Mary Augusta Hutfles, 93, of Seneca, Kansas, formerly of Kelly, died early Monday evening, March 6, 2006, at Life Care Center in Seneca.

Augusta, as she was known, was born November 16, 1912, on a farm east of Kelly, the daughter of Henry and Josephine Sextro Boeckman. She attended St. Bede’s School in Kelly.

On October 4, 1933, she married Ernest J. Hutfles at St. Bede’s Church in Kelly. They lived and farmed northeast of Centralia before moving to a farm west of Kelly. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Her husband preceded her in death on October 7, 1983. She later moved into Seneca.

She was a member St. Bede’s Church and the Altar Society at the church in Kelly. She and Ernest traveled together and especially enjoyed visiting Germany. She liked gardening, playing cards, quilting, and sewing.

Survivors are three sons, John of Centralia, Jerry of Knob Noster, Missouri, and Joe of Byron, Georgia; two daughters, Mary Elaine Wheeler of Climax Springs, Missouri and Jane Newman of Tomball, Texas; a brother, Lawrence Boeckman of Seneca; three sisters, Frances Wichman and Arlene Schmitz, both of Seneca, and Mary Ann Schmitz of Baileyville; 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Clarence, Raymond, and Alvin Boeckman; and three sisters, Clara Segenhagen, Rosalia “Sally” Deters, and Dorothy M. Henry; a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Hutfles; and a granddaughter, Lori Ann Hutfles.

Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 AM Friday at St. Bede’s Church in Kelly. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rosaries will be prayed at 2 & 7 PM Thursday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Memorials may be given for St. Bede’s Cemetery, and sent in care of the family.