Florence M Wehner Simecka

1924 - 1998  (74 years)

• Name	Florence M Wehner Simecka
  Born	19 Jun 1924	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	20 Sep 1998	Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6265	Rossville
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	John Jacob Wehner,   b. 30 Aug 1893, Wien, Chariton County, Missouri ,   d. 12 Mar 1984, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Mary E Stallman Wehner,   b. 6 Aug 1898, Granville, Sioux County, Iowa ,   d. 1 Jan 1981, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Married	6 Jun 1917	Wien, Chariton County, Missouri
  Documents » Slide Show		Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 1 MR. AND MRS. WEHNER Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wehner, St. Marys, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception to be given by their children Sunday, June 4 in the Centennial building in St. Marys. Friends and relatives are invited to call between 2 and 4 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Wehner ask that no gifts be presented. Mr. and Mrs. Wehner were married June 6, 1917 in Wien, Mo. Mr. Wehner has operated grocery stores in St. Marys and Delia for many years. After living in Delia 36 years, they have been residents of St, Marys since 1955. They are the parents of seven children, who are: Mrs. James Doyle, Colville, Wash.; Mrs. Ray Rezac and Mrs. John Simecka, St. Marys; Clarence, Wehner and John Wehner, Rossville; Melvin Wehner, Eudora; and Francis Wehner, Sharon Springs. There are 27 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
  		Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 2 To celebrate Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wehner, St. Marys, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, Sunday, June 4, at a reception hosted by their children. The reception will be held at the Centennial Building in St. Marys. Friends and relatives are invited to call between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Wehner request that no gifts be presented. Mr. Wehner came to St. Marys in 1915 and operated a grocery store. They were married at Wien, Mo., June 6, 1917. In 1919 they moved to Delia and spent 36 years in the grocery business there. Since 1955 they have been residents of St. Marys, at 209 East Palmer Street. They are the parents of seven children. Mrs. James (Irene) Doyle, Colvill, Wash.; Clarence Wehner and John Wehner, both of Rossville; Melvin Wehner, Eudora; Francis Wehner, Sharon Springs; Mrs. Ray (Katharine) Rezac and Mrs. John (Florence) Simecka, both of St. Marys. They have 27 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
  		Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 3 Wehner’s Celebrate 55 Years Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wehner, St. Marys, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary Sunday with a 10:00 mass at the Immaculate Conception Church which was followed by a dinner for 65 people in the Centennial Building. Their seven children were here to help celebrate this festive occasion in the lives of their parents. Mrs. Irene Doyle, Spokane, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wehner, Rossville, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wehner, Rossville, Mrs. Katherine Rezac, St. Marys, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Simecka, St. Marys, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wehner, Eudora, Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Wehner, Sharon Springs, were here. A number of their grandchildren and great grandchildren also came. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stallman, Independence, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Stallman and Mrs. Anna Kamphaus, Kansas City, Mo. are Mrs. Wehner’s brothers and sister and also were here to attend the mass and dinner. The Rev. Tom Kearns and the Rev. Robert Hasenkamp were dinner guests.
  		Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 4 John Wehners Celebrate 59th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wehner, St. Marys, celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary Sunday, August 22, with a family picnic and reunion held in Riverside Park. Fifty-five relatives were among the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren attending and sharing in the bountiful meal.
  		Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 5 Wehners to Celebrate 60th Anniversary June 5 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wehner, St. Marys, will be honored with a 60th wedding anniversary reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 5, in their home at 209 E. Palmer. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. The couple requests that no gifts be presented. Hosts will be their seven children: Irene Doyle, Spokane, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wehner and Mr. and Mrs. John Wehner, Rossville; Katie Rezac and Mr. and Mrs. John L. Simecka, St. Marys; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wehner, Eudora; and Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Wehner, Sharon Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Wehner were married June 6, 1917 at Wein, Mo., and have lived in the Delia and St. Marys communities since their marriage where they spent most of their years in the grocery business. They have 28 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
  		Anniversary- Wehner, John and Mary 6 62nd Anniversary for the John Wehners Mr. John J. Wehner and Miss Mary Stallman were married June 6, 1917, at Wien, Mo., and this year are observing their 62nd year of marriage. The couple has lived in St. Marys since October, 1955, moving to the community from Delia where they operated a grocery store for 36 years. The Wehners are the parents of seven children--Mrs. Irene Doyle, Spokane, Wash.; Clarence and John A., Rossville; Melvin, Eudora; Francis, Sharon Springs; Mrs. Katie Rezac and Mrs. Florence Simecka, St. Marys.
