Flossie Wertenberger 1922-2016
Florence May “Flossie” Wertenberger, 93, of Sabetha, passed away Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Flossie was born on March 13, 1922, to Frank and Rosina (Esslinger) Williams of Bala. She attended school at the Bala Elementary School through the eighth grade. She graduated from Stewart’s School of Cosmetology in Topeka.
She and her husband owned and operated Kirt’s Hi-Way Service Skelly Truck Stop in Sabetha for more than 25 years. Flossie served her community in different ways. She was a diligent worker for the Four Mile Corner Labor Day coffee break for many, many years and served on the election board in Sabetha acting as supervising judge for many of those years. She was a member of the Sabetha Saddle Club and worked very hard selling advertising for the annual Sabetha Rodeo.
She was a past member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was an avid sports fan attending all the sporting events, watching her children and grandchildren play basketball, football, volleyball, softball, baseball and track. Some of her pastimes included crocheting, bowling, working the cript-a-quote and collecting elephants.
Flossie was a member of the Trinity Church of the Brethren of Sabetha for many years, serving as the pianist/organist while attending there. She most recently attended the Twin Oaks EFC Church in Sabetha.
Flossie married Kirt P. Wertenberger on June 1, 1942, at the Presbyterian Church in Bala.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a daughter, Vonda Lee; her siblings, Clarence, Clifford, Lillian (Young), Herman, Roy, Frank, Henry and Donald Williams; and a son-in-law, Raymond Jackman.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue Ann Jackman of Sabetha; two sons, Kirt (Phil) and his wife, Linda Wertenberger, and Rixey and his wife, Brenda Wertenberger, all of Sabetha; 10 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren; two stepgrandsons; one stepgreat-great-granddaughter; and nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12 at the NorthRidge Church in Sabetha. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb.11 at the Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha. The interment will be made in the Sabetha Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity yet to be designated by the family, sent in care of the Popkess Mortuary, 823 Virginia, Sabetha, KS 66534. www.popkessmortuaries.com
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