Harold Berend

Harold Berend, age 91, passed away on Sunday, April 17, at St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kan. Harold was born on July 2, 1930, in Archer City, to Anton and Eleanor Wachsman Berend. Harold was a farmer, rancher, and postmaster throughout his life. He had been a resident of Marienthal since 1954 having moved from Windthorst. He was a member of St. Mary Church of Marienthal where he was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a 4-H leader for 13 years. He was the girls' softball coach for the Knights of Columbus summer league and a Wichita County Amusement Association Volunteer.

Harold married Edith Luebbers on Aug. 1, 1955, in Marienthal, Kan. She passed away on April 21, 2014.

Survivors include his children: Janet and Arturo Pacheco of Garland, Deanna and Charlie Fraley of Dighton, Kan., Linda and Joe Becker of Hays, Kan., Mike Berend of Leoti, Kan., Rita and Simon Bartel of Garden City, Kan., Carol and Daren Ruth of Johnson, Kan., Gina and Jimmy Perkins of Melissa; his siblings, James Berend of Windthorst, Margaret Schroeder of Windthorst, Anton Berend of Oklahoma, Martin Berend of Oklahoma City, Eleanor Pechacek of Las Vegas, George Wray of San Antonio; eighteen grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, three brothers, Manuel Berend, Emery Berend, Jerome Berend, two sisters Mildred Pennartz, Alma Pennartz, and one infant son, Gordon Berend.

The funeral mass was held on Friday, April 22, at St. Mary Church in Marienthal, Kansas at 10:30 a.m. with Father Benjamin Martin presiding.

Vigil services were held on Thursday, April 21, at St. Mary Church in Marienthal, Kansas at 7 p.m.

Visitation was at Price and Sons funeral home in Leoti, Kansas at Fourth and J, on Wednesday, April 20, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., and on Thursday, April 21, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Memorials may be given to the Wichita County Amusement Association or the Leoti EMS in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home.