Charlene M. Mohlman

Charlene M. Mohlman, 89, of Seneca, KS, died after midnight March 21, 2004 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.
     She was born December 4, 1914, on a farm south of Seneca, the daughter of Harry and Rose Block Wichman. She attended Sts. Peter & Paul Schools in Seneca where she sang in the school choir, and graduated from high school in 1932. Following high school, she worked for the Charles Richard family in the Ford Community.
     On January 14, 1936, she married Joseph B. Mohlman at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. They lived and farmed southeast of Seneca in the Ford Community. They operated a dairy, farmed, and raised livestock. Charlene was very much involved in the operation of the farm with her husband. In May of 1981 they retired from farming and moved into Seneca. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1986. Her husband, Joseph, died October 5, 1993.
     She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, St. Ann's Altar Society, and the quilting group at the church. Charlene was also an over 50-year member of the QAF Club, bowled, and played in several card clubs. She especially enjoyed her family, the family holiday gatherings, and cooking.
     Survivors are two sons, Gerald Mohlman of Baytown, TX and Leonard “Lenny” Mohlman of Bonner Springs; two daughters, Marilyn Ronnebaum of Seneca and Doris Childers of Independence, MO; a brother, Regis Wichman of Colorado Springs, CO; two sisters, Henrietta Pavlin of Boise, ID and Marian Crandall of Morrison, CO; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
     Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Maurice Wichman and Leonard Wichman, and two sisters, Dorothy Lierz and Cathryn Lierz.
     The mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 2 and 7 P.M. Tuesday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca where she will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday.
     Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul School and sent in care of the family.