The world has lost a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, Miriam S. (Bellendir) Wasinger, 93, went to live with her loving savior, husband, sons, parents, brothers & sisters.
Miriam was born on April 30, 1922, in Wamego, Kansas to Adam & Catherine (Brungardt) Bellendir.
She married Andrew J. Wasinger on July 19, 1944, in Victoria, Kansas. He died January 3, 1993.
Miriam spent most of her life as a stay at home mom taking care of her son, Clifford. She was a founding member of the Anderson School of Hope in Victoria, Kansas. She worked 20 years as a Senior Companion at St. John’s Rest Home in Victoria until its closure in 2012. She was a member of The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Daughters of Isabella and Christian Mothers Altar Society all of Victoria, Kansas. She lived the last year at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays.
Miriam was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew of 49 years; sons, Ronald, Clifford and John; parents; brothers, Vitus, Ralph, Vernon, Vitus and Marvin; sisters, Rita Scheck & Bernadette Baier.
She is survived by one son, Lloyd (Debbie), Manhattan, KS; two daughters, Mary (Marvin) Bittel, Hays, KS; Rose Ann (Brian) Brown, Gladstone, MO; one daughter-in-law Rita Wasinger, Overland Park, KS; two sisters-in-law, Vera Bellendir, Great Bend, KS; Katie Bellendir, Victoria, KS; one brother-in-law, Edwin Scheck, Russell, KS.
Thirteen grandchildren, Ronald (Lou Wadzinski) Wasinger, San Diego, CA; Renee (Brian) Bolte, Sand Springs, OK; Randy (Mary) Wasinger, Overland Park, KS; Rick Wasinger, Overland Park, KS; Ryan (Tonya) Wasinger, Overland Park, KS; Rebecca (David) Coady, Kansas City, MO; Laura Wasinger, Manhattan, KS; Nick Wasinger, Manhattan, KS; Tonya (Shawn) Sweat, Kansas City, MO; Sheryl (Joe Hillebrand) Bittel, Hays, KS; Andrea (Gus) Batres, Gladstone, MO; John (Angela) Brown, Kansas City, MO; Jennifer (John) Poston, Carrollton, MO.
Twenty-six great-grandchildren, Kayla, Kristen & Nathan Bolte; MacKenzie, Zoe, Andrew & Faith Wasinger; Cooper & Carson Wasinger; Easton, Jaxson & Kamari Wasinger; Alaina, Ian & Julia Coady; Evan Wasinger; Hannah & Ryan Sweat; Keighden; Allison, Alex & Leah Hillebrand; Gus & Anakin Batres; Ava & Macelyn Brown; with #27 expected in May of 2016.
Services are at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 12, 2015, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria, Kansas. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery Victoria, Kansas. A vigil service is at 6:45 P.M. Friday, followed by a Victoria Daughters of Isabella and Christian Mothers Altar Society rosary at 7:00 P.M. Friday, all at Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671. Visitation is from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. Saturday, at Cline’s Mortuary Victoria.
Memorials can be made to the Ronald J. Wasinger Melanoma Research Fund, The Basilica of St. Fidelis or The Ft. Hays Senior Companion Program.
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Miriam's father, Adam Bellinder, was a Cossack soldier in the Russian Army. The assassination of Czar Nicholas and the subsequent Russian Revolution brought tremendous suffering to Russia. With money sent by his brother in America, he left Kamenka, Russia, in 1919 for Wamego, Kansas. He got his job with the Union Pacific Railroad.
Several years later some more of his family made the trip from Russia to Kansas. While helping out during harvest, Adam met Catherine Brungardt. They were married July 12, 1921. Their first child, Miriam, was born in Wamego on April 30, 1922. Her four brothers were Raphael, Vitus, Vernon, and Marvin. Her two sisters were Rita Scheck and Bernadette Baier.
When Miriam was one, the family moved to Victoria. A couple of years after graduation she became the clerk at Braun's Grocery. There she met the butcher. They were married July 19, 1944. They had four sons; Ronald, Clifford, Lloyd, and John who was stillborn. Their two daughters were Mary Bittle and Rose Brown.
When the grocery sold out in 1950's, Andrew went to work for Rohleder's Garage. He later became a painting contractor. After retirement he became the handyman for Father Neal and Father Felix at St. Fidelis Church.
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Husband: Andrew John Wasinger
(6/14/1903 - 1/3/1993)
Andrew J. Wasinger, 90, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 1993 at Hays Medical Center.
He was born June 14, 1902 on the family farm northeast of Victoria, to John J. and Catherine (Scheck) Wassinger.
He married Miriam Bellendir July 19, 1944 in Victoria.
He was a member of St. Fidelis Catholic Catholic. He was a painter most of his life, but prior to that he was a county school teacher for five years and had worked as a butcher in Victoria for about 20 years.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; three sons, Roland J. of Russell, Clifford of Victoria, and Lloyd of Beloit; two daughters, Mary Bittel of Hays, Rose Ann Brown of Gorham; and 13 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by brothers John and Joe, and three infant brothers; five sisters, Mary Scheck, Catherine Richmeier, Adelade Windholz, Pauline Wassinger and Lydia Lieker; and a son John Adam.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Father Didacus Dunn officiated; burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery.
The family suggests memorials to St. John Rest Home, Victoria.
