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Katherine L (Katie) Wehner Rezac

Female 1922 - 2011  (89 years)


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  • Name Katherine L (Katie) Wehner Rezac 
    Nickname Katie 
    Born 27 Mar 1922  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 2 Dec 2011  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 8 Dec 2011  Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6000  Rossville
    Last Modified 17 May 2020 

    Father John Jacob Wehner,   b. 30 Aug 1893, Wien, Chariton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1984, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Mary E Stallman Wehner,   b. 6 Aug 1898, Granville, Sioux County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1981, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 6 Jun 1917  Wien, Chariton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 1
    Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 1
    MR. AND MRS. WEHNER
    Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wehner, St. Marys, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception to be given by their children Sunday, June 4 in the Centennial building in St. Marys.

    Friends and relatives are invited to call between 2 and 4 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Wehner ask that no gifts be presented.

    Mr. and Mrs. Wehner were married June 6, 1917 in Wien, Mo. Mr. Wehner has operated grocery stores in St. Marys and Delia for many years. After living in Delia 36 years, they have been residents of St, Marys since 1955.

    They are the parents of seven children, who are: Mrs. James Doyle, Colville, Wash.; Mrs. Ray Rezac and Mrs. John Simecka, St. Marys; Clarence, Wehner and John Wehner, Rossville; Melvin Wehner, Eudora; and Francis Wehner, Sharon Springs. There are 27 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
    Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 2
    Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 2
    To celebrate Golden Wedding

    Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wehner, St. Marys, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, Sunday, June 4, at a reception hosted by their children.

    The reception will be held at the Centennial Building in St. Marys. Friends and relatives are invited to call between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Wehner request that no gifts be presented.

    Mr. Wehner came to St. Marys in 1915 and operated a grocery store.

    They were married at Wien, Mo., June 6, 1917.

    In 1919 they moved to Delia and spent 36 years in the grocery business there. Since 1955 they have been residents of St. Marys, at 209 East Palmer Street.

    They are the parents of seven children.

    Mrs. James (Irene) Doyle, Colvill, Wash.; Clarence Wehner and John Wehner, both of Rossville; Melvin Wehner, Eudora; Francis Wehner, Sharon Springs; Mrs. Ray (Katharine) Rezac and Mrs. John (Florence) Simecka, both of St. Marys.

    They have 27 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
    Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 3
    Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 3
    Wehner’s Celebrate 55 Years

    Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wehner, St. Marys, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary Sunday with a 10:00 mass at the Immaculate Conception Church which was followed by a dinner for 65 people in the Centennial Building.

    Their seven children were here to help celebrate this festive occasion in the lives of their parents. Mrs. Irene Doyle, Spokane, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wehner, Rossville, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wehner, Rossville, Mrs. Katherine Rezac, St. Marys, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Simecka, St. Marys, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wehner, Eudora, Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Wehner, Sharon Springs, were here. A number of their grandchildren and great grandchildren also came.

    Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stallman, Independence, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Stallman and Mrs. Anna Kamphaus, Kansas City, Mo. are Mrs. Wehner’s brothers and sister and also were here to attend the mass and dinner.

    The Rev. Tom Kearns and the Rev. Robert Hasenkamp were dinner guests.
    Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 4
    Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 4
    John Wehners Celebrate 59th Anniversary

    Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wehner, St. Marys, celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary Sunday, August 22, with a family picnic and reunion held in Riverside Park.

    Fifty-five relatives were among the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren attending and sharing in the bountiful meal.
    Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 5
    Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 5
    Wehners to Celebrate 60th Anniversary June 5

    Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wehner, St. Marys, will be honored with a 60th wedding anniversary reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 5, in their home at 209 E. Palmer. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. The couple requests that no gifts be presented.

    Hosts will be their seven children: Irene Doyle, Spokane, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wehner and Mr. and Mrs. John Wehner, Rossville; Katie Rezac and Mr. and Mrs. John L. Simecka, St. Marys; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wehner, Eudora; and Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Wehner, Sharon Springs.

    Mr. and Mrs. Wehner were married June 6, 1917 at Wein, Mo., and have lived in the Delia and St. Marys communities since their marriage where they spent most of their years in the grocery business.

