SPEARVILLE---Elizabeth Mary Ackerman,107, died Sunday,May 22,2016 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City,Ks.
She was born April 12,1909 at Spearville, the daughter of Herman "Harry" and Catharine (Heeke) Schawe. A longtime Windthorst area resident, moving to Spearville in 1967 and to Dodge City in 1995, she was a homemaker.
She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society both in Windthorst until its closing then became a member of St.John the Baptist Catholic Church in Spearville.
On October 3,1933 she married Charles Christopher Ackerman at Windthorst. He preceded her in death on February 5,1995.
Survivors include: 5 children, Gil Ackerman and wife, Sandy of Spearville, Cathy Brungardt of Garden City,Ks, Alice Craig and husband Larry of Lubbock,Texas, Erma Schneweis and husband Bob of Dodge City and Martha Strecker and husband Richard of Dodge City; her sister, Sister Ancilla Schawe of Great Bend,Ks.; 49 grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 3 step-great grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Albert Schawe, 4 sisters, Virginia Gillogly, Gertrude Rueb, Magdalen Ackerman and Pauline Durler and 3 granddaughters, Dana Ackerman, Rhonda Craig and Shelly Schneweis.
Vigil service will be at 7:00 pm Wednesday, May 25,2016 at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Windthorst with Fr. John Forkuoh and Fr. Wesley Schawe presiding. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Windthorst.
The family suggests memorials to Manor of the Plains in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City,KS.
She was born April 12,1909 at Spearville, the daughter of Herman "Harry" and Catharine (Heeke) Schawe. A longtime Windthorst area resident, moving to Spearville in 1967 and to Dodge City in 1995, she was a homemaker.
She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society both in Windthorst until its closing then became a member of St.John the Baptist Catholic Church in Spearville.
On October 3,1933 she married Charles Christopher Ackerman at Windthorst. He preceded her in death on February 5,1995.
Survivors include: 5 children, Gil Ackerman and wife, Sandy of Spearville, Cathy Brungardt of Garden City,Ks, Alice Craig and husband Larry of Lubbock,Texas, Erma Schneweis and husband Bob of Dodge City and Martha Strecker and husband Richard of Dodge City; her sister, Sister Ancilla Schawe of Great Bend,Ks.; 49 grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 3 step-great grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Albert Schawe, 4 sisters, Virginia Gillogly, Gertrude Rueb, Magdalen Ackerman and Pauline Durler and 3 granddaughters, Dana Ackerman, Rhonda Craig and Shelly Schneweis.
Vigil service will be at 7:00 pm Wednesday, May 25,2016 at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Windthorst with Fr. John Forkuoh and Fr. Wesley Schawe presiding. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Windthorst.
The family suggests memorials to Manor of the Plains in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City,KS.
SPEARVILLE---Elizabeth Mary Ackerman,107, died Sunday,May 22,2016 at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains, Dodge City,Ks.
She was born April 12,1909 at Spearville, the daughter of Herman "Harry" and Catharine (Heeke) Schawe. A longtime Windthorst area resident, moving to Spearville in 1967 and to Dodge City in 1995, she was a homemaker.
She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society both in Windthorst until its closing then became a member of St.John the Baptist Catholic Church in Spearville.
On October 3,1933 she married Charles Christopher Ackerman at Windthorst. He preceded her in death on February 5,1995.
Survivors include: 5 children, Gil Ackerman and wife, Sandy of Spearville, Cathy Brungardt of Garden City,Ks, Alice Craig and husband Larry of Lubbock,Texas, Erma Schneweis and husband Bob of Dodge City and Martha Strecker and husband Richard of Dodge City; her sister, Sister Ancilla Schawe of Great Bend,Ks.; 49 grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 3 step-great grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Albert Schawe, 4 sisters, Virginia Gillogly, Gertrude Rueb, Magdalen Ackerman and Pauline Durler and 3 granddaughters, Dana Ackerman, Rhonda Craig and Shelly Schneweis.
Vigil service will be at 7:00 pm Wednesday, May 25,2016 at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Windthorst with Fr. John Forkuoh and Fr. Wesley Schawe presiding. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Windthorst.
The family suggests memorials to Manor of the Plains in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City,KS.
She was born April 12,1909 at Spearville, the daughter of Herman "Harry" and Catharine (Heeke) Schawe. A longtime Windthorst area resident, moving to Spearville in 1967 and to Dodge City in 1995, she was a homemaker.
She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society both in Windthorst until its closing then became a member of St.John the Baptist Catholic Church in Spearville.
On October 3,1933 she married Charles Christopher Ackerman at Windthorst. He preceded her in death on February 5,1995.
Survivors include: 5 children, Gil Ackerman and wife, Sandy of Spearville, Cathy Brungardt of Garden City,Ks, Alice Craig and husband Larry of Lubbock,Texas, Erma Schneweis and husband Bob of Dodge City and Martha Strecker and husband Richard of Dodge City; her sister, Sister Ancilla Schawe of Great Bend,Ks.; 49 grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 3 step-great grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Albert Schawe, 4 sisters, Virginia Gillogly, Gertrude Rueb, Magdalen Ackerman and Pauline Durler and 3 granddaughters, Dana Ackerman, Rhonda Craig and Shelly Schneweis.
Vigil service will be at 7:00 pm Wednesday, May 25,2016 at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Windthorst with Fr. John Forkuoh and Fr. Wesley Schawe presiding. Burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Windthorst.
The family suggests memorials to Manor of the Plains in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City,KS.
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