Stanley E. Luedke

Stanley E. Luedke, 80, of Colony, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016, at his home. Stanley was born December 2, 1935, at Amsterdam, Missouri, one of 10 children born to Charles and Estella (Niswonger) Luedke. The family moved to Colony in 1939, and he graduated from Colony High School in 1953. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958-1960 in Korea. On June 30, 1963, Stanley married Phyllis Church in Lone Elm. They had three children and later divorced. Stanley worked for Santa Fe Railroad for 17 years and always farmed. He is survived by his special friend, Beth Prock of Colony; 3 children, Craig Luedke of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Julie Nichols & husband, Dirk of Beloit, KS, and Brent Luedke & wife, Angela of Colony; 1 sister, Doris Finley of Atwood, KS; 4 grandchildren, Bryce & Kimberly Nichols, and Kamryn & Trewit Luedke, 2 step-grandchildren, Britany & Cassidy Sellman; and 1 step-great grandson, Clayton Drake. He was preceded in death by his parents and 8 siblings, Clara Paul, Robert, Kenneth, Wayne, Kieth, Norman, Morris and Leslie Luedke. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service in Iola. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, at the funeral home with burial to follow in the Colony Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Colony First Responders and may be left with the funeral home. Go to www.feuerbornfuneral.com to leave a condolence online.