ROLAND J. STROBEL
Roland J. Strobel, age 81 years, of Seward, Kansas, passed away on Thursday morning, November 2, 2017 at Diversicare of Larned Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Larned, Kansas. Roland was born on December 29, 1935 on the family farm near Seward, Kansas to George A. and Sadie Ann (Moore) Strobel. He lived and worked on the family farm until his mother passed away, after which he bought a home in Seward and lived there for the remainder of his life. Roland attended Hickman School in Stafford County to the 5th Grade; he then went to St. Francis Xavier School and graduated from the 8th Grade. He attended Radium High School for his freshman year, and then attended the Kansas School for the Blind from 1950-1953. Roland loved watching television, and he listed his favorite TV shows as Gunsmoke, The Real McCoys, Lawrence Welk, Ted Mack, Ed Sullivan, and Jeopardy. He was of the Catholic faith.
Roland is survived by one brother, George Strobel of Great Bend, Kansas; three sisters: Pauline Schartz of Great Bend, Kansas, Joann (and her husband, Archie) McElroy of Chetopa, Kansas, and Ruth (and her husband, Mike) Johnson of Great Bend, Kansas; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Preceding Roland in death were his parents; three brothers: Richard, Ray, and Ralph Strobel; one sister, Virginia Smith; two brothers-in-law: Jerome Smith and Cletus Schartz; and two sisters-in-law: Carol Strobel and Charlene Strobel.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Seward, Kansas with Fr. Louis Trung Dinh Hoang officiating. Inurnment will follow in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery at Seward, Kansas at a later date. Memorial donations are designated to the Seward, Kansas Playground Project (please make checks payable to the City of Seward at 519 Lincoln Avenue, Seward, KS 67576. Online condolences may be left for the family and a complete obituary may be viewed at https://www.charterfunerals.com/locations/great-bend.php.
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