Longtime Sharon Springs, Kansas, resident Karl Douglas Benisch, 67, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas.

Karl was born on Feb. 28, 1951 in Wakeeney, Kansas, to Clarence R. and Edith (Mangold) Benisch. He was one of three children. Karl attended school at Harrison Flats and graduated from Wallace County High School in 1969. He worked for 38 years as a parts salesman for the local Case IH dealer in Sharon Springs.

Karl had a love for the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, shooting and tinkering with odds and ends.

Preceding Karl in death were his parents, Clarence and Edith Benisch, and his brother Francis Benisch.

He is survived by his sister, Barb Stockhaus of McCook, Nebraska; and four children Trent (Ambareen) Benisch of Falls Church, Virginia, Jevon (Wendy) Benisch of Sharon Springs, Danele (Josh) Wendland of Greenleaf, Kansas, and Kamee (Ben) Meyer of Washington, Kansas. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren, Ela, Joss, Jersi, Kemper, Gracen, Gaige, Grainger, and Gaines.

Memorial services for Karl will be at 9:30 a.m. MT Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Sharon Springs United Methodist Church in Sharon Springs with Reverend Paul McNall officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Sharon Springs Cemetery.

Memorials are designated to the Karl Benisch Memorial Fund and may be left at the services or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.

Online condolences for the family may be left at www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com.

Service arrangements have been entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Sharon Springs.