Melba Eileen Strecker, resident of Salina, daughter of Pete and Freda (Schwartzkopf) Karst, was born July 20, 1928, in rural Barton County. She attended grade school at District 43, Galatia, and graduated from Hoisington High School in 1946. She attended summer classes at Fort Hays State Teachers College in Hays, and earned an emergency teaching certificate. She taught 2 years at the Bender Hill District 24 School.
She married Melvin Strecker on May 2, 1948, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Milberger. After her marriage to Melvin, she moved to live with him in Sylvan Grove. Melba became a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sylvan Grove and was a member for 32 years. While a member at Bethlehem she was a member of the Mount Pleasant Club and was a Sunday School teacher. She became a charter member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and served on the Altar Guild, the church council and was a member of Gloria Dei WELCA.
She was an avid flower gardener and also had a large vegetable garden. She continued the tradition of her mother by piecing and hand quilting quilts for her children and grandchildren. She also did hand quilting for several years for an instructor of quilting in Florida. She proudly displayed pictures of the quilts she had done over the years that had earned prizes at fairs.
In 2003, Melba moved to Johnstown Towers in Salina and later transferred her membership from Gloria Dei to Redeemer Lutheran.
Melba passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvin, in 2001; two brothers, LaVern Karst and Leslie Karst; and one sister, Twila Bitter.
She is survived by sons, Delvin (Anita) Strecker, of Salina, and Ronald (Yvonne) Strecker, of Ellinwood; daughter, Charlotte (David) Herrman; seven grandchildren, Brian (Stacy) Strecker, of Ellinwood, Andy (Whitney) Strecker, of Corpus Christi, Texas, Joey Herrman, of Salina, Tony Herrman, of Lincoln, Neb., Andrea (Will) Biggs, of Gardner, Jessica (Holk) Bergmann, of North Andover, Mass., and Neil (Keisha) Strecker, of Clay Center; and six great-grandchildren, Clayton Strecker, Blaise Strecker, Gabriel Biggs, Elijah Biggs, Aiden Strecker and Noah Bergmann.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 4, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Ryan Mortuary.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Salina. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Sylvan Grove City Cemetery, Sylvan Grove.
Memorials in lieu of flowers may be designated for Redeemer Lutheran Church or Tammy Walker Cancer Center and may be sent in care of Ryan Mortuary.
She married Melvin Strecker on May 2, 1948, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Milberger. After her marriage to Melvin, she moved to live with him in Sylvan Grove. Melba became a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sylvan Grove and was a member for 32 years. While a member at Bethlehem she was a member of the Mount Pleasant Club and was a Sunday School teacher. She became a charter member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and served on the Altar Guild, the church council and was a member of Gloria Dei WELCA.
She was an avid flower gardener and also had a large vegetable garden. She continued the tradition of her mother by piecing and hand quilting quilts for her children and grandchildren. She also did hand quilting for several years for an instructor of quilting in Florida. She proudly displayed pictures of the quilts she had done over the years that had earned prizes at fairs.
In 2003, Melba moved to Johnstown Towers in Salina and later transferred her membership from Gloria Dei to Redeemer Lutheran.
Melba passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvin, in 2001; two brothers, LaVern Karst and Leslie Karst; and one sister, Twila Bitter.
She is survived by sons, Delvin (Anita) Strecker, of Salina, and Ronald (Yvonne) Strecker, of Ellinwood; daughter, Charlotte (David) Herrman; seven grandchildren, Brian (Stacy) Strecker, of Ellinwood, Andy (Whitney) Strecker, of Corpus Christi, Texas, Joey Herrman, of Salina, Tony Herrman, of Lincoln, Neb., Andrea (Will) Biggs, of Gardner, Jessica (Holk) Bergmann, of North Andover, Mass., and Neil (Keisha) Strecker, of Clay Center; and six great-grandchildren, Clayton Strecker, Blaise Strecker, Gabriel Biggs, Elijah Biggs, Aiden Strecker and Noah Bergmann.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 4, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Ryan Mortuary.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Salina. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Sylvan Grove City Cemetery, Sylvan Grove.
Memorials in lieu of flowers may be designated for Redeemer Lutheran Church or Tammy Walker Cancer Center and may be sent in care of Ryan Mortuary.
