Agnes Anna Holzhauer was born on January 12, 1922 in Palco, KS to Paul and Emma (Keller) Holzhauer. She passed away on February 1, 2016 at the Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital at the age of 94.

Agnes was baptized in the Lutheran faith. She attended grade school in a one-room school house close to the Holzhauer family farm. After graduating from grade school, she attended confirmation school full-time from January to Palm Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Ellis, KS. The classes were all taught in German.

After confirmation, Agnes sat out another year to care for her mother at home before attending Palco High School. She graduated with the class of 1941.

On January 16, 1944, Agnes was united in marriage to Henry Deines, Jr. at St. John's Lutheran Church. Their union was blessed with two sons and a daughter. Henry and Agnes lived most of their married life on the family farm south of Trego Center. Henry preceded her in death on Sept. 9, 1977.

In 1984, Agnes married Leonard Wasinger and they resided in WaKeeney. Leonard also preceded her in death in 1997.

Agnes was an active member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Literary Club and the TCLM Hospital Auxiliary.

Agnes was also retired from the Trego-WaKeeney State Bank. She had many hobbies in retirement, especially enjoying her trips to Germany to visit cousins. She gathered and organized genealogy data for the families of her parents – the Kellers and Holzhauers. Agnes enjoyed needlework and quilting. She made over 100 quilts - including gifts for friends and family, quilts for foster children and quilts for Lutheran World Relief. The last quilt she completed was a special gift for her great-grandson Jameson.

Survivors include two sons, Garry (Jan) Deines of Anaheim, CA, and Dennis (Tina) Deines of WaKeeney, one daughter, Gloria Deines of Wichita, KS; four grandchildren, Lisa Deines of Los Angeles, CA, Rachel Deines of Huntington Beach, CA, Paul Deines of Huntington Beach, CA and Christy (Jim) Purcell of Leawood, KS; great-grandson Jameson John Purcell of Leawood, KS; two sisters, Elvera Beiker of Plainville and Bertha Brown of WaKeeney; many nieces and nephews; and the families of Harold and Garold Wasinger.

Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the funeral home in WaKeeney. Private burial will be held before the services.

Donations in memory of Agnes are suggested to the Trego Hospital Endowment Foundation. Donations to the organization can be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 N. 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.

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