Dateline: Hoisington, Kansas

Luella “Lu” Fercking, 78, went to be with her Lord on May 10, 2015, at Hays Medical Center. She was born January 3, 1937, in Comanche County, Kansas, at her Aunt Faye’s farm house. She was the daughter of John and Lillie Cline. She graduated from Ness City High School in 1954. She married Robert “Ray” Fercking on June 3, 1954. He went to be with his Lord October 3, 2001. They moved to Great Bend in 1968. She worked at Data Industries, Volkswagon, and the printing shop for the Tribune. She and her husband started Lu’s printing in 1981 and retired in 1997 due to her husband’s health.

She is survived by; a son, Ron Fercking and his wife Dorothy, and a daughter, Jolinda Sloan, both of Hoisington; a brother, John Cline, Jr. and wife Arlene of Wakeeney; grandchildren, Chris Fercking, Kim Fercking, Dennis Fercking, Jenny Fercking, Austin Fercking, Stephanie Fercking, Brandon Engleman, Robert Sloan, and Kelli Ramirez; and seven great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, two sons; Delvin and infant Michael, parents, a sister, Florence Stiawalt, and three brothers, Jim, Jackie and Jerry Cline. She was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church in Great Bend, Breast Cancer Support and Grief Support Groups.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with Rev. Don Fisher presiding. A private family burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Ness City. Friends may sign the book today through Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Luella Fercking Memorial Fund in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, P.O. Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

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