schoenfeldt, of Chicago. His father, Anton Wasinger, Sr., was connected with the early history of the coming of the German-Russian settlers to this country, as in 1874 he was one of the five explorers sent from Russia to investigate conditions here.
Funeral services had not been completed today, but it is expected they will be held tomorrow at St. Joseph's Church here.
Hays Daily News (Kansas)
11 April 1931, page 1
Rev. Fr. Marion officiated yesterday afternoon at funeral services for Anton Wasinger, Ellis county pioneer, at St. Joseph Church. Pallbearers were: Paul Wasinger, Joseph Bal, P. V. Gottschalk, John Roth, William Wasinger, and Fred Wolf.
Mr. Wasinger has been a resident of Ellis county for 55 years. In 1874, Anton Wasinger, Sr., came to this country from Russia with four other men to explore for purposes of future colonization. Two years later he brought his family and come here to settle near Schoenchen. his son, Anton, was then only a small boy. Later the family moved to Munjor and from there to Hays. A large crowd of Ellis county, residents attended the services.
Hays Daily News (Kansas)
13 April 1931, page 1
A. D. Wasinger, pioneer Ellis county farmer, died Saturday, May 27 at the home of his son, William Wasinger, Elgin, Illinois.
Born in Russia in 1858, Mr. Wasinger came with his father to American and settled on a farm near Schoenchen, when he was but a child. Until a year ago when he went to Elgin, he lived on the farm near Schoenchen.
He was a veteran of the Indian War and had served in the regular army of the United States two different times; one time for five years and a second time for three years.
He is survived by ten children: Mrs. A. J. Werth and Mrs. J. P. Bieker of Salina; Mrs. Conrad Werth of Rexford, Idaho; H. D. Wasinger, Price, Utah; Henry Wasinger and William Wasinger, Elgin, Ill.; Anton D. Wasinger, Waukegan, Ill.; Mrs. A. W. Thompson, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Adam Jacobs, Cordia, Kans.; Mrs. O. W. Sorenson, Portland, Oregon.
Funeral services for Mr. Wasinger will be Friday morning at 9 o'clock, mountain time, at Schoenchen.
The body will be at the Brock Funeral parlor until the hour of the services.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
1 June 1944, p. 1
Balthasor Wasinger, 79, died at his home on east Seventeenth street Saturday night following an illness of over a year. Mr. Wasinger had been ill for some time and his condition had become serious in the last two weeks.
He was born in Schoenchen, Russia, and came to Ellis county at the age of thirteen, living near Munjor. He later moved northwest of Hays where he homesteaded. He had a mail route contract out of Hays for 36 years, but was forced to retire three years ago. Funeral services were Monday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's church.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Wasinger and children, Mrs. Mary Wolf, Salida, Colo., Mrs. Leo Leikam, Catherine, Ignatius, Salida, Colo., Alex, Massau, Wis., John, Chicago and Martin, Joseph, Alfred and George of Hays. There are also 45 grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
Thursday, March 20, 1941, p. 1
John H. Wasinger died suddenly Saturday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Bahl. Mr. Wasinger who had lived in Ellis county more than 50 years would have been 74 years old in April. He was born at Schoenchen, Russia. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Katherine Wasinger and nineteen children. Funeral services were Monday morning at St. Joseph's church and burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
February 17, 1927, p. 1
Sunday night death claimed our friend Paul Wasinger, who after five weeks confinement to his bed succumed to enlargement of the liver. Mr. Wasinger had suffered more or less, for over three years but only during the last few months did he give up to the extent of being confined to his bed. He had attained the age of forty-seven years. During all his life he was a practical Catholic, a member of the Catholic Knights, and at all times a dutiful and loving father. The funeral was held last Tuesday morning, and interment was made in the Catholic cemetery.
Paul leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his loss. With them the News sympathizes in their sorrow.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
August 2, 1917, p. 1
Funeral services were held Monday at St. Anthony's church, Schoenchen for Mrs. Dora Werth, who died at her home in Schoenchen Saturday. Mrs. Werth was 62 years old. She was born in Russia but had lived a considerable portion of her life in Ellis county. Her husband, John F. Werth died several years ago and she is survived only by one daughter, Mrs. Felix Roth of Schoenchen. A number of Hays persons went to Schoenchen to attend the funeral.
