Maurice "Fearless" Wassenberg

Maurice "Fearless" Wassenberg, 88, died February 3, 2015 at the Frankfort Community Care Home in Frankfort, KS. Visitation was Thursday, February 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary. A rosary service was held at 7, Thursday at St Gregory's Catholic Church in Marysville. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 6, at St. Gregory's Catholic Church. Father Jim Shaughnessy officiated. Gina Miller was the organist and Christina L’Ecuyer was the cantor. Music included “You Will Never Walk Alone”, “Blessed Are They”, “Take My Hands”, “The Lord’s Prayer”, “You Are Mine” and “How Great Thou Art”. The pallbearers were Ben O’Neil, Danny Craig, James Wassenberg, Steven Hill, Loren Wassenberg, Robert O’Neil and David Wassenberg. Fearless was born on May 13, 1926 at Marysville to Benjamin and Mary (Voet) Wassenberg. He graduated from Marysville High School. It was in high school where he obtained the name "Fearless" when he was a hard hitting member of the football team. He joined the Air Force in 1944, where he attained the rank of Staff Sargent, and served four years. In 1955, he married Evelyn L'Ecuyer. He worked for Peterson Ready Mix and Grosshan-Peterson Construction Company, as a heavy equipment operator. He moved to Fort Scott in 1983 to work construction and then moved back to Marysville in 2013. Fearless enjoyed raising chickens, custom plowing, woodworking, which included making desks and bed stands. He was a member of St. Gregory's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, American Legion, V.F.W. and the Moose Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn of Marysville; daughters, Laura Marie O'Neil, Beattie, Sherry Ann Gaines, Timnath, CO; brothers, Wilfred (Pete) Wassenberg, Marysville, Eugene Wassenberg, Marysville; sister, Rita Van Gassback, Albuquerque, NM; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Preceding in death were his parents, Benjamin and Mary (Voet) Wassenberg; brothers, Bernard Henry, Louis, Joseph; and sisters, Rosemary Brungardt, Dorothy Wassenberg, and Elizabeth Wassenberg. Memorials are designated to St. Gregory's school, Frankfort Care Home, or Meadowlark Hospice. Contributions may be sent in care of Kinsley Mortuary. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Maurice "Fearless" Wassenberg, please visit our flower store.