Mary A. Kohake, 84, of Seneca, Kansas, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday evening, November 29, 2009 at her home.

She was born October 20, 1925, on a farm southwest of Kelly, the daughter of Conrad and Mary Waller Boeding. She attended St. Patrick’s Grade School in Corning and graduated from Corning Rural High School in May of 1943. After high school, she went to work for Meyer Yearbook in Topeka.

On September 11, 1946 she married Daniel C. “Dan” Kohake at St. Patrick’s Church in Corning. The couple farmed the home place northeast of Centralia, and later operated a Grade A dairy. In the spring of 2005 Dan and Mary moved to Seneca. They celebrated 63 years of marriage.

Besides being a homemaker, Mary served on the Sts. Peter & Paul School Board. She belonged to Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, she was a past President and officer of St. Ann’s Altar Society, a member of LCBA, a past officer of the ACCW, and member of the Seneca Legion Auxiliary, all in Seneca.

Mary enjoyed volunteering at schools and local nursing homes. Her hobbies were ceramics, crocheting and playing cards. She loved being around her family and especially cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren sharing with them her talent for ceramics.

She is survived by her husband Dan of the home; children, Judy Deters of Baileyville, Jean (Herman) Renyer of Sabetha, Janice (Jim) Steinlage of Olathe, Fred (Geralynn) Kohake of Centralia, Barb (Steve) Montgomery of Topeka, Beth (Brent) Nelson of Holton, Joe (Denise) Kohake of Centralia, and John (Mary Beth) Kohake of Centralia; a brother, Sylvester J. “Skall” Boeding of Seneca; 34 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and a great-great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, Edward, Lambert, Aloysius, Conrad, and Joseph Boeding; her sisters, Lena Gudenkauf, Ann Kramer, Odelia “Tillie” Buessing, Clara Droge, and an infant, Margaret Boeding; her son-in-law, Merlin Deters; and two grandsons, Ed Deters and Andrew Kohake.

Rosaries will be prayed at 2 & 7 PM Wednesday, December 2, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Funeral mass will be offered at 11 AM Thursday, December 3, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be given in Mary’s memory for Sts. Peter & Paul School or Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, and sent in care of the family.

Mary A. Kohake, 84, of Seneca, Kansas, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday evening, November 29, 2009 at her home.

She was born October 20, 1925, on a farm southwest of Kelly, the daughter of Conrad and Mary Waller Boeding. She attended St. Patrick’s Grade School in Corning and graduated from Corning Rural High School in May of 1943. After high school, she went to work for Meyer Yearbook in Topeka.

On September 11, 1946 she married Daniel C. “Dan” Kohake at St. Patrick’s Church in Corning. The couple farmed the home place northeast of Centralia, and later operated a Grade A dairy. In the spring of 2005 Dan and Mary moved to Seneca. They celebrated 63 years of marriage.

Besides being a homemaker, Mary served on the Sts. Peter & Paul School Board. She belonged to Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, she was a past President and officer of St. Ann’s Altar Society, a member of LCBA, a past officer of the ACCW, and member of the Seneca Legion Auxiliary, all in Seneca.

Mary enjoyed volunteering at schools and local nursing homes. Her hobbies were ceramics, crocheting and playing cards. She loved being around her family and especially cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren sharing with them her talent for ceramics.

She is survived by her husband Dan of the home; children, Judy Deters of Baileyville, Jean (Herman) Renyer of Sabetha, Janice (Jim) Steinlage of Olathe, Fred (Geralynn) Kohake of Centralia, Barb (Steve) Montgomery of Topeka, Beth (Brent) Nelson of Holton, Joe (Denise) Kohake of Centralia, and John (Mary Beth) Kohake of Centralia; a brother, Sylvester J. “Skall” Boeding of Seneca; 34 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and a great-great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, Edward, Lambert, Aloysius, Conrad, and Joseph Boeding; her sisters, Lena Gudenkauf, Ann Kramer, Odelia “Tillie” Buessing, Clara Droge, and an infant, Margaret Boeding; her son-in-law, Merlin Deters; and two grandsons, Ed Deters and Andrew Kohake.

Rosaries will be prayed at 2 & 7 PM Wednesday, December 2, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Funeral mass will be offered at 11 AM Thursday, December 3, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be given in Mary’s memory for Sts. Peter & Paul School or Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, and sent in care of the family.