She was born June 15,1918 at Medicine Lodge, Kansas the daughter of Eugene and Mary (Karlin) Schmidt. On March 26,1940 she married Francis C. Ricke at Sharon,Kansas.
Flora was a joyful,hardworking, loving servant of the lord. Alongside her beloved Francis she tirelessly worked to raise a large family while sharing in the daily demands of running their dairy farm.
She took pleasure in decorating beautiful cakes, dancing, singing, crocheting afghans and tending her colorful flower beds.
She was a faithful member of St. Andrews Catholic Church, Wright where she was a sacristan and member of the Altar Society.
Survivors include: 3 sons, Allan Ricke, Dodge City, Gary Ricke and wife Peggy,Wright and Myron Ricke and wife Karen, Spearville; 4 daughters, Ellen Drouhard Oliver, Harper,Kansas, Dianne Durler, Wright, Kay Herrmann and husband Tom, Sherman, Texas and Annette Burkhart and husband Roger, Spearville; 28 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren.
Francis preceded her in death on June 27,1985. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a son Cletus Ricke and daughter Sharon Ricke-Clemons. Flora was the last surviving child of 12.
Vigil service will be 7:30 pm Tuesday, December 6,2016 at St. Andrew Church in Wright,Kansas. Funeral Mass will be 10:30am Wednesday, December 7,2016 at the church with Fr. Robert Schremmer presiding. Burial will follow in the St. Andrew Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 12:00 to 5:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City,Kansas.
The family requests in lieu of flowers memorials to the Hospice of the Prairie or the St.Andrew Cemetery Fund in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel,1901 N. 14th Avenue, Dodge City,Kansas 67801.
She was born June 15,1918 at Medicine Lodge, Kansas the daughter of Eugene and Mary (Karlin) Schmidt. On March 26,1940 she married Francis C. Ricke at Sharon,Kansas.
Flora was a joyful,hardworking, loving servant of the lord. Alongside her beloved Francis she tirelessly worked to raise a large family while sharing in the daily demands of running their dairy farm.
She took pleasure in decorating beautiful cakes, dancing, singing, crocheting afghans and tending her colorful flower beds.
She was a faithful member of St. Andrews Catholic Church, Wright where she was a sacristan and member of the Altar Society.
Survivors include: 3 sons, Allan Ricke, Dodge City, Gary Ricke and wife Peggy,Wright and Myron Ricke and wife Karen, Spearville; 4 daughters, Ellen Drouhard Oliver, Harper,Kansas, Dianne Durler, Wright, Kay Herrmann and husband Tom, Sherman, Texas and Annette Burkhart and husband Roger, Spearville; 28 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren.
Francis preceded her in death on June 27,1985. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a son Cletus Ricke and daughter Sharon Ricke-Clemons. Flora was the last surviving child of 12.
Vigil service will be 7:30 pm Tuesday, December 6,2016 at St. Andrew Church in Wright,Kansas. Funeral Mass will be 10:30am Wednesday, December 7,2016 at the church with Fr. Robert Schremmer presiding. Burial will follow in the St. Andrew Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 12:00 to 5:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City,Kansas.
The family requests in lieu of flowers memorials to the Hospice of the Prairie or the St.Andrew Cemetery Fund in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel,1901 N. 14th Avenue, Dodge City,Kansas 67801.
Family Members
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William Raymond Schmidt
1896–1953
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Pauline Anna Schmidt Patterson
1898–1998
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Richard Adolph Schmidt
1900–1975
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Edmund John Schmidt
1902–1971
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Stella Marie Schmidt Rausch
1904–1999
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Hyacinth Joseph Schmidt
1907–1991
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Justine Mary Schmidt Feuerborn
1909–1990
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Martin Schmidt
1911–1938
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Alphons A Schmidt
1913–1987
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MSGT Linus A Schmidt
1916–1988
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Regina F. Schmidt Carl
1920–1975
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