Paul F. Schmidtberger

Obituary



Paul F. Schmidtberger - age 89, of Great Bend, Kansas died Saturday, April 20, 2019, at the River Bend Assisted Living Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born July 24, 1929, at Gorham, Kansas to John Frank and Albina (Frank) Schmidtberger. He married Vera (Romme) on December 27, 1951 at Victoria, Kansas.

He was an electrical lineman for Western-Aquila Electrical Company for 25 years and retired in 1995. He was a U S Army veteran and served during the Korean conflict. He grew up at Gorham, attended Gorham Grade School and was a 1947 graduate of Gorham High School. Paul was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Eagles and has lived in Great Bend since 1951. Paul and his wife Vera raised Veras two brothers Leon and Tom Romme after their mother died.

Survivors include his wife, Vera Schmidtberger, Great Bend, KS; one son, Mark and wife, Dianna, Schmidtberger, Cheney, KS; one sister, Lila Bollig, Hays, KS; one brother-in-law, Leon Romme and wife, Jolene, Lawrence, KS; five grandchildren, Aaron (Elizabeth) Schmidtberger, Jamie (Trent) Peters, Jessica Tomlinson, Kyle Schmidtberger his fianc, (Christina Bulcao) and Andy Schmidtberger; 11 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Steven Schmidtberger; three brothers, Lewis Schmidtberger and wife, Armella; Elmer Schmidtberger and wives, Jean, Norma and Velma; Robert Schmidtberger and wife, Marie; two brothers-in-law Edwin Bollig and Tom Romme.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria, Kansas. Burial will be in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas with military honors by the Victoria V.F.W. Post No. 1751.

A vigil service and a Knights of Columbus rosary will be at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at Clines-Keithley Mortuary, Victoria, Kansas.

Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, at Clines-Keithley Mortuary, Victoria, Kansas and from 10:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Thursday, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria, Kansas.

The family suggests memorials to the Victoria V.F.W. Post No. 1751.

Services are entrusted to Clines-Keithley Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671. Condolences can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or can be send via e-mail to clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net

















Services







Visitation Wednesday

April 24, 2019

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Cline's-Keithley of Victoria

412 Main

Victoria, KS 67671









Combined rosary and vigil service Wednesday

April 24, 2019

7:00 PM

Cline's-Keithley of Victoria

412 Main

Victoria, KS 67671









Funeral Mass Thursday

April 25, 2019

11:00 AM

Basilica of St. Fidelis

Cathedral

Victoria, Kansas 67671