Ellis County News & Hays Free Press (Kansas)
8 January 1931
Mrs. Elizabeth Werth, 77, of Schoenchen and mother of Peter Werth of Hays, died Tuesday morning at Larned. She is survived by six other children, four other sons, Wendelin and Rudolph of Denver, Benjamin of Great Bend and Alfred of Salina, and two daughters, Mrs. Anna Schoendaller of Richmond, Calif., and Mrs. Ida Urban of Wichita.
Mrs. Werth's husband, Jacob C. Werth, died in 1915. Five children preceded her in death. She is also survived by thirty-five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday morning at 8 o'clock in St. Anthony's church at Schoenchen. The body will be at the Brock Funeral home until time for the services.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
May 28, 1953, page 1
Frederick Werth was born in Schoenchen, Russia, in April 1845, in 1868 was married to Lucy Ebel, and about 1876 they came to America, settling in Schoenchen, Ellis County, Kansas. One son, John was born in Russia, and eight other children were born in America, of whom four boys and the daughter survive, being John, Nicholas R., T. A., Alex E., and Clementina Werth Ruder. Mr. Werth is also survived by his wife Lucy, and by forty-six grandchildren.
Fred Werth was for years one of the largest and most successful farmers in Ellis County sometimes growing crops of twelve to thirteen thousand bushels. Some four years ago he was partially paralyzed and since that time has been an invalid. His death occurred January 24th, 1922, as a result of severe burns received the day before when his bed clothing caught fire from his pipe. The funeral was held at St. Anthony's Church, Schoenchen, January 26th when after a Holy Requiem Mass the body was interred in the cemetery at Schoenchen. Our deep sympahty goes to the bereaved wife and children.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
February 2, 1922
John R. Werth died at his home on West Perry Tuesday, after a long illness. Mr. Werth was born in Schoenchen, Russia, in 1870, and came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Werth, to America in 1874. They were among the first colonists from Russia to Ellis County and settled at Schoenchen where John Werth later purchased a farm and became one of the most successful farmers of the community.
In 1915 Mr. Werth with his wife and daughter, moved to Hays, where the family has since lived. Mr. Werth was one of the first men of Schoenchen to join the Knights of Columbus organization in this county and that order conducted memorial services for him last night at Schoenchen.
Mr. Werth is survived by his widow, Mrs. Dora Werth, and one daughter, Miss Sophia Werth. Funeral services were this morning at St. Anthony's church, Schoenchen, and burial was in the Schoenchen cemetery.
A number of persons from Hays and surrounding towns attended the funeral which was one of the largest in the history of the community.
The Ellis County News And The Hays Free Press (Kansas)
Thursday, March 4, 1926, p. 1
Mrs. Fred Werth, who was one of the number to come in the first boatload from Russia to settle in Ellis county, died Friday night at her home at Schoenchen after an illness of a number of years. Mrs. Werth was 83 years old. Survivors are three sons, N. R. Werth; T. A. Werth and A. E. Werth all of Ellis County. The funeral was held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at Schoenchen.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
July 28, 1932, p. 1
Mrs. Frederick Werth, who was 82 years old, died Friday at the home of her youngest son, Alex J. Werth. Mrs. Werth is survived by three sons, Nick R., Theobald, and Alex E. Funeral services were held Monday.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
July 28, 1932, p. B1
Nicholei Werth, Schoenchen, 71, one of the early settlers of that town, died Monday night at 10 o'clock at his home there. Mr. Werth's death followed a long illness.
He is survived by his sons and daughters, Albert of Schoenchen, Amelia of Schoenchen, Mrs. John Depperschmidt of Liebenthal, Mrs. John F. Graff, of Leota, Lucy of Schoenchen and Ed of Schoenchen. Mrs. Werth died a number of years ago. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, Jacob Werth, Henry Werth, Mrs. Frank A. Bieker and Mrs. Henry Gottschalk, all of Schoenchen.
Mrs. Werth came to America from Russia as a young man and settled in Schoenchen. Funeral services will be Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Anthony's church, in Schoenchen.
