He was born Jan. 14, 1937, in rural Graham County to August Jacob Spies Sr. and Anna (Braun) Spies.
Survivors include three daughters, Dodie Swenson, Wichita, Gail Thimesch, Goddard, and Susan Sneath, Haysville; two brothers, William "Bill" Spies, Arvada, Colo., and Wilfred Spies, Morris, Okla.; four sisters, Martina Werth, Hays, Margaret Billinger, Zurich, and Ablena Billinger and Elaine Cisneros, both of Omaha, Neb.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Catholic Church, WaKeeney; burial in St. Anthony Cemetery, St. Peter.
A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney, with visitation to follow.
Memorials are suggested to St. Anthony Cemetery Fund in care of the funeral home, 336 N. 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.
Condolences can be sent to the family at Schmittfuneral.com.
He was born Jan. 14, 1937, in rural Graham County to August Jacob Spies Sr. and Anna (Braun) Spies.
Survivors include three daughters, Dodie Swenson, Wichita, Gail Thimesch, Goddard, and Susan Sneath, Haysville; two brothers, William "Bill" Spies, Arvada, Colo., and Wilfred Spies, Morris, Okla.; four sisters, Martina Werth, Hays, Margaret Billinger, Zurich, and Ablena Billinger and Elaine Cisneros, both of Omaha, Neb.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Catholic Church, WaKeeney; burial in St. Anthony Cemetery, St. Peter.
A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney, with visitation to follow.
Memorials are suggested to St. Anthony Cemetery Fund in care of the funeral home, 336 N. 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.
Condolences can be sent to the family at Schmittfuneral.com.
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