Ellis County Star, 1/7/1993
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The world has lost a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, Miriam S. (Bellendir) Wasinger, 93, went to live with her loving savior, husband, sons, parents, brothers & sisters.
Miriam was born on April 30, 1922, in Wamego, Kansas to Adam & Catherine (Brungardt) Bellendir.
She married Andrew J. Wasinger on July 19, 1944, in Victoria, Kansas. He died January 3, 1993.
Miriam spent most of her life as a stay at home mom taking care of her son, Clifford. She was a founding member of the Anderson School of Hope in Victoria, Kansas. She worked 20 years as a Senior Companion at St. John’s Rest Home in Victoria until its closure in 2012. She was a member of The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Daughters of Isabella and Christian Mothers Altar Society all of Victoria, Kansas. She lived the last year at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays.
Miriam was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew of 49 years; sons, Ronald, Clifford and John; parents; brothers, Vitus, Ralph, Vernon, Vitus and Marvin; sisters, Rita Scheck & Bernadette Baier.
She is survived by one son, Lloyd (Debbie), Manhattan, KS; two daughters, Mary (Marvin) Bittel, Hays, KS; Rose Ann (Brian) Brown, Gladstone, MO; one daughter-in-law Rita Wasinger, Overland Park, KS; two sisters-in-law, Vera Bellendir, Great Bend, KS; Katie Bellendir, Victoria, KS; one brother-in-law, Edwin Scheck, Russell, KS.
Thirteen grandchildren, Ronald (Lou Wadzinski) Wasinger, San Diego, CA; Renee (Brian) Bolte, Sand Springs, OK; Randy (Mary) Wasinger, Overland Park, KS; Rick Wasinger, Overland Park, KS; Ryan (Tonya) Wasinger, Overland Park, KS; Rebecca (David) Coady, Kansas City, MO; Laura Wasinger, Manhattan, KS; Nick Wasinger, Manhattan, KS; Tonya (Shawn) Sweat, Kansas City, MO; Sheryl (Joe Hillebrand) Bittel, Hays, KS; Andrea (Gus) Batres, Gladstone, MO; John (Angela) Brown, Kansas City, MO; Jennifer (John) Poston, Carrollton, MO.
Twenty-six great-grandchildren, Kayla, Kristen & Nathan Bolte; MacKenzie, Zoe, Andrew & Faith Wasinger; Cooper & Carson Wasinger; Easton, Jaxson & Kamari Wasinger; Alaina, Ian & Julia Coady; Evan Wasinger; Hannah & Ryan Sweat; Keighden; Allison, Alex & Leah Hillebrand; Gus & Anakin Batres; Ava & Macelyn Brown; with #27 expected in May of 2016.
Services are at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 12, 2015, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria, Kansas. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery Victoria, Kansas. A vigil service is at 6:45 P.M. Friday, followed by a Victoria Daughters of Isabella and Christian Mothers Altar Society rosary at 7:00 P.M. Friday, all at Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671. Visitation is from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Friday and from 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. Saturday, at Cline’s Mortuary Victoria.
Memorials can be made to the Ronald J. Wasinger Melanoma Research Fund, The Basilica of St. Fidelis or The Ft. Hays Senior Companion Program.
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Miriam's father, Adam Bellinder, was a Cossack soldier in the Russian Army. The assassination of Czar Nicholas and the subsequent Russian Revolution brought tremendous suffering to Russia. With money sent by his brother in America, he left Kamenka, Russia, in 1919 for Wamego, Kansas. He got his job with the Union Pacific Railroad.
Several years later some more of his family made the trip from Russia to Kansas. While helping out during harvest, Adam met Catherine Brungardt. They were married July 12, 1921. Their first child, Miriam, was born in Wamego on April 30, 1922. Her four brothers were Raphael, Vitus, Vernon, and Marvin. Her two sisters were Rita Scheck and Bernadette Baier.
When Miriam was one, the family moved to Victoria. A couple of years after graduation she became the clerk at Braun's Grocery. There she met the butcher. They were married July 19, 1944. They had four sons; Ronald, Clifford, Lloyd, and John who was stillborn. Their two daughters were Mary Bittle and Rose Brown.
When the grocery sold out in 1950's, Andrew went to work for Rohleder's Garage. He later became a painting contractor. After retirement he became the handyman for Father Neal and Father Felix at St. Fidelis Church.
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Husband: Andrew John Wasinger
(6/14/1903 - 1/3/1993)
Andrew J. Wasinger, 90, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 1993 at Hays Medical Center.
He was born June 14, 1902 on the family farm northeast of Victoria, to John J. and Catherine (Scheck) Wassinger.
He married Miriam Bellendir July 19, 1944 in Victoria.
He was a member of St. Fidelis Catholic Catholic. He was a painter most of his life, but prior to that he was a county school teacher for five years and had worked as a butcher in Victoria for about 20 years.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; three sons, Roland J. of Russell, Clifford of Victoria, and Lloyd of Beloit; two daughters, Mary Bittel of Hays, Rose Ann Brown of Gorham; and 13 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by brothers John and Joe, and three infant brothers; five sisters, Mary Scheck, Catherine Richmeier, Adelade Windholz, Pauline Wassinger and Lydia Lieker; and a son John Adam.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Father Didacus Dunn officiated; burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery.
The family suggests memorials to St. John Rest Home, Victoria.
Ellis County Star, 1/7/1993
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