Obituaries in Kansas Newspapers (arranged by city)
David M. Boehm
David M. Boehm, 44, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Seneca, died on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. He died suddenly from a blood clot in his lung.
He was born on August 28, 1968 at Ranson Memorial Hospital in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Robert and Catherine Barton Boehm. He attended school in Seneca until age of 10, when he moved to Topeka. He lived in Topeka until his death.
He is survived by his mother Catherine of Seneca; brothers, Steven Boehm of Marysville, Scott Boehm of Sabetha and Bryan (Donna) Boehm of Overland Park; a sister, Kathleen Boehm of Olathe; and four nieces, Colby, Ashley, Tyler and Reeve.
He was preceded in death by his father Robert on May 1, 2012, and an infant brother Richard in 1969.
A rosary will be prayed at 7 PM Tuesday, October 9, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 AM Wednesday, October 10, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Burial is in the church cemetery, next to his father.
Memorials may be given in David's name for the local S.K.I.P. for Autism or the National Autism Association.
Robert G. Boehm
Robert G. Boehm, 79, of Seneca, Kansas, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka after a weeklong illness.
He was born a twin on November 8, 1932 to Charles and Anna Hauser Boehm on a farm near Lenexa, Kansas. He and his twin brother, Raymond, attended Holy Trinity Catholic School in Lenexa and Olathe High School. Robert quit school to work on the farm until he and his twin were drafted into the army, where they served in Germany from 1955 to 1957.
On June 25, 1966 Robert married
Catherine Barton at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Antioch, Missouri. The couple celebrated 45 years of marriage together.
Robert was a lifelong farmer, who started milking cows on the family farm near Lenexa at the age of 8 with his dad and brothers. He never wanted to do anything else but farm. He raised cattle and hogs, and operated a dairy, He rented and farmed his own land near Princeton, Kansas from 1966 to 1976. The family then moved east and south of Seneca, where he continued to farm and raise cattle and hogs. In the early 1990s Robert started raising hogs for J-6 Farms and continued until 2002. In 2009 Robert sold his farm to Fred Henry. Robert continued to feed cattle for Fred in the feedlot until his recent illness.
He is survived by his wife Catherine of the home; sons, David Boehm of Topeka, Steven Boehm of Marysville, Scott Boehm of Sabetha and Bryan (Donna) Boehm of Overland Park; a daughter, Kathleen Boehm of Olathe; four grandchildren, Colby, Ashly, Tyler and Reeve; a sister, Margie Hanser of Paola; his twin, Raymond Boehm of Ottawa; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, Robert was preceded in death by an infant son, Richard in 1969; and brothers, Clem (who died during the Korean War), Edward and Lloyd Boehm.
A rosary will be prayed at 7 PM Thursday, May 3, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 AM Friday, May 4, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Seneca. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Memorials will be designated later.
Erma L. Boles
Erma L. Boles, 94, of Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Seneca and Topeka, died Wednesday, December 12, 2001, at Centers for Long-term Care at Olathe, Kansas where she had been a patient for a short time.
She was born April 13, 1907, in Courtland, Nebraska, the daughter of James and Christine Schell. She grew up there and graduated from Courtland High School in 1924. Following high school, she attended a business college in Lincoln, Nebraska.
She was married
to Francis Riley and they lived in Lincoln, and Hallam, Nebraska. They were later divorced. She was employed as a telephone operator at Hallam. In 1939 she moved to Seneca. She married
Clarence Boles on January 3, 1941, in Pawnee City, Nebraska. He preceded her in death on January 10, 1984.
She and her husband, Clarence, owned and operated the Nighthawk Tavern on Main Street in Seneca, which they sold in 1952. Erma was also employed at the Paramount Cleaners in Seneca. They owned and operated the Pontiac Agency in Seneca from 1941 to 1952. In 1953 they moved to Topeka where she was employed by the State of Kansas in the centralized mailroom. Later she worked as a PBX operator for the State of Kansas until her retirement in 1972. She moved to an assisted living center in Gardner, Kansas, in November of 2000.Following a hip fracture, she moved to Villa of St. Francis in Olathe on March 13, 2001.
