Agnes M. Rempe, 90, of Centralia, KS, died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at Eastridge care home in Centralia. She had been a resident there since August 1998.

She was born February 25, 1911, on a farm east of Kelly, KS, the daughter of Fred and Mary Wessel Hermesch. She grew up there, attended St. Bede’s School in Kelly, and helped on the family farm. She did domestic work for local families before her marriage.

On February 11, 1931, she married William E. Rempe at St. Bede’s Church in Kelly. They farmed southeast of Corning for nine years and then moved to a farm north of Corning. In November 1982 they retired and moved into Centralia. Her husband William preceded her in death on July 9, 1995. They celebrated their 50th and 60th wedding anniversaries and had been married 64 years at the time of his death.

She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, the Altar Society, and the quilting group at the church in Corning, where she served as president of the Altar Society in 1940 and in 1952. She was also a member of the Groundhog Quilting Club, the Corning Extension Unit, and a card club in Corning.

Survivors are three sons, Leonard F. Rempe of Hutchinson, John J. Rempe of Corning, Frank W. Rempe of Omaha, NE; four daughters, Melita Rempe of Seneca, and Edith Deters, Dorothy White, and Mary Jane Engelken, all of Centralia; six brothers, Ben Hermesch and Fred Hermesch, both of Seneca, Ed Hermesch of Centralia, Raymond Hermesch of Goff, Lambert Hermesch of Meriden, and Lawrence Hermesch of Anamosa, IA; three sisters, Sr. M. Amanda Hermesch, O.S.B. of Colorado Springs, CO, Mary Brucken of Holton, Theresa Winkler of Corning; 26 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Kenneth, Albert, and Frank Hermesch; three sisters, Lucy Hermesch, Anna Brokamp, and Rita Buser Perdue.

Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10:30 AM Wednesday, June 20, at St. Patrick’s Church in Corning. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rosaries will be prayed at 7 PM Monday and 8 PM Tuesday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Memorials may be given for St. Patrick’s Cemetery or for Eastridge care home, and sent in care of the family.