Elmer Keith Wierman, 84, of Minneapolis, Kansas, passed away Saturday, July 26th, at Good Samaritan Society.

Keith was born near McCracken, Kansas on the family farm, on October 12, 1929, a son of the late Margaret Loretta (McGaughey) and William James Wierman.

On Nov. 14, 1951, Keith married Wanda Judeen Snodgrass in McCracken, Kansas at St. Marys Church. He was as a Farmer/Rancher in Ness County before retiring to Minneapolis in 2008.

Survivors include his wife, Wanda Wierman; three daughters, Judy, wife of Jim Schreiber, of Hays, Kansas; Loretta, wife of Tony Basgall, of Brownell, Kansas; Anita, wife of Darin Laws, of Minneapolis, Kansas; three sons, Tom, husband of Paula Wierman, of Wichita, Kansas; Ed Wierman, of Chicago, Lawrence, husband of Elaine Wierman, of Brownell, Kansas; a brother, Francis, husband of Roberta Wierman, of McCraken, Kansas; a sister, Betty Greenway, of McCracken, Kansas; he is also survived by 20 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his son, Eugene Wierman; siblings, Gertrude Brackney, Marie Pfannenstiel, Bill Wierman, Mildred Kraisinger, Delores Clumsky, Eugene Wierman, James "Whitie" Wierman, Albert Wierman, Marge Linenberger.

A reception will be held at 6:00 pm, Monday, July 28, 2014 at Immaculate Conception Church, Minneapolis, Kansas.

Friends may call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.

A Rosary Service will be held at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at St. Aloysius Church, Ransom, Kansas.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Aloysius Church, Ransom, Kansas, at 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 30th, with Fr. Warren Stecklein officiating.

Burial will follow at Vansburgh Cemetery in Brownell, Kansas.

Memorial Contributios may be made to Golden Wheel Senior Center 114 S. Concord St, Minneapolis, Kansas 67467, Ransom Senior Center 409 S Vermont Ave., Ransom, Kansas 67572.

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