Agnes C. Nietfeld

Agnes C. Nietfeld, 83, of Marysville, KS, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at her home. A rosary service was held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 15 at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Marysville. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 16 at St. Gregory's Catholic Church. Father Jim Shaughnessy officiated. John Knabe and Bob Welch played the organ while the church choir sang “Mother Dear, Oh, Pray for Me”, “On This Day, Oh Beautiful Mother”, “Oh Lord, I am Not Worthy”, “You Are Mine” and “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”. The pallbearers were Robert Nietfeld, Andy Pientka, Mark Jenkins, David Nietfeld, Shane Bitler, Jared Nietfeld, Michael Hendricks, Matt Nietfeld and William Knabe. Burial was in St. Gregory's Catholic Cemetery. Agnes was born April 13, 1928 near Marysville, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Ruhkamp) Sandmann. On August 10, 1949 she married Paul Nietfeld. Agnes helped with the farm, housework and the chicken hatchery. She also volunteered as an attendant during school lunch at St. Gregory’s Catholic School and was a longtime volunteer on the Marshall County Election Board. She was a member of St. Gregory's Catholic Church, Altar Society, Pal's and Pleasures Club and St. Gregory's quilting group. She enjoyed quilting, cooking, gardening and her flowers. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul, on December 25, 1999; and daughter, Lucille Jenkins, on December 9, 2000. Survivors include five sons, Jerome (Ingrid) Nietfeld, Manhattan, KS, Arthur (Margaret) Nietfeld, Wymore, NE, Joe (Lori) Nietfeld, Home, KS, Karl (Joyce) Nietfeld, St. George, KS, and Edward Nietfeld, Marysville, KS; three daughters, Jane (Joe) Pientka, Emporia, KS, Anna (Wayne) Symmonds, Admire, KS, and Theresa (Warren) Knabe, Wymore, NE; son-in-law, Bill (Deneise) Jenkins, Marysville, KS; sister, Julia Ann Wollenberg, Hanover, KS; twenty-four grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. A memorial fund has been established to the school endowment funds at St. Gregory's Catholic School or St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Hanover. Contributions may be sent in care of Kinsley Mortuary. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Agnes C. Nietfeld, please visit our flower store.