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Obituary- Wehner, John A. 2

John Alfred Wehner
John Alfred Wehner, 86, Rossville - passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at his home.

He was born October 21, 1928 at Delia the son of John J. and Mary E. Stallman Wehner. John graduated from Delia High School in 1947.

Mr. Wehner worked for the Union Pacific Railroad about 10 months then at his father's grocery store in Delia. John A. and Esther Wehner purchased the Delia store on February 19, 1949 and operated it until January 1, 1957. He moved to Rossville and bought Wehner's IGA from his brother Clarence. They added Western Auto in 1959. In 1969 they built the grocery store in Silver Lake and changed from Western Auto to True Value. The new store in Rossville was built in 2001 and Johnny Dollar was opened on July 7, 2006. John was looking forward to the Wehner family celebrating 100 years of business on April 15, 2015. John was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville.

His parents, siblings Irene Doyle, Florence Simecka, Clarence Wehner and Kathryn Rezac, preceded Mr. Wehner in death.

On October 10, 1945 he was united in marriage to Esther Horak in Delia. They celebrated 69 years of marriage. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include three children, John L. and wife Peg Wehner, St. Marys, Bob and wife Jolyne Wehner, Rossville and Debbie and husband Rocky Taylor, Topeka; two brothers, Melvin Wehner, Eudora and Francis and wife Mary C. Wehner, Colorado Springs, CO; 9 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild on the way.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 1, 2014 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville.

Interment followed in the Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Midland Hospice and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

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