Clay-Riley-Geary County KS Archives Obituaries.....Oppenlander, Norman November 20, 1937
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The Clay Center Dispatch, November 1937
Norman Oppenlander-

No one lives for himself alone.  There are those who enter prominently and 
actively into the affairs of a city, county, state, or nation.  Others may be 
interested in these things, but go along very quietly doing their work and 
filling some useful niche in the community.  Such a man was Norman 
Oppenlander, who passed away last Saturday at his home at 130 Dexter street, 
Clay Center, Kansas.  For nearly a quarter of a century, he performed his 
duties at the local post office satisfactorily, meeting the public pleasantly, 
and making many friends.  He was fond of his family and other relatives, and 
always liked to meet with them.  They were thoughtful of him during his 
illness and will miss him from their family gatherings in the days to come.

Norman Oppenlander, son of Christopher and Katherine Oppenlander, was born 
near Green, Clay County, Kansas on Dec. 29, 1881.  When a small boy, he moved 
with his parents to Clay Center, where he attended school, grew to manhood, 
and has since resided.

He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Bletscher on Jan. 19, 1906 and to this 
union two children were born, Alfred and Merna, both of whom survive their 
father.

For almost 23 years Mr. Openlander has been employed in the Clay Center Post 
Office, where he carried on his work in a very acceptable manner.  In June of 
this year he became ill and about the middle of July was forced to give up his 
work.  Since then he has steadily failed, and passed away at his home, 130 
Dexter St., on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 20, 1937.  At the time of his death, 
he was 55 years, 10 months and 22 days of age.

Having been preceded in death by his father and a sister, Mrs. Minne Warren, 
he now leaves to miss his presence, his wife of Clay Center, his mother, Mrs. 
Katherine Oppenlander of Manhattan, his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs 
Alfre Oppenlander of Clay Center, his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. 
Virgil Haws of Clay Center, four grandchildren, Alfred and Robert Oppenlander, 
Patsy and Elizabeth Haws; five brothers, Eli of Ogden, Kans., John of Clyde, 
Will and Henry of Clay Center, and Ernest of Junction City; four sisters, Mrs. 
T.R. Byrne of Manhattan, Mrs. Emma Walker of Colorado Springs, Mrs. Lester 
Reed of Clay Center, and Mrs. Amanda Borden of Denver; other relatives and 
many friends.

The funeral service was held on Monday afternoon at the Schwensen Chapel with 
Rev. Howard E. Hansen in charge.  Two duets, "Sometime We'll Understand" 
and "Going Down the Valley" were sung by Mrs. Wilber Neill and Mrs. Alfred 
Humfeld.  Mrs. V.R. Vergades, accompanist.  The pallbearers were Lloyd 
Oppenlander, Elmer Oppenlander, Chris Oppenlander, Norman Oppenlander, Walter 
Byrne and Thomas Byrne.  Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.  The beautiful 
floral offerings and the presence of relatives and friends were silent 
expressions of regard and sympathy.

Relatives coming from a distance were his mother, Mrs. Katie Oppenlander, Mr. 
and Mrs. T.H. Byrne Mr. and Mrs. Walter Byrne, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Byrne, all of 
Manhattan, Eli Oppenlander and family of Ogden, Ernest Oppenlander and family 
of Junction City, Mr. and Mrs. John Oppenlander of Clyde.

Additional Comments:
Norman Oppenlander was my great-grandfather.

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