Paul J. Salchow Jr., 85, of Olathe, Kan., was called home to his Lord early morning of May 2, 2015. He was born in Hampton, Neb., Sept. 21, 1929, eldest son of Paul and Bessie Ward Salchow. He married Ruth Patricia Beck in Fremont, Neb., July 5, 1958. She preceded him in death in 1979. His parents, Paul and Bessie; stepmother, Grace; and sister, Shirley Hicks, preceded him in death also.
In 1982 he and Dottie Sommers married, creating a merged family. He is survived by his wife, Dottie; daughter, Anne Swindale (Gene); sons Paul II (Lori) and Pete; stepdaughter, Jennifer Schneider (John); grandchildren, Tabitha Salchow, Emma Salchow, Sam Schneider, Hillary Schneider and Ethan Schneider; great-grandson, Charlie Schneider; brothers Bob (Lois), Larry (Judy), and Ken (Judy); sister, Marlene Head; brothers-in-law, Marc Beck (Peggy), Bob Armstrong, Marion Mifflin (Wanda) and Don Hedges (Jewel); sisters-in-law, Ginny Beck and Joan Hedges; many nieces, nephews and extended family.
Paul graduated from Ogallala High School, Ogallala, Neb., in 1947. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1948 and served on submarine tenders and in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, and was discharged in 1952, after which he went to work for AT&T in North Platte, Neb. After serving in North Platte, he transferred to Kansas City, and in l985 was transferred to Atlanta, Ga., where he retired after 36 years of service. After retiring to acreage near Warrensburg, he and Dottie moved to Olathe in 2000.
Paul was a lifelong Lutheran, and he and Dottie were members of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Olathe
Paul J. Salchow Jr., 85, of Olathe, Kan., was called home to his Lord early morning of May 2, 2015. He was born in Hampton, Neb., Sept. 21, 1929, eldest son of Paul and Bessie Ward Salchow. He married Ruth Patricia Beck in Fremont, Neb., July 5, 1958. She preceded him in death in 1979. His parents, Paul and Bessie; stepmother, Grace; and sister, Shirley Hicks, preceded him in death also.
In 1982 he and Dottie Sommers married, creating a merged family. He is survived by his wife, Dottie; daughter, Anne Swindale (Gene); sons Paul II (Lori) and Pete; stepdaughter, Jennifer Schneider (John); grandchildren, Tabitha Salchow, Emma Salchow, Sam Schneider, Hillary Schneider and Ethan Schneider; great-grandson, Charlie Schneider; brothers Bob (Lois), Larry (Judy), and Ken (Judy); sister, Marlene Head; brothers-in-law, Marc Beck (Peggy), Bob Armstrong, Marion Mifflin (Wanda) and Don Hedges (Jewel); sisters-in-law, Ginny Beck and Joan Hedges; many nieces, nephews and extended family.
Paul graduated from Ogallala High School, Ogallala, Neb., in 1947. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1948 and served on submarine tenders and in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, and was discharged in 1952, after which he went to work for AT&T in North Platte, Neb. After serving in North Platte, he transferred to Kansas City, and in l985 was transferred to Atlanta, Ga., where he retired after 36 years of service. After retiring to acreage near Warrensburg, he and Dottie moved to Olathe in 2000.
Paul was a lifelong Lutheran, and he and Dottie were members of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Olathe
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