Alice V. Honas, age 88 of Ellis, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born May 5, 1926 in Severin, Kansas to August and Anna (Miller) Schmeidler. She graduated from Girl’s Catholic High in 1942. On June 2, 1948 she married Clarence V. Honas in Severin, Kansas. He preceded her in death on June 13, 2006.
Alice was a homemaker and business partner with her husband with C.V. Honas Lathing and Plastering. She also worked for the election board in Ellis for many years and she was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Alice was a wonderful seamstress and cook who took pride in her family.
She is survived by four daughters, Virginia Mae Finneran, Fremont, CA, Charlene Wilson and husband Scott, Topeka, Darlene Chaput and husband Jerry, Oakley, Diane Kuhn and husband Pat, Ellis; one son, Randy Honas and wife, Wendy, Ellis; two brothers, Edward and Norman Schmeidler of Hays; a sister, Rita Schmeidler of Hays; twelve grandchildren, Clara Finneran, Maureen Finneran, Kathryn Krueger, Derek Wilson, Jenny Unger, Jera Potter, Allison Chaput, Victoria Goetz, Amanda Shannon, Anna Kuhn, Taylor Honas, Samuel Honas and Toby Honas as well as thirteen great grandchildren, Sophia, Lucas and Grace Janson, Roman Wilson, Nicholas Aherns, Hudson and Leah Potter, Owen Goetz, Taegan and Lane Shannon.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Pancratius, Jerome and Leo Schmeidler; three sisters, Severina Lang, Margaret Bittel and Frances Schmeidler; a grandchild, Nichole Diane Kuhn and a great grandchild, Kaden Lee Shannon.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis.
Visitation will be Tuesday 5 PM – 8 PM at St. Mary’s Church and Wednesday 1 PM – 1:30 Pm at Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E 17th Ellis, KS 67637
A parish vigil and rosary service will be 7 PM Tuesday at the church.