Lynn E. Hermesch

Lynn E. Hermesch, 69, of Home, KS, died Thursday, December 31, 2015 at his home. Visitation was Monday, January 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. A rosary service was held at 7 p.m., Monday at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Marysville. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 5 at St. Gregory's Catholic Church. Father Jim Shaughnessy officiated. Cindy Voet played the organ while Shannon Bruna led the congregation singing “You Are Mine”, “Open My Eyes”, “Loving & Forgiving”, and “Let There Be Peace On Earth”. The honorary pallbearers were Larry Wassenberg, Ryan Wassenberg, Loren Gugenhaun, Stan Hasenkamp, Denny Schroller, David Hermesch, Kurt McMillan, Austin Lord, JI Horning, Ron Smith, Bob Voet, Jeff Koch, and all of his friends. Burial was in the church cemetery. Lynn was born April 22, 1946 at Axtell, KS, to Frank and Valeria (Voet) Hermesch. In 1964, he graduated from Marysville High School and that fall he joined the National Guard. He served 6 years and was on active duty for 15 months in Colorado Springs. On August 20, 1977, he married Candace Winterscheidt. They later divorced. On June 8, 1985, he married Inez McClary-Keating at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church. Lynn farmed all his life and was a custom harvester for 19 years, cutting in Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. He taught many young men about farming and harvesting. Young men from South Africa came to work for him on the harvest crew. Lynn loved the farm, farming, and feeding cattle over the years. For many years he ran a bulldozer for the Schell family. As a younger man, he enjoyed snow skiing and took his sisters, nieces and nephews as well as multiple ski trips with his stepsons and their families. Lynn enjoyed playing cards. He grew up playing cards with his family, and to this day that is their biggest entertainment. Lynn enjoyed old cars and car shows. He would visit the owners about their cars and go cruising in his 1963 Impala 409. Old tractors were also a favorite. Lynn enjoyed going on road trips with Inez to various parts of the country. He served on the Farm Bureau Board and Balderson Township Board. He was a member of Knights of Columbus, American Legion, and St. Gregory’s Catholic Church. Lynn was a man of his word and a man of faith. He truly enjoyed the “prayer meetings” with the neighborhood men, where they caught up on new and old trends in farming. Lynn was generous with his fellow man but always in a quiet way. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Marilyn Hasenkamp; infant brothers, Richard Hermesch & Mark Hermesch; nephew, John Hasenkamp; and niece, Joni Lord. Survivors include his wife, Inez; stepsons, Barry Keating, Grand Junction, CO, David (Kris) Keating, Topeka, Jacob Keating, Houston, TX; sisters, Kay Maltbie, Wichita, Jane Bicknell, Topeka; brother-in-law, Stan (Carole) Hasenkamp, Beattie; sister-in-law, Maggie (John) Lord, Auburn, KS; six grandchildren, Corey Keating, Ashley (Jose) Saligan, Chelsea Keating, Caleb (Linda) Dishman, Ellie Keating, Maya Keating; two great grandchildren, Jaxon & Sophia; and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to St. Gregory’s Catholic School, Home City Community Benefit, or Meadowlark Hospice. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Lynn E. Hermesch, please visit our flower store.