Bernece (Schulte) Rohleder

Bernece Rohleder

Bernece Rohleder, 101, Salina, formerly of Victoria, Kansas, died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Brookdale Senior Assisted Living facility in Salina.

She was born June 29, 1915 in Vincent, Kansas the daughter of Anton and Katherine (Schrant) Schulte.  She was a 1933 graduate of Victoria High School and attended Business School at Fort Hays State University.  On May 22, 1945 she married John C. Rohleder in Vincent.  He preceded her in death in 1989.  Together they owned and operated a grocery store and liquor store in Victoria and Bernece was also a nurse for Dr. Anderson in Victoria for many years.

Survivors include a daughter; Lucy Kollhoff and husband Mike of Salina, Kansas, a sister-in-law; Laverna Schulte of Hill City, Kansas, seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John C. Rohleder, a son; Leo Paul Rohleder in 2007, a grandson John Rohleder in 2004, four brothers; Virgil, Herbert, Albert, and Paul Schulte, and three sisters; Josephine Rusch, Florence Heilig, and Clara Staab.

Private family burial will take place in Mt. Allen Cemetery, Hays.  Visitation will be from 5:30 until 8:00 pm on Tuesday at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street.  A parish vigil service will be at 6:30 pm on Tuesday at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to the Brookdale/Fairdale Senior Living Center or to the Women Helping Women Fund, in care of the funeral home.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com