Galen L. Stallbaumer

Galen L. Stallbaumer, 71, Corning, KS, died Tuesday, December 14, 2004, at his home of an apparent heart attack.
     He was born July 11, 1933, on a farm southwest of Kelly, the son of Elmer G. and Josephine F. Rethman Stallbaumer. In 1940 the family moved to the farm northwest of Corning where he and his brother presently lived. He attended St. Bede’s School at Kelly and St. Patrick’s School at Corning.
     Galen helped on the family farm and in July of 1953, he entered the U.S. Army. He was a carpenter with the 826th Engineers serving in Newfoundland. After his discharge in June of 1955, he returned to the farm and began work with the Nemaha County Road and Bridge Department for 43 years. At the time of his retirement in July of 1998, he was a supervisor and inspector. He continued to farm with his brother, Larry, and also raised cattle.
     He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, where he had served on the church committee for 3 years and also as a money counter on Sundays; the Arthur L. Mills Post of the American Legion where he served as commander at Corning; and the Knights of Columbus #1769 at Seneca. Galen enjoyed playing cards with family and friends.
     Survivors are two brothers, Lawrence “Larry” Stallbaumer of Corning and Gerald Stallbaumer of Topeka; six sisters, Patricia Lierz of Baileyville, Darlene Roeder of Seneca, Jo Ella Ronnebaum of Centralia, Mary Beems, Diane McConnaughey and Linda Feldkamp, all of Topeka.
     Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Donald on September 7, 1980.
     Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at St. Patrick’s Church at Corning where he will lie in state from 9:30 A.M. Friday before the services. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed Thursday at 2 and 7 P.M. at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca where he will lie in state after 8:30 A.M. Thursday.
     Memorials may be given for St. Patrick’s Cemetery or St. Patrick’s Church Handicapped Fund, and sent in care of the family.