August L. Claeys, 87, of Marysville, KS, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville.
Visitation was Thursday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary and one hour prior to service times at the church.
A rosary service was held at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 19, at St. Gregory's Catholic Church, Marysville.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 20, at St. Gregory's. Father Jim Shaughnessy officiated. Dolores Bruna played the organ while Scotti Claeys sang “Be Not Afraid”, “Amazing Grace”, “On Eagles Wings”, “Song of Farewell” and “How Great Thou Art.”
The pallbearers were Mike Ring, Matt Claeys, Kyle Behrens, Glen Behrens, Doug Wollenberg and John Wollenberg.
Burial was in St. Gregory's Catholic Cemetery.
August was born March 31, 1925 near Marysville, son of Emiel and Marie (Van Hedke) Claeys. On February 20, 1954 he married Maxine Wollenberg. She survives.
Other survivors include his daughter, Donna (John) Borgerding, Manhattan; granddaughter, Danielle Borgerding, Manhattan; and one great-grandson, Dylan Plaice of Manhattan; brothers, Victor Claeys, St. George, KS, and Gus Claeys and Francis Claeys, both of Marysville.
His parents; sister, Margaret Wood; and two brothers, Maurice and Lawrence Claeys, preceded him in death.
August enjoyed farming and he took great pride in his work. He went to rural McLeod grade school and St. Gregory grade school and Marysville High school. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953.
A memorial fund has been established and will be designated later. Contributions may be sent in the care of Kinsley Mortuary. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of August L. Claeys, please visit our flower store.
Visitation was Thursday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary and one hour prior to service times at the church.
A rosary service was held at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 19, at St. Gregory's Catholic Church, Marysville.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 20, at St. Gregory's. Father Jim Shaughnessy officiated. Dolores Bruna played the organ while Scotti Claeys sang “Be Not Afraid”, “Amazing Grace”, “On Eagles Wings”, “Song of Farewell” and “How Great Thou Art.”
The pallbearers were Mike Ring, Matt Claeys, Kyle Behrens, Glen Behrens, Doug Wollenberg and John Wollenberg.
Burial was in St. Gregory's Catholic Cemetery.
August was born March 31, 1925 near Marysville, son of Emiel and Marie (Van Hedke) Claeys. On February 20, 1954 he married Maxine Wollenberg. She survives.
Other survivors include his daughter, Donna (John) Borgerding, Manhattan; granddaughter, Danielle Borgerding, Manhattan; and one great-grandson, Dylan Plaice of Manhattan; brothers, Victor Claeys, St. George, KS, and Gus Claeys and Francis Claeys, both of Marysville.
His parents; sister, Margaret Wood; and two brothers, Maurice and Lawrence Claeys, preceded him in death.
August enjoyed farming and he took great pride in his work. He went to rural McLeod grade school and St. Gregory grade school and Marysville High school. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953.
A memorial fund has been established and will be designated later. Contributions may be sent in the care of Kinsley Mortuary. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of August L. Claeys, please visit our flower store.
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