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Leo L. Michaelis

Birth	:	15 Nov 1912 Russell, Russell County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	7 May 2009 Russell, Russell County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Michaelis Cemetery, Russell County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.7117004, -98.8189011
Description	:	RUSSELL — Leo L. Michaelis, 96, died May 7 at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell. Leo was born Nov. 15, 1912, in Russell, the son of John J. and Lena (Spadey) Michaelis. He grew up and attended school in the Sellens Creek area of Russell County. He was united in marriage to Alma Waymaster on July 30, 1933, in Susank. They made their home on a farm south of Bunker Hill for three years before moving to the Michaelis family farm. This union of 70 years was blessed with six children: Shirley, Gerald, Roger, Larry, Regina and Marlin. Alma preceded... Read More	RUSSELL — Leo L. Michaelis, 96, died May 7 at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell. Leo was born Nov. 15, 1912, in Russell, the son of John J. and Lena (Spadey) Michaelis. He grew up and attended school in the Sellens Creek area of Russell County. He was united in marriage to Alma Waymaster on July 30, 1933, in Susank. They made their home on a farm south of Bunker Hill for three years before moving to the Michaelis family farm. This union of 70 years was blessed with six children: Shirley, Gerald, Roger, Larry, Regina and Marlin. Alma preceded him in death on Dec. 29, 2003. Leo was a farmer, rancher and stockman all of his life. Later in life he also dabbled in the oil production business. He was a former longtime member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Hoisington and was a current member of St. John Lutheran Church of Russell. He was a member of the Russell Masonic Lodge and the Salina Isis Shrine. He enjoyed hunting, bowling, golfing, playing cards with family and friends and taking numerous trips with Alma. His surviving family includes a daughter, Shirley Brown and husband Bill of Ulysses; four sons, Gerald Michaelis and wife Betty of Galatia, Roger Michaelis and wife Reatha of Great Bend, Larry Michaelis of Texarkana, Ark., and Gene Michaelis and wife Regina of Olathe; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son Marlin Michaelis; five brothers, Armin, Edwin, Rudolph, Ruben and Gustav; and two sisters, Elvina Hein and Martha Herdt. Celebration of Leo's Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Lutheran Church of Russell with Pastor Roger Dennis and Jim Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Michaelis Cemetery in southern Russell County. Masonic Rites will be conducted at the cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, Russell, with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m. today. Memorials have been established with South Wind Hospice or the Shrine's Children Hospital. Contributions and condolences may be sent to the mortuary. Condolences may also be sent via email at www.pvpmortuary.com. Funeral arrangements provided by Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary & Monuments 610 North Maple Russell, KS 67665 (785) 483-2212 Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, May 10, 2009

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Leo L. Michaelis's memorial is located at: Michaelis Cemetery, Russell County, USA.
When did Leo L. Michaelis death?
Leo L. Michaelis death on 7 May 2009 in Russell, Russell County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.7117004
Longitude: -98.8189011

Family Members:

Parent

Johann Jacob “John” Michaelis Jr.

(1878 - 1964)

Magdalena “Lena” Deines Michaelis

(1876 - 1945)

Spouse

Alma Waymaster Michaelis

(1913 - 2003)

Siblings

Martha Amelia Michaelis Herdt

(1899 - 1982)

Reuben Christopher Michaelis

(1905 - 1980)

Elvina Michaelis Hein

(1911 - 1991)

Children

Shirley Ann Michaelis Brown

(1936 - 2020)

Marland E. Michaelis

(1939 - 1939)

Larry Dean Michaelis

(1944 - 2016)

Flowers:

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