Mr. Depperschmidt died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City. He was born Jan. 4, 1914, at Park, the son of John and Agnes (Kreutzer) Depperschmidt, and grew up there.
A Garden City resident since 1952, he worked as a salesman for Machine Supply Co. He was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, John J. Haskell VFW Post No. 2279 and Eagles Lodge No. 3124 and served in the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant during World War II. He enjoyed playing golf and bowling.
On March 30, 1959, he married Ann M. Schadegg Schaefer at Garden City. She died July 28, 1998.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; a son, Norman Schaefer; two brothers, Paul Depperschmidt and Phillip Depperschmidt; three sisters, Cleo Fitzgerald, Martha Zerr and Christine Depperschmidt; two half brothers, Alex Depperschmidt and Serphine Depperschmidt; and two half sisters, Mary Wittman and Rosa Zimmerman.
He is survived by a daughter, Rita Lancaster, Kinsley; a brother, Gus Depperschmidt, Oakley; three sisters, Bertha Owens and Betty Kaiser, both of Denver, and Catherine Goetz, Dodge City; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Visitation hours are until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at Garnand Funeral Home, Garden City. Memorials are suggested to the Edwards County Health Care Foundation or St. Dominic School Endowment, both in care of the funeral home.
Mr. Depperschmidt died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City. He was born Jan. 4, 1914, at Park, the son of John and Agnes (Kreutzer) Depperschmidt, and grew up there.
A Garden City resident since 1952, he worked as a salesman for Machine Supply Co. He was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, John J. Haskell VFW Post No. 2279 and Eagles Lodge No. 3124 and served in the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant during World War II. He enjoyed playing golf and bowling.
On March 30, 1959, he married Ann M. Schadegg Schaefer at Garden City. She died July 28, 1998.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; a son, Norman Schaefer; two brothers, Paul Depperschmidt and Phillip Depperschmidt; three sisters, Cleo Fitzgerald, Martha Zerr and Christine Depperschmidt; two half brothers, Alex Depperschmidt and Serphine Depperschmidt; and two half sisters, Mary Wittman and Rosa Zimmerman.
He is survived by a daughter, Rita Lancaster, Kinsley; a brother, Gus Depperschmidt, Oakley; three sisters, Bertha Owens and Betty Kaiser, both of Denver, and Catherine Goetz, Dodge City; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Visitation hours are until 8 tonight and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at Garnand Funeral Home, Garden City. Memorials are suggested to the Edwards County Health Care Foundation or St. Dominic School Endowment, both in care of the funeral home.
Gravesite Details
Interred 3/17/2001
Family Members
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Henry Depperschmidt
1900–1900
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Philip John Depperschmidt
1901–1977
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Paul J Depperschmidt
1903–1986
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Martha Cecilia Depperschmidt Zerr
1905–1981
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Augustine D. "Gus" Depperschmidt
1907–2004
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Catherine Irene "Katie" Depperschmidt Goetz
1911–2006
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Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Depperschmidt Kaiser
1916–2010
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Cleo Agnes Depperschmidt Fitzgerald
1919–1991
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Bertha Agnes Depperschmidt Owens
1923–2015
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