William L. "Bill" Haverkamp
William L. “Bill” Haverkamp, 68, of Seneca, died Monday
morning, August 21, 2006, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka of an
apparent heart attack. He was transferred there earlier the same morning
after receiving emergency care at the Nemaha Valley Hospital in Seneca.
He
was born September 8, 1937, on a farm northeast of Kelly, the son of
George F. and Evelyn M. Winkler Haverkamp. He grew up there, helped
on the family farm, graduated from St. Bede’s Grade School and
St. Bede’s High School in Kelly in 1955. He farmed, and from 1955
to 1957 worked for Koelzer Lumber, and also on highway and road construction
for a private company. In 1961 he went to work for O.A. Cooper Co. as
a salesman. He started his own dealership in 1962 where he sold feed
and livestock equipment.. In 1985 crop insurance was added and he also
sold Travelong and Eagle trailers.
On June 18, 1957, he married Patricia
Fangman at St. Mary’s Church at St. Benedict. They lived in Seneca
where they raised their family. Bill and Pat continued to be active
in their business.
He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul
Church and the St. Joseph Society at the church. He was a former member
of the Sts. Peter & Paul School Board and served as the president.
Bill enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing, and horseback riding.
Survivors besides his wife, Patricia,
of the home are eight sons, Bill J. of Hoyt, Justin of Stillwell, twins,
Dale of Wichita, and Dean of Tampa, FL, Patrick of Seneca, Bruce of
Topeka, Doug and Scott, both of St. George; two daughters, Juanita Koelzer
of Kearney, MO and Marilyn Engelken of Frankfort; three brothers, Avitus
of Wetmore, Melvin and George J., both of Seneca; a sister, Georgina
Holthaus of Baileyville; and 21 grandchildren and 2 step-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in
death by a twin brother, Robert L. Haverkamp on January 23, 2005.
The mass of Christian burial will be 10
AM Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will
be in the church cemetery. Rosaries will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral
Home at 2 and 7 PM Wednesday.
Memorials maybe given for Sts. Peter &
Paul School or Sts. Peter & Paul Church and sent in care of the
family.