Leona Dechant, age 85, of WaKeeney, died Friday, January 26, 2018 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, Long Term Care.  She was born June 30, 1932 in Collyer, Kansas to George and Marianna (Waldman) Ziegler.

Leona was united in marriage to Alvin Dechant on June 8, 1953, in Collyer.  She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church and Altar Society.  While she worked a number of jobs throughout her life, she was always a homemaker and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  Leona enjoyed cooking and doing needle point work.  Time spent with family was near to her heart; she especially enjoyed all of her grandchildren.  Leona will be dearly missed.

Survivors include two sons, Marvin (Machele) Dechant, and Larry Dechant, both of WaKeeney; two daughters, Joleen (Alvin) Schuster, and Jacqueline (Donald) Ummel, both of WaKeeney; nine grandchildren, Tonya Dechant, Craig Dechant, Darren Schuster, Michael Schuster, Kevin Schuster, Ericka Nieman, Tyler Ummel, Jennifer Dechant, and Amy Dechant; eleven great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Armella Zerr, Kathleen Leckie, and Donna Goetz.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two brothers, Del and Ralph Ziegler.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 29, 2018 at Christ the King Catholic Church, WaKeeney.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Monday, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the church parish center.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital LTC or Christ the King Catholic Church.  Contributions to the organization may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12 ^th , WaKeeney, KS  67672.

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