LeRoy F. Dalinghaus, 54, of Baileyville, KS, died Saturday, December 28, 2002, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, where he had been a patient for one week.

Roy was born October 28, 1948, at the Axtell Hospital in Axtell, KS, the son of Lawrence A. and Margaret M. Sudbeck Dalinghaus. Roy grew up on the family homestead south of Baileyville, graduated from Baileyville High School in 1966 and continued to work on the family farm.

On November 9, 1968, he married Rosalee Holthaus at Sacred Heart Church in Baileyville. Roy and Rosalee lived on the Dalinghaus homestead, where they farmed, raised livestock and operated a dairy. More recently, Roy was also a cattle buyer for several corporations and farmers in the area.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Church of Baileyville. Roy participated in the Church Choir and Knights of Columbus and on the Rural Water District #2 Board. His greatest joy was the time he spent with his wife, children and grandchildren. He especially liked following his children’s sporting events. Roy also enjoyed being outdoors, camping and fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Rosalee, and son Ryan of the home; sons, Roger of Leawood, KS, and Jim of Baileyville; two daughters, Vicki Dalinghaus and Angie Bingham, both of Kansas City, MO; two brothers, Donald and Bill, both of Seneca, KS; a sister, Virginia Winkler of Centralia, KS; and four grandchildren.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10 AM Tuesday, December 31, at Sacred Heart Church in Baileyville. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Rosaries will be prayed at 2 & 7 PM Monday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.