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| Richard Wenzel March 26, 1952 October 29, 2009 |
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| Comments from friends and relatives May this tribute bring comforting words and pleasant memories during this difficult time. It has been an honor serving your family. Lanman Funeral Home Staff Name = Dann Sutton E-mail = dannsutton01@gmail.com Phone Number = 816-217-8995 Memorial Name = Richard Wenzel Comments = Heather and Family, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Dann, Susan and Taylor Sutton |
| KIOWA-Richard Wenzel,57, passed away on October 29, 2009 in Wichita at the Harry Hynes Unit. Funeral service will be Monday, November 2, 2009 at 10:00a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Medicine Lodge with Pastor Dennis Fangmeyer officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa, Kansas. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.lanmanmemorials.com Richard Max Wenzel was born in Alva, Oklahoma on March 26, 1952 to Erich Wenzel and Dora Terwort Wenzel. He graduated from high school in Sharon, Kansas in 1970 and attended one year at Wichita Vo-Tech. For several years he helped his family on their dairy farm in Sharon, Kansas until he moved to Kiowa, Kansas. While in Kiowa he worked for Humphrey’s for a few years and also worked for the Kiowa Police Department. He then went to work for Carl Eckert Harvesting for several years. Richard moved to Garden City, Kansas and worked for Ball Trucking. He married Carol Kowalke-Gashler on July 2, 1982. The couple moved back to Kiowa, Kansas where he continued to work for several different trucking companies until his illness in February 2009 when he could no longer work. Richard enjoyed spending time with his family. One of his favorite activities was to take his grandsons fishing. He enjoyed the time he could spend with his son fixing things. And he also enjoyed reading his daughter’s latest poetry as well as working in his yard and garden. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife; one son, Doug Gashler and wife, Kim of Derby; daughter, Heather Gashler-Gilbert and husband, Ronmel of Salina, Kansas; four grandchildren, Trenton, DeCoda, Alexus and Bo Gashler; three sisters, Betty Benson and husband, Bill of Manchester, Oklahoma, Bonnie Fischer and husband, Norman of Sharon, Kansas, Connie Boggs and husband, John; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, Trinity Lutheran Church or Harry Hynes Hospice through the funeral home. Visitation will be Sunday, November 1, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with the family present from 5-7 to receive friends. |
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