Melba Eileen Strecker, resident of Salina, daughter of Pete and Freda (Schwartzkopf) Karst, was born July 20, 1928, in rural Barton County. She attended grade school at District 43, Galatia, and graduated from Hoisington High School in 1946. She attended summer classes at Fort Hays State Teachers College in Hays, and earned an emergency teaching certificate. She taught 2 years at the Bender Hill District 24 School.
She married Melvin Strecker on May 2, 1948, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Milberger. After her marriage to Melvin, she moved to live with him in Sylvan Grove. Melba became a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sylvan Grove and was a member for 32 years. While a member at Bethlehem she was a member of the Mount Pleasant Club and was a Sunday School teacher. She became a charter member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and served on the Altar Guild, the church council and was a member of Gloria Dei WELCA.
She was an avid flower gardener and also had a large vegetable garden. She continued the tradition of her mother by piecing and hand quilting quilts for her children and grandchildren. She also did hand quilting for several years for an instructor of quilting in Florida. She proudly displayed pictures of the quilts she had done over the years that had earned prizes at fairs.
In 2003, Melba moved to Johnstown Towers in Salina and later transferred her membership from Gloria Dei to Redeemer Lutheran.
Melba passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvin, in 2001; two brothers, LaVern Karst and Leslie Karst; and one sister, Twila Bitter.
She is survived by sons, Delvin (Anita) Strecker, of Salina, and Ronald (Yvonne) Strecker, of Ellinwood; daughter, Charlotte (David) Herrman; seven grandchildren, Brian (Stacy) Strecker, of Ellinwood, Andy (Whitney) Strecker, of Corpus Christi, Texas, Joey Herrman, of Salina, Tony Herrman, of Lincoln, Neb., Andrea (Will) Biggs, of Gardner, Jessica (Holk) Bergmann, of North Andover, Mass., and Neil (Keisha) Strecker, of Clay Center; and six great-grandchildren, Clayton Strecker, Blaise Strecker, Gabriel Biggs, Elijah Biggs, Aiden Strecker and Noah Bergmann.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 4, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Ryan Mortuary.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Salina. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Sylvan Grove City Cemetery, Sylvan Grove.
Memorials in lieu of flowers may be designated for Redeemer Lutheran Church or Tammy Walker Cancer Center and may be sent in care of Ryan Mortuary.
She married Melvin Strecker on May 2, 1948, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Milberger. After her marriage to Melvin, she moved to live with him in Sylvan Grove. Melba became a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sylvan Grove and was a member for 32 years. While a member at Bethlehem she was a member of the Mount Pleasant Club and was a Sunday School teacher. She became a charter member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and served on the Altar Guild, the church council and was a member of Gloria Dei WELCA.
She was an avid flower gardener and also had a large vegetable garden. She continued the tradition of her mother by piecing and hand quilting quilts for her children and grandchildren. She also did hand quilting for several years for an instructor of quilting in Florida. She proudly displayed pictures of the quilts she had done over the years that had earned prizes at fairs.
In 2003, Melba moved to Johnstown Towers in Salina and later transferred her membership from Gloria Dei to Redeemer Lutheran.
Melba passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvin, in 2001; two brothers, LaVern Karst and Leslie Karst; and one sister, Twila Bitter.
She is survived by sons, Delvin (Anita) Strecker, of Salina, and Ronald (Yvonne) Strecker, of Ellinwood; daughter, Charlotte (David) Herrman; seven grandchildren, Brian (Stacy) Strecker, of Ellinwood, Andy (Whitney) Strecker, of Corpus Christi, Texas, Joey Herrman, of Salina, Tony Herrman, of Lincoln, Neb., Andrea (Will) Biggs, of Gardner, Jessica (Holk) Bergmann, of North Andover, Mass., and Neil (Keisha) Strecker, of Clay Center; and six great-grandchildren, Clayton Strecker, Blaise Strecker, Gabriel Biggs, Elijah Biggs, Aiden Strecker and Noah Bergmann.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, May 4, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Ryan Mortuary.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Salina. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Sylvan Grove City Cemetery, Sylvan Grove.
Memorials in lieu of flowers may be designated for Redeemer Lutheran Church or Tammy Walker Cancer Center and may be sent in care of Ryan Mortuary.
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