  Family ID	F2835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John L Simecka,   b. 7 Oct 1920, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 3 Mar 2015, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 94 years)
  Married	26 Nov 1942	Salinas, Monterey County, California
  Children	+ 1. Denise M Simecka Cushing + 2. Linda Jean Simecka Tuller,   b. Oct 1946   3. Shirley Simecka Mergenmeier + 4. John R Simecka   5. Gary Simecka
  Documents		Anniversary- Simecka, John and Florence 1 45th Anniversary For Simecka Couple Mr. and Mrs. John L. Simecka, St. Marys, will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary Sunday, November 22, 1987, with a reception at the St. Marys Senior Center, 403 Lesley. Friends and relatives are welcome to come from 2 to 4 p.m. Hosts for the occasion will be their children: Linda and Ed Fuller, Topeka; John R. and Paulette Simecka, Gary and Pam Simecka, Shirley and Willie Mergenmeier, and Denise and Scott Cushing, all of St. Marys. Mr. and Mrs. Simecka have ten grandchildren: Michelle, Brenda, Jason, Julie, Rachael, Ryan, Jennifer, Wendi, Heather and Deana. John L. Simecka and Florence Wehner were married November 26, 1942, at Salinas, Calif. The couple requests no gifts, please.
  		Anniversary- Simecka, John and Florence 2 Golden Anniversary for Simeckas Mr. and Mrs. John L. Simecka, St Marys, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception on Sunday, November 22, 1992, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Centennial Building in St Marys. Friends and relatives are welcome to attend. The couple requests no gifts, please. John served in World War II with the 35th Division in the European Theater of Operations. Florence has been employed by Katie’s Komer in St Marys for 12 years, and has been a volunteer at the St. Marys Manor for 18 years. The couple owned and operated Simecka Hy-Klas Grocery Store in ST. Marys for 23 years and have resided in St. Marys for 35 years. John L. Simecka and Florence Wehner were married on Thanksgiving Day, November 26,1942, in Salinas, Calif. Hosting the reception will be their children: Linda and Ed Tuller, Topeka; John R. and Paulette Simecka, Gary and Pam Simecka, Shirley and Willie Mergenmeier, and Denise and Scott Cushing, all of St. Marys. The couple has 11 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 19:35:06
  Family ID	F2874	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Simecka, Florence 1 Florence M. Simecka Florence M. Simecka, 74, St. Marys, died Sunday, September 20, 1998, at a nursing home in Wamego. She was born June 19,1924, in Delia, the daughter of John J. and Mary Stallman Wehner. She spent her early life in the Delia community and graduated from Delia High School in 1942. She worked at Katie's Korner Restaurant in St. Marys many years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the auxiliary to Hoy Heim Post No. 178 of the American Legion, both in St. Marys. She was a volunteer at St. Marys Manor for more than 20 years. She married John L. Simecka November 26, 1942, in Salinas, CA. They lived in the Delia and Rossville communities before they moved to St. Marys in 1957. They owned and operated Simecka Hy- Klas grocery in St. Marys from 1959 until 1982. He survives. Other survivors include sons, John R. Simecka and Gary Simecka, both of St. Marys; daughters, Linda Tuller, Topeka, and Shirley Mergenmeier and Denise Cushing, both of St. Marys; brothers, Clar¬ence Wehner and John A. Wehner, both of Rossville, Melvin Wehner, Eudora, and Francis Wehner, Colorado Springs, CO; a sister, Katie Rezac, Osage City; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and a stepgreat-granddaugther. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a. m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Marys. A prayer service and rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday (today) at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the donation fund at
  		Obituary- Simecka, Florence 2 Florence M. Simecka ST. MARYS — Florence M. Simecka, 74, St. Marys, died Sunday, Sept. 20,1998, at a nursing home, in Wamego. She was born June 19,1924, in Delia, to John J. and Mary Stallman Wehner. She spent her early life in the Delia community and was graduated from Delia High School in 1942. She worked at Katie’s Korner Restaurant in St. Marys many years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the auxiliary to Hoy-Heim Post No. 178 of the American Legion, both in St. Marys. She was a volunteer at St. Marys Manor more than 20 years. She was married to John L. Simecka Nov. 28, 1942, in Salinas, Calif. They lived in the Delia and Rossville communities before they moved to St. Marys In 1957. They 'owned and operated Simecka Hy-Klas grocery in St. Marys from 1959 until 1982. He survives. Other survivors include sons, John R. Simecka and Gary Simecka, both in St. Marys; daughters, Linda Teller, Topeka, and Shirley Mergerimeier and Denise Cushing, both in St. Marys; brothers, Clarence Wehner and John A. Wehner, both in Rossville, Melvin Wehner, Eudora, and Francis Wehner, Colorado Springs; a sister, Katie Rezac, Osage City; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and a stepgreat-granddaughter. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in St. Marys. Mrs. Simecka will lie in state after 2 p.m. Tuesday at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys where a prayer service at 7 p.m. will be followed by a rosary. Memorial contributions may be made to the decoration fund at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys.