Francis Hermes DeBacker

1903 - 1986  (82 years)

• Name	Francis Hermes DeBacker
  Nickname	Fritz
  Born	6 May 1903	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Mar 1986	Salina, Saline County, Kansas
  Buried	22 Mar 1986	Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I467	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Hermes DeBacker,   b. Belgium ,   d. 4 Apr 1914
  Mother	Elizabeth Fisher DeBacker,   b. 11 Apr 1873, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Mar 1950, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 76 years)
  Married	1894
  Family ID	F1470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary L Halloran DeBacker,   b. 8 Aug 1902, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 19 Mar 1987, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 84 years)
  Married	23 Jun 1926	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  	Mary's obituary says they were married June 26, 1926
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2016 09:40:42
  Family ID	F1601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 19 Mar 1986 - Salina, Saline County, Kansas Buried - 22 Mar 1986 - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- DeBacker, Francis 1 FRANCIS DeBACKER Francis Hermes “Fritz” DeBacker, 82, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 19, 1986, at a Salina hospital. Mr. DeBacker was a rate clerk for Santa Fe Railway 47 years. He retired in 1969. He was born May 6, 1903, at St. Marys, the son of Hermes and Elizabeth Fischer DeBacker. He lived in St. Marys before he moved to Topeka in 1922. Mr. DeBacker was a member of the Catholic Church of the Assumption and an honorary life member of Knights of Columbus Council No. 534, which he joined in May 1928. He served in many Knights of Columbus offices including state secretary of the Fourth Degree eight years. He also was a member of James W. Gibbons Assembly of the Fourth Degree and had served as an honor guard for Francis Cardinal Spellman. He was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and served as librarian 45 years. He also was a member of PACE at Hayden High School and was a member of Santa Fe Old Timers Club and Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks Local No. 427. Mr. DeBacker was active in the Democratic Party and was a Democratic precinct com¬mitteeman many years. He was a former member of the Nocturnal Adoration Society. He was married to Mary L. Halloran June 23, 1926, in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Edna Hartley, Topeka. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Catholic Church of the Assumption. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Rosary was recited Friday by the Legion of Mary at 3 p.m., the parish at 7 p.m., Daughters of Isabella at 7:30 p.m., and Third and Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus at 7:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Catholic Church of the Assumption, 204 W. 8th, Topeka, Ks., 66603.
  		Obituary- DeBacker, Francis 2 Francis ‘Fritz’ DeBacker Francis Hermes “Fritz” DeBacker, 82, 2218 Wilmington Court, died Wednesday, March 19, at a Salina hospital. Mr. DeBaker [sic] was a rate clerk for Santa Fe Rail¬way 47 years. He retired in 1969. He was born May 6, 1903, at St. Marys, the son of Hermes and Elizabeth Fischer DeBacker. He lived in St. Marys be-fore he moved to Topeka in 1922. Mr. DeBacker was a member of the Catholic Church of the Assump¬tion and an honorary life member of Knights of Columbus Council No. 534, which he joined in May 1928. He served in many Knights of Columbus offices including state secretary of the Fourth Degree eight years. He also was a member of James W. Gibbons Assembly of the Fourth De¬gree and had served as an honor guard for Francis Cardinal Spell¬man. He was a member of the St. Vin¬cent de Paul Society and served as librarian 45 years. He also was a member of PACE at Hayden High School and was a member of the Santa Fe Old Timers Club and Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks Local No. 427. Mr. DeBacker was active in the Democratic Party and was a Demo¬cratic precinct committeeman many years. He was a former member of Noc¬turnal Adoration Society. He was married to Mary L. Halloran June 23, 1926, in Topeka. She survives. Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Edna Hartley, Topeka. Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Catho¬lic Church of the Assumption. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Mr. DeBaker [sic] will lie in state from 2 until 9 p.m. Friday at Brennan Fu¬neral Home where rosaries will be recited by the Legion of Mary at 3 p.m., the parish at 7 p.m., Daughters of Isabella at 7:30 p.m., and Third and Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus at 7:45 p.m. Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Catholic Church of the Assumption, 204 W. 8th, 66603.