Rev. August W Homburg

Rev. August W. Homburg, age 83, of Ellis passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at Via Christi Village in Hays. He was born September 19, 1932 on the family farm located 9 miles north of Ellis, KS to August Walter and Elsie (Zachman) Homburg. He attended Sleepy Hollow for five years which was a one room country school located two miles from the family farm. He then attended Washington Grade School in Ellis and graduated from Ellis High School in 1950.

August married Billie Ann Edwards June 14, 1952 in McAllen, TX and to this union were Randal Doyle Homburg and Rebecca Ann Homburg as well as a foster son, Donald Johnson. Billie died of Cancer March 26, 1997. In the summer of 1999 while attending a Homburg reunion in Ellis he met Edna Fabrizius Niernberger and married November 7, 1999 in Ellis at Christ Lutheran Church.

August worked in heavy construction as a welder for several years and felt called to the Gospel Ministry while on a road job near Manhattan, KS. He started college in 1953 at Southeastern Oklahoma Teachers' College in Durant, OK and graduated with a B.A. in Education in August of 1956. He then went to seminary at Central Lutheran Theological Seminary in Fremont, NE and graduated and was ordained in May of 1959 with a Bachelor of Divinity Degree and later was granted a Master of Divinity Degree from the Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, IL. He accepted a call from the Board of American Missions of the United Lutheran Church to Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Durant, OK which he started while in college. He redeveloped missions in Durant, OK Our Saviour's Lutheran and Kansas City North, MO, Holy Shepherd Lutheran. After twelve years in mission work he served Elim Lutheran Church, Marquette, KS for six years and then returned to Durant where he taught school for two years while serving Our Saviour's in a 'Tent Making Ministry'. After serving part time for two years the church grew to full time and then served at Our Saviour's until 1988 when he was forced to retire due to an auto accident.

He is survived by his wife, Edna of Ellis; children Randy (Robyn) Homburg of Midwest City, OK and Rebecca (Paul) Reed of Ardmore, OK; foster son, Donald Johnson of Casa Grande, AZ; step children, Nancy (Craig) Allison of Lyons, KS, Joe (Carol) Niernberger of Champaign, IL and Mark Niernberger of Grandview, MO; a brother, Allaire (Arla) Homburg of Stockton, KS; grandchildren, Hannah and Sarah Homburg of Midwest City, OK, Katie and James Bleeker, Joshua Reed, Melanie and Karl Bergstrom, Melissa Allison, Darren Allison, Haley Niernberger; foster grandchildren, Alex Poma, Andi Wright; great grandchildren, Bradyn, Bryce and Brody Bergstrom; foster great grandchild,Josee Wright as well as many beloved nephews, nieces, wonderful friends and former parishioners.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Betty and brothers Harold, Rev. Arthur and Alfred.

Funeral services will be 11 AM on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Christ Lutheran Church in Ellis. Interment will be prior to services on Tuesday at 10 AM in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ellis.

Visitation will be Monday 5 PM - 7 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM all at Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E 17th Ellis, KS 67637.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Christ Lutheran Church of Ellis.

Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com











Service Information









Visitation Monday

February 29, 2016

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Keithley Funeral Chapel

400 E. 17th Street

Ellis, Kansas 67637









Prayer Service Monday

February 29, 2016

7:00 PM

Keithley Funeral Chapel

400 E. 17th Street

Ellis, Kansas 67637









Committal Tuesday

March 1, 2016

10:00 AM

Mt. Hope Cemetery

12 th and Spruce

ellis, KS 67637









Funeral Service Tuesday

March 1, 2016

11:00 AM

Christ Lutheran Church

106 E. 8th

ellis, ks 67637