The Ellis County News (Kansas)
January 21, 1932
Mr. Nick Werth Sr. seventy-one years of age died Monday evening at his home here. Funeral was held Thursday morning from St. Anthony's church. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Amelia Werth and Miss Lucy Werth, Mrs. John Groff from Leoti, Kansas and Mrs. John Deppersmith of Cordia and two sons, Mr. Albert Werth and Mr. Eddie Werth.
The Ellis County News (Kansas)
January 28, 1932
Alex Zimmerman, 69, who had lived many years at Schoenchen, died Sunday night at his home. Mr. Zimmerman had been at St. Anthony's hospital for treatment and returned to his home a week ago. He was one of the early day residents of Schoenchen. His wife and a number of children survive. Funeral services were Wednesday morning at Schoenchen and burial was in the Schoenchen cemetery.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
March 31, 1938, p. 1
Benjamin Zimmerman, one of the early settlers and pioneers of Schoenchen died Sunday morning at 1:45 at the age of 76, at his home at Schoenchen after an illness of about eight months. Mr. Zimmerman was born in Schoenchen, Russia, and came to America in 1876 when he was 13 years old. He is survived by four sons: Nick, Jacob, Joseph and Rudolph who live at Schoenchen and seven daughters; Mrs. Katherine Werth, Mrs. Veronica Wasinger, Miss Tillie Zimmerman, Mrs. Bertha Schwindt of Schoenchen and Sr. M. William of Abilene and Sr. Lucida at Sabetha Hospital and Mrs. Julia Urban of Wichita. He is survived by two brothers: Anas and John and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Werth and Mrs. Rosa Werth all living at Schoenchen.
Funeral services were held at Schoenchen Wednesday morning at 9:00 o'clock at St. Anthony's cemetery with a Requiem High Mass, Rev. Father Reidel officiating. Rev. Father Hackenbroich, Liebenthal, Rev. Father Weber, Pfeifer, and Alfred Wasinger were assistants. His four sons and two brothers were pall bearers.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
April 6, 1939, page 1
Benjamin Zimmerman, one of the early settlers and pioneers of Schoenchen, died Sunday morning at his home at 1:45 o'clock at the age of 76 years, after a long illness. Mr. Zimmerman was born in Schoenchen, Russia and came to the United States in 1876 when he was 13 years old. He is survived by four sons, Nick, Jacob, Joseph, and Rudolf who live at Schoenchen and seven daughters, Mrs. Katherine Werth, Mrs. Veronica Wasinger, Mrs. Bertha Schwindt all of Schoenchen, Mrs. Julia Urban of Wichita, Sr. M. William of Abilene, Sr. Lucida at Sabetha and Miss Tillie Zimmerman of the home.
He is also survived by two brothers, John and Anastas Zimmerman and two sisters, Mrs. Jake Werth and Mrs. Henry Werth. Alex Zimmerman, a brother of Mr. Zimmerman died a year ago, and another brother, Nicodemus died 8 months ago. Funeral services were held here at St. Anthony's cemetery Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock with a Requiem High Mass. Rev. Fr. Riedel officiated. Rev. Fr. Hockenbrock from Liebenthal, Rev. Fr. Weber from Pfeifer and Alfred Wasinger were assistants. His four sons and two brothers were pallbearers
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Munsch, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Riebel, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Pfannenstiel, Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Schmidt from Ness City visited relatives and friends and also attended the funeral of Ben Zimmerman.
Ellis County News (Kansas)
April 6, 1939, page 3
Nicodemus Zimmerman, 72, pioneer resident of Ellis county and one of the founders of Schoenchen, died Tuesday at 1 o'clock a.m. at St. Anthony's hospital, where he had been five days. Mr. Zimmerman came to Ellis county in 1877 from Russia and had lived here since.
Mr. Zimmerman is survived by his children, Mrs. Ignatius Weber, who lives in Colorado; Mrs. Frank P. Unrein, Hays; Mrs. Jacob Randa, Hays; Mrs. George Lambrecht, Mrs. Aloysius Werth, Frank Zim- (sic) of Schoenchen and George Zimmer (sic) of Quinter. His brothers, Benjamin Zimmerman, Anastas Zimmerman and John Zimmerman, all of Schoenchen, also survive. A 4th brother, Alex Zimmerman, died a little more than three months ago.
Funeral services were held this morning at Schoenchen at St. Anthony's church.--Ellis County News
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