Lifelong WaKeeney area resident, Lenora (Papes) Wiedeman, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, Long Term Care, WaKeeney.  She was 102 years of age.  Lenora was born February 22, 1915 in WaKeeney, to William and Anna (Schimkowitsch) Papes.

She was a 1932 graduate of Trego Community High School.  Lenora was united in marriage to Raymond Wiedeman, on February 13, 1943, in Paris, Texas.  They enjoyed 62 years of marriage together until Raymond's death on March 30, 2005.  She worked as a homemaker and also spent more than forty years as a bookkeeper at the salebarn.  Lenora loved to keep her yard the nicest on the block.  She and Raymond enjoyed dancing and socializing in their younger days at the Voda Dance Hall.  Lenora loved to take motorcycle trips around the area with her husband.  She was blessed with a long life, and touched many hearts throughout her lifetime.

Survivors include nieces and nephews, Larry (Karen) Pickering of Pueblo, Colorado, Janet Nixon of Topeka, Dean (Sherry) Papes of WaKeeney, Deborah (Ed) Purinton of WaKeeney, Gary (Sharon) Wegele of Hays, Randy (Vi) Wegele of WaKeeney, and Jerry Wegele of Arizona; grand nieces and nephews, Kelly Pickering, Kim Fisher, Deena Eaton, James (Gentry) Nixon, Adrian Murphy, Will Papes, and Cade Papes.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; brother, Woodrow; sisters, Fern Pickering and Arvilla Papes.

Graveside funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018 at WaKeeney City Cemetery.  There will be no visitation.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, LTC.  Contributions made to the LTC may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12 ^th , WaKeeney, KS  67672.

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