Lester W. Hunninghake, 91, of Seneca, Kansas, formerly of Baileyville, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

Lester Wilmer Hunninghake was born on June 7, 1921, to Joseph and Rose Dick Hunninghake. He grew up on a farm north of Baileyville. Lester attended school in Baileyville, graduating from 8th grade.

On June 3, 1946 he married Wilma Evelyn Bergman at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Benedict. The couple made their home on a farm northwest of Baileyville, where they operated a dairy and raised various crops. Lester also worked at the Standard Gas Station in Axtell. The couple moved to Seneca in August of 2012.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baileyville, where he had helped build the church.

He enjoyed playing cards, woodworking, traveling, dancing and polka music. It gave him immense pleasure attending the ball games of his children and grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife Wilma of the home; three sons, James (Carol) Hunninghake of Green Ridge, Missouri, Deloye (Carol) Hunninghake of Baileyville and Gale (Mary Jane) Hunninghake of Seneca; a daughter, Brenda (Mark) Meyer of Baileyville; a brother, Larry Hunninghake of Kansas City; a sister, Gladys Kongs of Topeka; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry Hunninghake on July 10, 1994 and Elmer Hunninghake on October 4, 2012; and a grandson, Bradley J. Hunninghake on August 13, 1994.

Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 AM Friday, May 24, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baileyville. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rosaries will be prayed at 2 & 7 PM on Thursday, May 23, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.