Harold Scheibe

Harold Scheibe, 103, died February 8, 2015 at Cambridge Place in Marysville, KS. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 13 at Kinsley Mortuary. The honorary pallbearers were Robert Wilson, Brandon Wilson, Wade Wilson, Mert Ott and Charles Scheibe. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery at Waterville, KS. Harold was born January 22, 1912, the son of Albert and Minnie (Fischer) Scheibe. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church at Afton and confirmed at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Waterville, KS, by Rev. I.B. Heisey. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1930. He married Amanda Riggert of Bremen May 1, 1935 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Marysville by Rev. H.M. Daenzer. They lived on a farm northwest of Waterville for many years. They were parents of one daughter Janet Marie. He was a lifelong member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Waterville, served on the Church Council and on the building committee when the new church was built. He served as past director of the Waterville Coop. He was a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and AARP. He was a farmer all of his life, living on the home place until they moved to Marysville in 1986. He enjoyed going to the Helvering Center to eat and socialize, especially playing cards every afternoon. He also enjoyed traveling extensively in the U.S., and having gone to Europe several times. Then in his late 90’s, he flew to Hawaii several times with his daughter and son-in-law to spend a month in the winter. Preceding him in death were his wife Amanda on July 11, 2005, parents; sister, Elaine Schmidt; and brother, Melvin. He is survived by his daughter Janet and son-in-law Dr. Phil Balsmeier of Shreveport, Louisiana, nieces and nephews. A memorial fund has been established and will be designated later, or donations may be sent to Meadowlark Hospice. Contributions may be sent in care of Kinsley Mortuary. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Harold Scheibe, please visit our flower store.