Genevieve A. Nolte

Genevieve A. "Genny" Nolte, 74, of Seneca, Kansas, formerly of Baileyville, Kansas, died Friday, February 15, 2002, at Country View Estates Care Home in Seneca. She had been a resident there since December of 2001 and suffered with scleroderma and arthritis for many years.
     She was born December 9, 1927, on a farm north of Seneca, the daughter of Frank A. and Augusta Droge Schmitz. She graduated from St. Mary's Grade School in 1941 and from St. Benedict High School in 1945, both in St. Benedict, Kansas.
     On February 11, 1950, she married Sylvester J. "Whitey" Nolte at St. Mary's Church at St. Benedict, Kansas. They lived in the Baileyville area until October of 2000 when they moved to Seneca. Her husband, Whitey, survives of Seneca. Genny was employed at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital at Seneca in the housekeeping and dietary departments for 25 years. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
     She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and St. Ann's Altar Society at the church in Baileyville and the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Guild and the Earl W. Taylor Post # 21 of the American Legion Auxiliary both at Seneca.
     Survivors besides her husband are four sons, Dan Nolte of Goddard, Kansas, Don Nolte of Beattie, Kansas, Tom Nolte of Sabetha, Kansas, Jerry Nolte of Seneca, Kansas; two daughters, Caroline Kramer of Axtell, Kansas and Melanie Lierz of Seneca; two brothers, Raymond Schmitz of Seneca and Leon Schmitz of Baileyville; a sister, Sr. Melita Schmitz of Seneca; 18 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
     She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Stacey Nolte on October 23 1973, and two brothers, Gerald Schmitz in 1952 and Edwin Schmitz in 1981.
     The mass of Christian burial will be 11 A.M. Monday, February 18, 2002, at Sacred Heart Church in Baileyville. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca on Sunday at 2 and 7 P.M. where she will lie in state after 3 P.M. Saturday. The burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Jeremy Nolte, Rodney Nolte, Shane Kramer, Randy Lierz, Rick Nolte, Joe Nolte, Justin Nolte, and Travis Kramer.
     Memorials may be given for Sacred Heart Cemetery or the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital and sent in care of the family.