Dateline: Hoisington, KS
Name of Deceased: Loyola A. Meitner Steiner Age: 89
Date of Death: August 19, 2016
Place of Death: Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: November 17, 1926 in rural Odin, Kansas
Parents Name: Sebastian and Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Huslig) Reichuber
OBITUARY INFORMATION
Loyola married Robert C. Meitner June 18, 1947, at Odin, KS. He passed away December 14, 1991.
She then married Merle Joseph Steiner Aug. 2, 1997, at Hoisington, KS. He passed away March 3, 2014.
Mrs. Steiner was a Hoisington resident since 1976 coming from rural Olmitz, KS.
Loyola had been a staff nurse and OBGYN nurse for Hoisington Lutheran Hospital and Clara Barton Hospital, since 1956, retiring, after almost 40 years of service, as the director of nursing. She also took pride in being an active farm wife.
Loyola was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Altar Society, and V.F.W. Post 7428 Auxiliary, all of Hoisington. She enjoyed gardening and was an accomplished cook, especially during harvest time.
SURVIVORS
Two sons: Jim Meitner and his wife Celeste, of Hoisington, KS
Rocky Meitner and his wife Connie, of Olmitz, KS
One daughter: Shirley Schugart and her husband John, of Mokelumne Hill, CA
One step daughter: Kim Gorton of Paulden, AZ
One brother: Alfred Reichuber of Great Bend, KS
10 Grandchildren: Curt Davis, Bobbie Davis, Karen Blaisdell, John Schugart, Heather Barleen, Chad Meitner, James P. Meitner, Stacy Meitner, Robert Meitner, Cory Meitner
23 Great Grandchildren
Loyola was preceded in passing by three brothers; Arnold Reichuber, Ed Reichuber, and Leo Reichuber, and by two sisters; Marie Reichuber and Amelia Hertach
SERVICE INFORMATION
Vigil with Altar Society Rosary: 7:30 pm Tuesday, August 23, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home.
Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Time of Service: 10:00 am
Place of Service: St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hoisington
Officiant: Father Anselm Eke
Interment: St. Ann Cemetery, Olmitz, Kansas
Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, 415 N. Main, Hoisington, KS
Memorial Fund: Clara Barton Foundation, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net
