Ellis -- Ralph J. Niernberger, 53, lifetime resident of Ellis, died Friday at McCook, Nebraska. He was born July 1, 1923, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Niernberger.

He married Agnes Ann Langley August 5, 1946 in Ellis.

He was employed by Murfin Oil Company. Niernberger was a member of St. Mary's Church and the VFW. He was a veteran of World War II.

Surviving: His wife, at home; three sons, John at home, and Gary and David, both of Denver; one daughter, Mrs. Milton (Connie) King, Ellis; two brothers, Hal, Denver, and Leo, Hays; five sisters, Mrs. Seraphine Kuhn, Council Bluff, Iowa, Mrs. Florence Beardsley, Denver, Marietta Niernberger, Wichita, Mrs. Viola Basgall, Hays, Mrs. Mary Jean Lang, Haysville; and two grandchildren.

Funeral 10 a.m. Monday, St. Mary's Church, the Rev. Paulinus Karlin; St. Mary's Church Cemetery. Rosary at 7 p.m. Sunday at Johnson Funeral Chapel. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel.

Hays Daily News, 2/13/1977

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From wife's obit:

Agnes Ann "Aggie" (Langley) Niernberger, 87, Ellis, died Thursday, February 10th, 2011, at Hays Medical Center. She was born August 10th, 1923, in Detroit, Kansas, to Charles "Pete" and Teresa "Tess" (Nicholson) Langley.

Survivors include one daughter, Connie King and husband, Milton, of Ellis; son, David Niernberger and wife, Deb, of Denver, Colorado; son, John Niernberger and wife, Tamy, of Andover, Kansas; daughter-in-law Sandi Niernberger of Denver, Colorado; brother, Michael Langley and wife Maryl, of Leesburg, Florida;

thirteen grandchildren: D'Anne (Niernberger) Cushing of Littleton, Colorado, Alexa (Niernberger) Nichols of Denver, Colorado, Joseph King of Ellis, Lorry (Howell) Suffretti of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, Elliot Howell of Denver, Colorado, Ashley (Niernberger) Swisher of Paola, Kansas, Andrea Niernberger of Denver, Colorado, William Niernberger of Denver, Colorado, Rebecca (Niernberger) Atkins of Hill City, Tamera Niernberger of Ellis, Joshua Bantam of Derby, Kansas; and eleven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ralph Niernberger; son Gary Niernberger; granddaughter Betsy Ann King; grandson Ernie Ray King; sister, Eileen Langley; and two brothers, Gilbert Langley and Thomas Langley.

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