She attended the Catholic Church.
Survivors are a son, Larry Riley of Olathe, Kansas; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister Hollis Geistlinger.
Graveside services will be 11 A.M. Saturday, December 15, at the Seneca City Cemetery, Seneca, Kansas. Family and friends will meet at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca Saturday at 10:30 A.M. and proceed to the cemetery.
Memorials may be given for Crossroads Hospice of Kansas City, 7611 State Line, Kansas City, Missouri 64114.
Eleanor Frances Boltz
Eleanor Frances Boltz, known as Frances, 87, Seneca, KS, formerly of Weston, MO, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at Life Care Center in Seneca.
She was born December 12, 1917, on the family farm north of Baileyville, KS, the daughter of Henry F., Sr., and Mary J. Runnebaum Olberding. She grew up there, attended Dewey School, and helped on the family farm. She did domestic work for family and neighbors and later worked at Jenkin’s Grocery Store in Seneca.
On August 2, 1944, she married
Albert Boltz. After they were married
they lived in Weston, MO where they owned and operated an auto repair shop. They raised a nephew, James Olberding in their home and considered him their son. They lived in Iatan, MO after they retired. Her husband, Albert, died in September of 2002. Following his death, she moved to Seneca and became a resident at Life Care Center where she liked to fold laundry and play cards.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Church at Weston where she did much volunteer work. Frances also enjoyed having a large garden and sharing the produce.
Survivors include her nephew, James Olberding of Pipestone, MN; three sisters, Helen Bevans of Harrisburg, OR, Marie Stallbaumer and Millie Bontrager, both of Seneca; a brother, Henry Olberding Jr. of Beatrice, NE; and three grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Cyril in 1980, Aloysius in 1983, Leonard in 1992, and Alvin in 2002.
The mass of Christian burial will be 1 P.M. Saturday, at Sacred Heart Church, Baileyville, KS. Burial will be at the church cemetery. A rosary will be prayed at 7 P.M. Friday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.
Memorials may be given for Sacred HeartCemeteryand sent in care of the family.
Herbie L. Bontrager
Herbie L. Bontrager, 71, of Garnett, KS, formerly of Seneca, KS, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, shortly after arrival at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
He was born May 6, 1931, on a farm near Goff, KS, the son of George and Clara Troxel Bontrager. He grew up near Granada, KS, and graduated from Wetmore High School in 1949. He worked for Huerter Skelgas delivering propane for farmers, on a dairy farm, and as a truck driver for the F. J. Levret Trucking Co. at Goff from 1950 to 1953.
On February 18, 1953, he entered the U.S. Army where he served in Korea with the 38th Infantry Division. He received the Korean Service Medal, ROK Presidential Unit Citation, the United Nations Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. He was discharged on November 30, 1954 and served in the Army Reserves for eight years.
He married
Millie Olberding in February of 1956 at Sacred Heart Church at Baileyville, Kansas. They were later divorced.
He lived in Seneca and was the under-sheriff at Nemaha County under Deke Swartz for seven years and was elected sheriff from 1971 to 1976. Herbie and his family were the last sheriff and family to live in and manage the original Nemaha County Jail, which is now a museum. He worked for Hall Brothers Construction until he moved to Garnett in 1977. He worked as a security guard at the Wolf Creek Energy Center until 1985.
He was a former member of the Kansas Sheriff’s Association and the American Legion.
Survivors are three sons, Herbie Bontrager, Jr. of Manhattan, Jim Bontrager of Seneca, Terry Bontrager of Topeka; a daughter, Connie Holthaus of Topeka; a brother Leo “Scottie” Bontrager of Wetmore, KS; three sisters, Gladys Ward of Lees Summit, MO, Elma Spiker of Holton, KS, and Edith Reed of Pueblo, CO; four grandchildren and four step-grandchildren; and three step great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers James and Merle, and a sister, Ethel Barnes.
