Irene A. Gellhaus

Irene Anna Gellhaus, age 89, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Golden Heights, Garnett. She was born March 20, 1926 in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Oscar and Rose (Hochstetter) Setter. Irene graduated from Greeley High School. Irene married Joseph C. Gellhaus on June 25, 1946, at Greeley, Kansas. This union was blessed with three sons. They made their home in Greeley and shared responsibilities on the dairy farm. She was a math tutor at St. John's School for several years; she was an active member of St. John's Altar Society. Irene loved to cook and a person never left her table hungry. She was a fierce competitor of cards and board games. Irene never met a stranger; she enjoyed talking with anyone that would listen. Irene and Joe loved to go camping after retirement at various lakes. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Rose Setter; husband, Joe Gellhaus; son, Fred Gellhaus; great grandson, Seth Gellhaus; grandson, Mike Schulz; one brother, Ralph Setter; and one sister, Bernadine Rocker. Irene is survived by her children, Mike Gellhaus and wife Marilyn of Princeton, Kansas; John Gellhaus and wife Wyonna of Greeley, Kansas; six grandchildren, Sean Gellhaus and wife Jill of Greeley, Kansas; Kim Orrick and husband Lewis of Fredericktown, Missouri; Wes Gellhaus and wife Kelly of Overland Park, Kansas; A.J. Gellhaus of Ottawa, Kansas; Cassandra Rusk and husband Josh of Princeton, Kansas; Debbie Keith and husband Drew of Princeton, Kansas; 10 great grandchildren; sisters, Etta Egidy of Greeley, Kansas and Rita Kipper and husband Jim of Garnett, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at St. John's Catholic Church, Greeley, with burial to follow in the St. John's Cemetery. A rosary will be said on Friday evening at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Garnett at 6:00 p.m., with visitation to follow. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Catholic Church. You may send your condolences to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com