Digital Augusta

Augusta, Kansas

2005-06-20
Collection: 2005

Title

2005-06-20

2005-06-18

Subject

Schauf, Leona Cecelia

Nesler, Edna Mae

Description

Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette

Creator

Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]

Source

Augusta Historical Museum, Augusta, Kansas

http://augustahistoricalsociety.com

Publisher

Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA

Date

2005-06-21

Rights

In Copyright In Copyright

Published with permission of copyright holder. Further reproduction prohibited.

Format

Clippings

Language

English

Type

application/pdf

Identifier

b10#61 2005



Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “2005-06-20,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 23, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1553.
Text

Leona Cecelia Schauf

Leona Cecelia (Girrens) Schauf, 87, Augusta, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2005.
Visitation 4 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, with Rosary at 7:30 p.m., at Headley Funeral Chapel in Augusta.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m on Friday June 24, at St. James Catholic Church of Augusta, Interment
will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta.
Mrs. Schauf was born in Schulte on Nov. 14, 1917, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Doffing) Girrens.
On April 1, 1937 she married Roman Schauf. She was a mother and dairy farmer, and had been an employee of the Augusta Daily Gazette for 20 years.
She was a member of St. James Parish for 64 years and she enjoyed gardening.
Most important to her were her kids, cows and church. She was especially
proud that all of her children received college degrees.
She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Roman Schauf; six loving children, James “Jim” Schauf of Thornton, Colo., John Schauf of Highland Ranch, Colo., Jaye Schauf of Augusta, Marilyn Vaughn of Denver, Colo., Janet “Jan” Placke and her husband, Don of Central City, Neb., Julie Critchfield and her husband, Craig of Augusta; brothers, Donald Girrens and Michael Girrens, both of Wichita; sisters, Cathryn Nilles of Aleppo, Gladys Abbott of Overland Park, Regina Robben of Mt. Hope, Lucille Mainz of St. Mark’s, Rosemary Olmstead of Prospect Heights, ILL.; 14 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brothers, Lawrence and Louis Girrens and a sister, Mary Louise Girrens.
Arrangements are under the direction of Headley Funeral Chapel of Augusta.

Edna Mae Nesler

Edna Mae Nesler, 87, Augusta, homemaker, died Saturday, June 18, 2005.
Her graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, at Cumberland Cemetery near Douglass.
Visitation from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m today at Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta.
Her survivors include: sons, Charles (Beverly), Dennis, of Augusta, Gerald (Mai) of Wichita;
daughters, Kathleen Northcutt of Wichita, Joyce Fessler (Gino) of Rose Hill,
Darlene Ingram (Larry) of, Augusta, and Shirley Menne (Eric) of Wichita;
numerous grand, great, and great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials to Total Homecare & Hospice, 250 W. Douglas, S-101, Wichita, 67022; Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 16261, Wichita, 67216.
Arrangements under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home of Augusta.


Original Format

Newspaper clippings affixed to loose-leaf notebook page