Eldon J. Tauscher, 89, passed away November 4, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.

He was born, April 26, 1930 in Schoenchen to John A. and Rosella Wasinger Tauscher.

A longtime area resident he was the owner of Tauscher Body Shop in Larned for 65 years.

He served in the United States Army. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, VFW, and the American Legion, all of Larned.

On November 22, 1949 he married Betty Meyeres at Beaver, they later divorced.

He is survived by: Betty Tauscher, Larned; two daughters, Cindy L. Tauscher, Garfield, Barbara E. Sebo, Smithville, Missouri; three sons, Michael G. Mike (Dyann Twitchell) Tauscher, Rocky J. (Andrea) Tauscher, both of Larned, David W. (Rick) Tauscher, Overland Park; three brothers, Ernie Tauscher, Kenny Tauscher, both of Arkansas City, Harry Tauscher, Chicago, Illinois; four grandchildren, Erica, Alec, Zack, Trevor; and three great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by: his parents; a daughter, Christine A. Tauscher; son, Dennis Tauscher; two sisters, Bernice Reidel and Henrietta Farmer; three brothers, Arthur Lee Tauscher, Gerald Tauscher, Ronnie Tauscher.

Funeral mass will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned, with Father Bernard Felix presiding. Visitation 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Beckwith Mortuary with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. Burial in Larned Cemetery with military graveside rites.

Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.