Leola E Hesse Kolde

1923 - 2023  (99 years)

• Name	Leola E Hesse Kolde
  Born	4 Jul 1923	Paxico, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	7 Jan 2023	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	14 Jan 2023	Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Newbury, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7217	Rossville
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	John L Hesse
  Mother	Adelaide M Flach Hesse
  Family ID	F8590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Raymond L (Doc) Kolde,   d. 11 Mar 1990
  Married	14 Apr 1942	Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. James (Jim) Kolde,   b. 11 Oct 1943, Paxico, Wabaunsee County, Kansas ,   d. 1 Sep 2009, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 65 years) + 2. Dorothy R Kolde Hoobler + 3. Barbara Kolde Leeper   4. Theresa Kolde Webb   5. Bob Kolde   6. Rick Kolde   7. Mary Kolde Miller   8. Eileen Kolde
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025 21:45:51
  Family ID	F5205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 14 Apr 1942 - Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Birthday- Kolde, Leola Happy 80th Birthday, Leola Kolde We are celebrating 80 years with a Reception on Sunday, July 6, 2-4 p.m., at St. Marys State Bank. No gifts please - just your presence requested. Hosted by your 7 children, 16 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
  		Obituary- Kolde, Leola Leola E. Kolde July 4, 1923 — January 7, 2023 Listen to Obituary Leola E. Kolde, 99, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the St. Marys Manor. She was born July 4, 1923, on a farm near Paxico, the daughter of John L. and Adelaide M. Flach Hesse. Leola was raised in the Newbury and Paxico communities and graduated from Paxico High School. Leola was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church where she was a sacristan for many years and laundered the altar linens for many of those years. Leola had been an adorer for the Adoration Chapel. For 17 years, she assisted with mass at St. Marys Manor. She was Dr. Fred Brown's housekeeper and dog sitter for 35 years. Leola loved her family. She lifted those around her with her positivity, sharp wit, and ever-present smile, and she had many who called her a friend. She liked gardening, canning, and sharing fruits and vegetables with family and friends. She was member of the St. Marys Senior Center and enjoyed playing cards on Saturday nights. She also enjoyed following the Royals and Chiefs. On April 14, 1942, Leola married Raymond L. "Doc" Kolde in Kansas City, Kansas. He preceded her in death on March 11, 1990. Leola was also preceded in death by a daughter, Eileen Kolde, a son, Jim Kolde; sisters, Loubelle Heiman, Margaret Zeller, and Henrietta Aubert; a son-in-law, Kenneth Hoobler, and a great-grandson, Darrin March. Survivors include her children Bob Kolde, Dorothy Hoobler, and Mary (Dennis) Miller, all of St. Marys; Barbara (Mick) Leeper, Topeka; Theresa (Ron) Webb, Weslaco, TX; and Rick Kolde, Belvue; a brother, John J. Hesse; two sisters, Martha DeWilde and Carolyn Wurtz; 18 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Interment will be at 2:00 P.M. in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Newbury. The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. until the 7:00 P.M. Rosary on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church or the St. Marys Senior Center and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.