Albert A. Rottinghaus

Albert A. Rottinghaus, 77, of Seneca, Kansas, died Thursday, December 28, 2000, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.
     He was born January 16, 1923, on a farm southwest of St. Benedict, KS, the son of Alvin and Rose Haverkamp Rottinghaus. He graduated from St. Mary's Grade School and from St. Benedict High School in 1941. Albert moved to Kansas City, KS, and worked for North American Aircraft Company. In 1943 during World War II, he was inducted into the US Army Air Force. He served in the South Pacific, Tinian Island, as an airplane mechanic. He was discharged March of 1946 and returned to farm at St. Benedict.
    On June 11, 1946, he married Helen Siess at St. Mary's Church at St. Benedict. She survives of the home in Seneca. They farmed and lived northeast of St. Benedict until they moved to the Conrad Siess homestead in the same area. They had livestock and a dairy. Albert and his brother, Justin, had a bulldozer and did conservation work. In 1988 they moved to Seneca.
     He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and the St. Joseph Society at the church, and formerly a member of St. Mary's Church at St, Benedict where he served on the church committee. He was a member of the Post #7458 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a past commander as well as holding other offices, and a member of the Earle W. Taylor Post #21 of the American Legion. He was proud to have served his country.
     Survivors besides his wife, Helen, are, two sons, Ardan Rottinghaus and Wayne Rottinghaus both of Seneca; two daughters, Sylvia Haug of Baileyville and Jane Stueve of Meriden, KS; six brothers, Wilbert Rottinghaus of Baileyville, KS, Justin Rottinghaus of Seneca, Leonard Rottinghaus of Axtell, KS, Elmer Rottinghaus of Kansas City, KS, Gallen Rottinghaus of Yuma, AZ, Regis Rottinghaus of Pasco, WA; four sisters, Dorothy Fangman and Mildred Heinen both of Mesa, WA, Mary Ann Dressman of Frankfort, KS, Rosalita Skeels of Shawnee, KS; eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
     The mass of Christian burial will be 2 P.M. Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 3 P.M. and a prayer service will be at 8 P.M. Friday at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.
     Memorials may be given to St. Mary's Church Restoration Fund or to Sts. Peter & Paul School Building Fund and sent in care of the family.