1937
Mary
2015
Mary Lange
October 29, 1937 — November 24, 2015
Mary Ellen Lange was born October 29, 1937 to Felix Cornelius and Gertrude Huberdina Wessling Gengler on the family farm north of Beloit, Kansas. She departed this life of 78 years Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.
A lifelong resident of the Beloit area, Mary attended Plum Creek country school for eight years and then graduated from St. John's High School in the Class of 1955.
It was on September 14, 1957 that she married Jimmy Paul Lange at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Beloit. Four sons and five daughters were born to this union.
Mary worked for two years as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell. She later worked the night shift for eleven years at the Mitchell County Hospital, and for thirty-one years she was an x-ray and lab assistant at the Beloit Medical Center, retiring in October, 2009.
A quiet, humble, and gentle person, Mary cherished every opportunity to live out her deep and devout Catholic faith, touching the hearts and lives of others along the way, always putting others first and herself last. Mary enjoyed her large family and looked forward to cooking for them. Seldom did she miss an event that any of her children and grandchildren were in. Music was a key part of her life; she and Jim adopted "Proud Mary" as their theme song and she always loved the music of Elvis. Holiday decorating was another one of her passions, making beautiful wreaths and other items to adorn her home.
Mary was a devout member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, St. John's Ladies Guild and an auxiliary member of the Legion of Mary.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Melvin, Walter, Robert, Harold and Raymond Gengler and three sisters Helen Moxter, Christine Kadel and Dorothy Gengler.
Left to mourn her untimely death are her husband Jimmy Lange of Beloit; children Jeff Lange of Topeka, James Lange (Debbie) of Brookville, Jesse Lange, Protection, Joe Lange (Amy), Beloit, Janine Brown (Dan), Beloit, Jean Chism (Loran), Beloit, Jane Ester (Jack Burks), Beloit, Joyce May (Todd), Topeka, Jennifer Thompson (Robert), Beloit; brother-in-law Lawrence Moxter, Ellsworth, sisters-in-law Lois Gengler, Beloit, Rita Engel (Kirk), Long Beach, CA; ten grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 30, 2015 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery at Mankato. Memorials may be given to St. John's
Education Fund or St. John's Memorial Trust Fund. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Sunday at the McDonald Funeral Home. Mary will then be taken to lie in state at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where the Parish Vigil and Rosary will be held at 7:00 P.M. Sunday.
A lifelong resident of the Beloit area, Mary attended Plum Creek country school for eight years and then graduated from St. John's High School in the Class of 1955.
It was on September 14, 1957 that she married Jimmy Paul Lange at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Beloit. Four sons and five daughters were born to this union.
Mary worked for two years as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell. She later worked the night shift for eleven years at the Mitchell County Hospital, and for thirty-one years she was an x-ray and lab assistant at the Beloit Medical Center, retiring in October, 2009.
A quiet, humble, and gentle person, Mary cherished every opportunity to live out her deep and devout Catholic faith, touching the hearts and lives of others along the way, always putting others first and herself last. Mary enjoyed her large family and looked forward to cooking for them. Seldom did she miss an event that any of her children and grandchildren were in. Music was a key part of her life; she and Jim adopted "Proud Mary" as their theme song and she always loved the music of Elvis. Holiday decorating was another one of her passions, making beautiful wreaths and other items to adorn her home.
Mary was a devout member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, St. John's Ladies Guild and an auxiliary member of the Legion of Mary.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Melvin, Walter, Robert, Harold and Raymond Gengler and three sisters Helen Moxter, Christine Kadel and Dorothy Gengler.
Left to mourn her untimely death are her husband Jimmy Lange of Beloit; children Jeff Lange of Topeka, James Lange (Debbie) of Brookville, Jesse Lange, Protection, Joe Lange (Amy), Beloit, Janine Brown (Dan), Beloit, Jean Chism (Loran), Beloit, Jane Ester (Jack Burks), Beloit, Joyce May (Todd), Topeka, Jennifer Thompson (Robert), Beloit; brother-in-law Lawrence Moxter, Ellsworth, sisters-in-law Lois Gengler, Beloit, Rita Engel (Kirk), Long Beach, CA; ten grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 30, 2015 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery at Mankato. Memorials may be given to St. John's
Education Fund or St. John's Memorial Trust Fund. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Sunday at the McDonald Funeral Home. Mary will then be taken to lie in state at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where the Parish Vigil and Rosary will be held at 7:00 P.M. Sunday.
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