Anna Mae Goertz
Anna Mae Goertz, 90, Durham, Kansas
passed away on Monday March 29th, 2021 at Newton Medical Center,
Newton, Kansas.
Anna Mae Goertz was born on the family
farm in Tampa Kansas on May 8th, 1930, the daughter of David and
Mollie (Schwemmer) Senner.
On June 9th, 1949 she married Ben
Goertz in Durham. She soon joined Ben in running their family
business, G&R Implement, as bookkeeper and parts and inventory
manager. They worked side by side establishing an award-winning
Oliver dealership, setting sales records and were among the top 10
dealerships in the United States for years. Their success in business
however was surpassed by their success in marriage. They shared 54
years of marriage before his death on February 19th, 2004. Anna Mae
continued running the business for several years before retiring to
spend more time with family and friends. Her greatest joy was her
children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Anna Mae is survived by daughters,
Cynthia Wedel and husband Steve of Abilene, Susan Endres and husband
Joe of Emporia, Shelley Klassen and husband Myron of Hesston; 6
grandchildren, Ryan Wedel, Stephanie Litton, Erin Endres, Adam
Endres, Kyle Klassen and Megan Nieman and 11 great grandchildren;
brother, Larry Senner and sister, Jeanette Schimming. Also, special
friends that she thought of as family, Lea Isaac and Sherry Cole.
She is preceded in death by her
husband, Ben; parents; sisters, Martha Frantz, Ida Frantz, and Irene
Frantz.
Funeral service will be held at First
Baptist Church, Durham, Friday, April 2, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Memorial
has been established with Durham Baptist Church in care of Jost
Funeral Home, P.O. Box 266, Hillsboro, KS 67063. Online condolences
at www.jostfuneralhome.com.
