Gorham, Kansas – Viola G. Weigel, age 93, died Sunday, February 7, 2016, at the Main Street Manor at the Russell Regional Hospital Russell, Kansas.

She was born November 25, 1922, on the farm at Emmeram, Kansas, to Alexander “Alex” and Clara (Mermis) Windholz. She married Valentine Francis Weigel on February 18, 1942, at Emmeram, Kansas. He died on December 21,1992.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Daughters of Isabella both of Gorham, Kansas. Viola was a homemaker, a good cook, a loving mother and grandmother.

Survivors one son, Cecil Weigel and wife, Ruth, Gorham, KS; two daughters, Vivian Collicott and husband, Larry, Salina, KS; Cindy Cockrell and husband, Charlie, Gorham, KS; eight, grandchildren, Greg Collicott (Beth), Cullman, AL; Brenda Hammersmith, Cape Coral, FL; Chris Weigel (Donna), Gorham, KS; Tonya Murphy (Mike), Gorham, KS; Jackie Jaimez (Shawn), Lawrence, KS; April Basgall (Brad), Hays, KS; Chad Cockrell (Shannon), Fernandina Beach FL; Jesse Cockrell, Wichita, KS; 20 great grandchildren, Luke Oakley, Max, Will, Mary Collicott; Cooper Hammersmith; Cassandra Dinkel (Jesse); Justin Weigel; Lance, Austin, Grant Murphy; Nick, Abby, Isabella Jaimez; Emma, Braxton, Ella Basgall; Chase Cockrell, Hayleigh Morgan; Madison, Nolan Humphrey; three great great grandchildren, Gracelynn, Braigan, Nyliah Dinkel; two sisters, Bertha Brown, Gorham, KS; Arlene Brown, WaKeeney, KS; one sister-in-law, Henrietta Windholz, Hays, KS.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Valentine Francis Weigel; one daughter, Carrie Lee Weigel; grandson, Bradley Collicott; three brothers, Louis Windholz, Edward Windholz and wife, Virginia Herrman, Francis Windholz; two sisters, Evelyn Dreher and husband, Jerome, Amelda Bieker and husband, Dan; two brothers-in-law, Richard Brown and John Brown.

Services are 10:30 A.M. Friday, February 12, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Gorham, Kansas. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery Gorham, Kansas.

A vigil service is at 6:30 P.M. Thursday, followed by a Gorham Daughters of Isabella rosary at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Gorham, Kansas.

Visitation is from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Thursday, and from 9:00 to 10:30 A.M. Friday, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Gorham, Kansas. Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671 is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials to St. Mary’s Catholic Church Gorham, Kansas. Condolences can be sent via email to [email protected].