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Rita M Bindel Wehner

Female 1920 - 2007  (86 years)


 

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Obituary- Wehner, Rita

Rita M. Wehner
ROSSVILLE- Rita M. Wehner, 86, died Monday, March 19, 2007 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

She was born November 12, 1920 at Seneca, the daughter of Lawrence and Margaret Dix Bindel. Mrs. Wehner grew up in the Fidelity community and graduated from Fairview High School. She received her nurses training at St. Anthony Murdock Hospital in Sabetha and became an R.N.

Mrs. Wehner worked at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City before she was married. She later worked at St. Francis Hospital and at several different doctors' offices in Topeka. She and her husband owned and operated grocery and variety stores in Rossville and St. Marys. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville and was a member of the Altar Society at the church.

On April 12, 1944 she was united in marriage to Clarence B. Wehner at St. Augustine Catholic Church at Fidelity. He died September 17, 2004. Mrs. Wehner was also preceded in death by a brother Leo Bindel.

Survivors include two daughters, June (Marvin) Burgett and Helen (Calvin) Lytle; a son, Larry B. (Linda) Wehner all of Rossville; 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 23, 2007 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Wehner will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 22, 2007 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys where there will be a Rosary recited at 7:00 P.M. and the family will receive friends following the rosary. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church or to the Rossville Senior Center and sent in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.


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