Name of Deceased:Age: 92

Date of Death: September 6, 2013

Place of Death: Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: October 6, 1920 in Hodgeman County, Kansas

Parents Name: Henry and Bertha (Bitter) Niedens

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Leona married Alvin Maier March 16, 1941 in Susank, KS. He died November, 1945.

She then married Constantine Karst April 8, 1947 at Milberger, KS. He passed away December 2, 1984.

A homemaker, Mrs. Karst was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 2001 coming from Hoisington, KS, and previously from the farm near Hoisington.

Leona was a member of the United Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Milberger, KS

SURVIVORS

Two daughters: Darlene Goscha and husband Ron of Carbondale, CO

Deanna Davis and husband Danny of Phoenix, AZ

Two sisters: Viola Dumler of Russell, KS

Lola Wilks of Wichita, KS

Eight Grandchildren

7 Great Grandchildren

She was preceded in death by one son, Duane Karst, and by three brothers, Otto Niedens, Marvin Niedens, and Albert Niedens

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Time of Service: 11:00 am

Place of Service: United Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Milberger

 

Prayer Service: Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Time of Prayer Service: 7:00 pm

Place of Prayer Service: Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home

Officiant: Nancy Mitchell, Interim

Interment: Milberger Cemetery, Milberger, Kansas

Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 pm , Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or Milberger Cemetery Fund in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544

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