Rose M. Wedel, 84, died April 25, 2022 at Pine Village,
Moundridge, KS.
She was born July 14, 1937, at Montezuma, KS to Peter T. and
Lena (Boehs) Koehn.
She was a retired cook for Halstead schools and was also a
homemaker.
She was a member of Grace Church of God in Christ Mennonite
Church, Halstead.
On June 1, 1958 she married Melvin D. Wedel at Montezuma,
KS, he survives of Moundridge.
Rose and Melvin started their life together in Newton and
Burns, KS before moving to and residing in Halstead for 56 years prior to their
recent move to Moundridge.
She touched many lives in the community with her positions
working in the local grocery stores and being a long time cook at the school.
Pie baking, making cinnamon rolls and cooking for her children and
grandchildren especially brought her joy. Even late in her life her face would
light up and a smile would appear around the holidays when she got to cook for
her family, all the while knowing it would take several days to recover. She
really enjoyed working in her garden tending to her namesakes. She will be
greatly missed by many.
Other survivors include sons: Mike (Lisa) Wedel, Spring
Hill, KS; Russ (Kim) Wedel, Halstead, KS; Clark (Marilyn) Wedel, Haven, KS;
brother: Dean Koehn, Nebraska City, NE; sisters: Shirley Deutschendorf,
Columbia; SC; Geneva Chapple, Newton; Jane (Delbert) Fast, San Antonio, FL;
Clara Smith, Rose Hill, KS; sister-in-law: Ruby Koehn, Moundridge, KS and
brothers-in-law: Floyd Koehn and Frank Koehn, Montezuma, 7 grandchildren and 9
great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by brothers: Virgil, Ervin,
Melvin, Waymon, and Peter Koehn, Jr.; sisters: Sylvia and Gladys Koehn, Dorothy
Wedel, Louise Smith, and Linda Pena?.
Viewing will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2022
at Kaufman Funeral Home and visitation will be 6:00- 8:00 p.m. at Countryside
Christian School, Halstead.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2022 at
Grace Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church, Halstead.
Memorials may be given to Pine Village or Good Shepherd
Hospice in care of Kaufman Funeral Home, Halstead.
