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Steven Frederick Hanschu

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Birth	:	26 May 1952 Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	10 Apr 2015 Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.4202995, -96.2055969
Plot	:	Section 48 - Lot 100 - Space 4
Description	:	The Emporia Gazette, Saturday, April 11, 2015 Steven Hanschu of Emporia died Friday, April 10, 2015, at Newman Regional Health. He was 62. A complete obituary will be published later. Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home has the arrangements. ******************************************** Steven Frederick Hanschu (May 26, 1952 - April 10, 2015) Steven Frederick Hanschu, 62, of Emporia, Kansas, died on April 10, 2015 at Newman Regional Health, Emporia. Steven was born on May 26, 1952 in Herington, Kansas, the son of Theodore and Aileen Bird Hanschu. He grew up on a farm near Ramona in north Marion county, graduating from Centre High School in 1970. He attended Kansas... Read More	The Emporia Gazette, Saturday, April 11, 2015 Steven Hanschu of Emporia died Friday, April 10, 2015, at Newman Regional Health. He was 62. A complete obituary will be published later. Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home has the arrangements. ******************************************** Steven Frederick Hanschu (May 26, 1952 - April 10, 2015) Steven Frederick Hanschu, 62, of Emporia, Kansas, died on April 10, 2015 at Newman Regional Health, Emporia. Steven was born on May 26, 1952 in Herington, Kansas, the son of Theodore and Aileen Bird Hanschu. He grew up on a farm near Ramona in north Marion county, graduating from Centre High School in 1970. He attended Kansas State Teacher’s College, now Emporia State University, in Emporia, receiving a B.A. in 1974 from Kansas State Teachers College, Masters in Library Science in 1976 from Emporia Kansas State College and an M.S. in History in 1978 from ESU. In the spring of 1972, he began working as a student assistant in William Allen White Library until he was hired fulltime in 1979. Over the past 36 years he has served in various positions in public services. Steven was known in the community for his love of Emporia history and advocating history preservation. In 1978 he founded Emporians for History Preservation, which later merged with the Lyon County Historical Society. He served on the historical society Board of Trustees for 34 years. Steven also shared his knowledge of Emporia history by serving on the Board of Directors for Emporia Main Street and the Design Committee, the Emporia Granada Theatre Alliance, and Plumb Place. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Emporia State Federal Credit Union, Emporia Friends of the Library, and the Kansas Preservation Alliance. Steven was the author of ESU’s 150th celebration book, Emporia State University, and the coauthor of Emporia a history of the community. Steven’s greatest joy was in serving his Lord. He was an active member of Messiah Lutheran Church. He was baptized into Jesus Christ as an infant and on April 3, 1966 he publicly confessed Jesus as His Lord and Savior through the rite of Confirmation. He served his Lord and his Church on various committees, offices, the Board of Elders for 34 years and was chairman of the Harvest Home Festival. He was also active in Lutheran Hour Ministries serving as District President. He was also presently serving on the Kansas District LC-MS Board of Directors. In 2001, he completed work to become a credentialed deacon in the Kansas District providing pulpit assistance to congregations in the area when needed. Steven also enjoyed gardening and refinishing furniture. Steven his survived by his wife, Beth Krehbiel, whom he met at William Allen White Library. Married on May 30, 1981, they enjoyed nearly 34 years of happiness together. God blessed their marriage with two sons, Matthew and his wife Amanda of Lenexa, Kansas, and Jared of Kansas City, Missouri. He is also survived by his mother, Aileen; sister, Linda Bradley and husband Wayne of Topeka, Kansas; brothers-in-law, Kenton Krehbiel and wife Shelia of Colby, Kansas, and Kevin Krehbiel and wife Sue of Inman, Kansas; three aunts; one uncle; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Messiah Lutheran Church, Emporia. Burial will follow at Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, April 14, 2015 from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia. Memorial contributions to Messiah Lutheran Church, ESU Scholarships, or the Lyon County Historical Society may be sent in care of the funeral home.

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Steven Frederick Hanschu's memorial is located at: Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, USA.
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Steven Frederick Hanschu death on 10 Apr 2015 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.4202995
Longitude: -96.2055969

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Parent

Theodore "Ted" Hanschu

(1923 - 2002)

Aileen V. Bird Hanschu

(1925 - 2017)

Spouse

Beth Krehbiel Hanschu

(1951 - unknow)

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