Funeral services will be 10 A.M. Saturday, April 26, at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. The burial will be in the WetmoreCemeterywith military honors. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca at 2 and 7 P.M. Friday where he will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. Friday.
Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul Grade School or the American Legion, and sent in care of the family.
Louis F. Boullion
Louis F. Boullion, 92, formerly of El Dorado, Kansas, died Monday, January 15, in Groton, S.D.
He was born August 29, 1908, in Doland, South Dakota, the son of Frank and Alice Overkop Boullion. He attended school in Conde, South Dakota and graduated from high school there in 1927. He attended the University of South Dakota from 1929-1934 and received a BS in Chemistry and MS in Chemical Engineering. Following graduation from USD, Louis was a superintendent at the CCC (Civil Conservation Corps) in Seneca, Kansas, where he worked on the project to develop Lake Nemaha. He later worked for Shell Oil Company in Arkansas City, Kansas before he was transferred to the Wood River Refinery in Wood River, Illinois.
Louis served in the US Army during Word War II in the Middle East, North Africa, and China-Burma-India. After his discharge from the service, he returned to the Shell Oil Company and spent the next several years as manager of various departments. He held the position of assistant superintendent prior to his retirement in 1968. After his retirement he moved to El Dorado, KS. He returned to South Dakota in 1994, and became a resident of the Beverly Healthcare Center in Groton, SD in December of 2000.
Louis was married
to Edna Robbins Allen, a native of Seneca, Kansas, on July 25, 1936, in Seneca. She died November 11, 1990.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Edwardsville, IL, active in the Kiwanis, where he served as the governor of the Illinois/Iowa District. He was also a past master of the Masons, and active in the Shrine. He was a member of the American Legion.
Survivors are a stepson, Robbin D. Allen of Potwin, KS, three step-grandchildren, and nine step great-grandchildren.
Inurnment service will be held May 26 at the Seneca City Cemetery. Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca is in charge of arrangements.
Elmer B. Brinker
Elmer B. Brinker, 84, of Seneca, KS, died Friday, February 23, 2001, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.
He was born February 6, 1917, the son of Joseph and Minnie Rosengarten Brinker, on a farm south of Seneca. He grew up there and graduated from Sts. Peter & Paul High School in Seneca in 1935. Elmer worked at the Farmer's Elevator and Winterscheidt Milling, both in Seneca, and later operated two gas stations. In 1953 he joined Bob Coon and Vic Robinson in C&R; Supply, a furniture and appliance store in Seneca. Elmer brought out his partners in 1960, and changed the name to Brinker Furniture and Appliance Store. He retired in 1983 and his sons Bob and Steve continued to operate Brinker's Home Furnishings. Elmer and his wife, Luella, both continued to help at the store for several years.
On October 8, 1940, he married
Luella Hammes at St. Mary's Church, St. Benedict, KS. They lived in Seneca and had been married
over 60 years. She survives of the home.
His memberships include Sts. Peter & Paul Church, the St. Joseph Society at the church, and the Knights of Columbus #1769 for over 50 years all at Seneca. He served on the Seneca Public School Board and also on the Seneca City Council. Elmer enjoyed all kinds of sports and had played on the town baseball team. Some of his greatest pleasures were following his children in sports and later attending the games of his grandchildren.
Survivors besides his wife, Luella of the home are, four sons, Larry Brinker of Topeka, Robert "Bob" Brinker, Steven Brinker, and Marvin Brinker all of Seneca; two daughters, Nancy Frehe and Myra Runnebaum both of Seneca; a sister, Dorothy Sausser of Colorado Springs, CO; 23 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Brinker on April 14, 1946, and a brother, Gerald Brinker. The Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, February 26, 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 P.M. Sunday and a vigil prayer service will be at 7 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School or Nemaha Valley Community Hospital and sent in care of the family.
