Alvin M. Weigel

Victoria, Kansas – Alvin M. Weigel, age 92, died Friday, August 24, 2012, at Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.

He was born July 22, 1920, in Hays, Kansas, to Michael P. and Agnes (Kuhn) Weigel. He married Ventura (Giebler) on November 18, 1941, in Russell, Kansas.

He was US Army Veteran and served during WWII. He worked over 50 years in the oil fields and retired in 1985 from RC Williams Trucking as a manager. In earlier years, he was a driver for H. Uhl Oil field Trucking Company, T.C. Strain Trucking and L. E. Whitlock Trucking Company. He moved to Victoria, Kansas, in 1982, from Pratt, Kansas. He was a member of St. Fidelis Catholic Church, V.F.W. Post No. 1751 and Knights of Columbus all of Victoria, Kansas, and the American Legion.

Survivors include his wife, Ventura Weigel, of the home; one son, Gary Weigel and wife, Clarene, Colorado Springs, CO; two daughters, Delores Schmidt and husband, Terrance, Oklahoma City, OK; Jacqueline Luttrell and husband, Dennis, Eldon, MO; ten grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Frank, Edgar, Joseph, Jerome and Peter Weigel; five sisters, Rose Weigel, Lidwina Klobertanz, Basilia Frank, Regina Weigel and Irene Meis.

Services are 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Victoria, Kansas. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery with military honors by the Victoria V.F.W. Post No. 1751.

A vigil service is at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, followed by a Knights of Columbus/ V.F.W. rosary at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, both at Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main, Victoria, Kansas 67671.

Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, and from 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. Wednesday, all at Cline’s Mortuary, Victoria, Kansas. Memorial to St. Fidelis Church, Victoria, Kansas. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]