Eugene Kalina - August 29, 2012
Eugene (Gene) Kalina, 79, of rural Pawnee City, passed away at his family farm home on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. Funeral services were Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Steinauer. Father Scott Courtney officiated. Interment was at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery, Steinauer.
He is survived by his wife, Alice of Pawnee City; daughter, Kathy Monarrez and husband Kilin of Pawnees City; eight grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Silvia Hecht of Seneca, Kan. and Velma Hecht of Overland Park, Kan.; in-laws, Margaret and Erv Wordekemper, Eileen and Jim Knodel, Leonard and Diane Ortmeier and Dave and Aggie Ortmeier, all of West Point, Bernard and Jan Ortmeier and Don and Jan Ortmeier, all of Fremont and Clare Ortmeier of Marilyn Heights, Mo.