Katherine Delzeit

Katherine Z. Delzeit, 77, of Oakley, died Friday, February 07, 2014 at Logan County Hospital. She was born November 25, 1936 on the family farm, in Sheridan County, KS, to Joseph and Agatha (Heier) Zerr. She married Fred S. Halbleib on March 21, 1957 and they had three children. He preceded her in death on December 31, 1986. On February 28, 1992 she married LeRoy “Bill” Delzeit. She was a homemaker and also worked outside the home. Katherine was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. She loved to play bingo, go to dances and watch her grandchildren play sports.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Fred Halbleib and Bill Delzeit and brothers, Clem, Ted, Kasper and Melchoir Zerr.

She is survived by her children Patsy (Chuck) Kammer, Silver City, NM, Richard (Vickie) Halbleib, Oakley, KS, and Joyce (Alan) Kuhn, Oakley, KS; five grandchildren, Sarah Kammer, Silver City, NM, Jacob (Ciara) Halbleib, Westminster, CO, Jessica (Craig) Orlovski, Goodland, KS, Kristin (Michael) Yergey, Colby, KS, Ryan Kuhn, Oakley, KS; great-grandson Karter Yergey, Colby, KS and siblings, Margaret (Ben) Richmeier, Thorton, CO, Helen (Gene) Normandin, Damar, KS and Steve (Louella) Zerr, Hoxie, KS.

Visitation will be 5-8:00 p.m. Monday, February 10, 2014 at Baalmann Mortuary, Oakley, with a vigil service at 7:00pm. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Oakley. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Catholic Church or The National Kidney Foundation in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 204, Oakley, KS 67748. Online condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com