    They have 28 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
    Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 6
    Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 6
    62nd Anniversary for the John Wehners

    Mr. John J. Wehner and Miss Mary Stallman were married June 6, 1917, at Wien, Mo., and this year are observing their 62nd year of marriage. The couple has lived in St. Marys since October, 1955, moving to the community from Delia where they operated a grocery store for 36 years.

    The Wehners are the parents of seven children--Mrs. Irene Doyle, Spokane, Wash.; Clarence and John A., Rossville; Melvin, Eudora; Francis, Sharon Springs; Mrs. Katie Rezac and Mrs. Florence Simecka, St. Marys.
    Family ID F2835  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Raymond R Rezac,   b. 1 Apr 1909, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1972, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 26 Nov 1941  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William J Rezac
     2. Peggy Ann Rezac Perry Dittberner
    Last Modified 24 Apr 2018 10:40:11 
    Family ID F5142  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 8 Dec 2011 - Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Rezac, Katherine 1
    Obituary- Rezac, Katherine 1
    Katherine L. ‘Katie’ Rezac
    Katherine L. "Katie” Rezac, 89, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born March 27, 1922, at Delia, the daughter of John J. and Mary E. Stallman Wehner.

    She was raised in the Delia community and graduated from Delia High School in 1940. She had lived in California and New York before moving to
    St. Marys in 1945.

    Mrs. Rezac had worked for the St. Marys Farmers Union Co-op for 16 years before opening Katie’s Korner on July 1, 1977, operating this business until 1981. She moved to Osage City in 1994. Katie had been a member of the American Legion Auxiliary since 1962.

    On Nov. 26,1941, she was united in marriage to Raymond R. Rezac. He preceded her in death on May 8,1972. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, James E. Rezac, sisters, Irene Wilke and Florence Simecka, and a brother Clarence Wehner.

    Survivors include a son, William “Bill” Rezac and wife Peggy of Osage City; a daughter, Peggy Dittberner of Mesa, Ariz.; three brothers. John Wehner and wife Esther of Rossville, Melvin Wehner and wife Nina of Eudora, and Francis Wehner and wife Mary C. of Colorado, Springs, Colo.; her granddaughter, Sharia Vega; a stepgrandson, Michael Henderson; and two step great-granddaughters, Katelyn and Hailey Henderson. Funeral services were Dep. 8 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys with interment in Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Helping Hands Humane Society or Robert Heizer Post 198 American Legion Auxiliary in Osage City and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, KS 66536.
    Obituary- Rezac, Katherine 2
    Obituary- Rezac, Katherine 2
    KATHERINE L. “KATIE”
    REZAC
    Katherine L. “Katie” Rezac, 89, Osage City, passed away Friday, Dec. 2,2011, at the Midland Hospice House, Topeka.

    She was born March 27, 1922, at Delia, the daughter of John J. and Mary E. Stallman Wehner. She was raised in the Delia community and graduated from Delia High School in 1940.

    She had lived in California and New York before moving to St. Marys in 1945. Mrs. Rezac had worked for the St. Marys Farmers Union Co-op for 16 years before opening Katie’s Korner on July 1, 1977. She operated this business until 1981. She moved to Osage City in 1994. Katie had been a member of the American Legion Auxiliary since 1962.

    On Nov. 26,1941, she was united in marriage to Raymond R. Rezac. He preceded her in death on May 8,1972.

    She was also preceded in death by a grandson, James E. Rezac, sisters, Irene Wilke and Florence Simecka and a brother Clarence Wehner.

    Survivors include a son, William “Bill” (Peggy) Rezac, Osage City; a daughter, Peggy Dittberner, Mesa, Ariz.; three brothers. John (Esther) Wehner, Rossville, Melvin (Nina) Wehner, Eudora and Francis (Mary C.) Wehner, Colorado, Springs, Colo.; her granddaughter, Sharia (Jamie) Vega; a step grandson, Michael (Cindy) Henderson and two step great-granddaughters, Katelyn and Hailey Henderson.

    Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, at Piper Funeral Home, St. Marys.

    Interment will be in Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys.

    Mrs. Rezac will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 at the funeral home.


    Memorial contributions may be made to the Helping Hands Humane Society or Robert Heizer Post 198 American Legion Auxiliary in Osage City and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, KS 66536.
    Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.