Betty S. Epp, 87, of Goessel, pastor’s wife and homemaker, died Jan. 18 at Newton Medical Center.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church. Burial will take place at 10 a.m. at Alexanderwohl Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21 with family present from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home in Goessel.
She was born June 1, 1920, to Alvin and Mary (Isaak) Schmidt in Dubois, Idaho. On June 1, 1944, she was married to Aaron J Epp, who predeceased her in 1992.
She is survived by two daughters, Patricia and Myron Schmidt and Mary and Jim Schmidt, all of rural Goessel; a brother, Alfred Schmidt of Buhler; a sister, Rosa Mae Haugsness of Buhler; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial funds have been established with Mennonite Mission Network of Mennonite Church USA or Bethel College in care of Miller Funeral Home.
John F. Reznicek, 64, of Marion, an employee for Irv Schroeder County Motors in Hillsboro, died Jan. 16 at St. Luke Emergency Room in Marion.
The funeral was Jan. 19 at Holy Family Parish, St. John Nepomucene Church in Pilsen. He was buried at Marion Cemetery.
He was born June 28, 1943, to John C. and Irma (Holub) Reznicek in Lost Springs. On June 1, 1968, he was married to Helen L. Olsen, who survives in Marion.
He is also survived by his mother of Marion; five brothers, Tom and Janet of Lawrence, Ron and Verena of Farmington, British Columbia, Canada, Ed and Mary Fund of Goff, Ken and Deb of Burlington, and Bob of Lost Springs; three sisters, Carol and Bob Makovec of Ramona, Mary and Charlie Loewen of Hillsboro, and Lori and John Torline of Derby.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Fr. Kapaun Guild or to Quail Forever in care of Zeiner Funeral Home, P.O. Box 6, Marion, KS 66861.
Viola M. Kelsey, 82, of Marion, homemaker and seamstress, died Jan. 18 at St. Luke’s Living Center in Marion.
The funeral was Jan. 21 at Marion Christian Church, officiated by pastor Carl Helm. She was buried at Marion Cemetery.
She was born July 2, 1925, to Frank and Katharina (Martens) Janzen in rural Marion. On Dec. 4, 1940, she was married to Donald D. Kelsey, who predeceased her in 1973.
She is survived by five sons, Bud and Tressie Kelsey of Marion, Gerald and Sharon Kelsey of Marion, Ron and Linn Kelsey of Solomon, and Randy and Kodi Kelsey of Marion; four daughters, Donna and Max Hayen of Marion, Neva and Lyndon Hett of Marion, Kathy and Mark Rathert of Greenwood Village, Colo., and Lori and Kevin Fruechting of Marion; a brother, Earl and Lucy Janzen of Peabody; a sister, Lorena Kelsey of Wichita; 21 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorial funds have been established with Marion Christian Church and Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in care of Zeiner Funeral Home, P.O. Box 6, Marion, KS 66861.
Karl C. Reimer, 100, of Goessel, farmer and public service employee, died Jan. 18 at Bethesda Home in Goessel.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21 at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, Goessel. Following the service, burial will take place at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, with the family present from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Miller Funeral Home in Goessel.
He was born Nov. 27, 1907, to Cornelius A. and Susie (Voth) Reimer in rural Canton. On Sept. 8, 1934, he was married to Rachel Banman, who survives in Goessel.
He is also survived by three daughters, Darlene and Arlo Schmidt of rural Newton, Ruth Warkentin of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Velma Schuessler of Sedgwick; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial fund has been established with Bethesda Home in care of Miller Funeral Home.