Anthony "Butch" L. Feldt, 87, of Park, Kansas, passed away November 21, 2021, at the Sheridan County Health Complex.
He was born on July 17,
1934, at the family home near Park, Kansas, the ninth child of Anton and
Anna (Reinert) Feldt. He grew up on the family farm and attended Park
Elementary and graduated from the Park High School. Following
graduation, he served in the United States Army for two years. Following
his honorable discharge from the Army he returned home to help his
parents with the farm. On April 30, 1957, Butch married the love of his
life Mary Ann Rupp. They lived on the family farm, farming, and running
the dairy. They were blessed with a family of three sons and two
daughters.
Butch spent all his life as a farmer and dairy farmer. He also had a
business, Feldt Sales, selling tarps, grain carts, and grinders. He was
part of the Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Industry. He traveled to many farms shows showing and selling his wares.
He enjoyed working with and helping organize the Gove County Rodeo.
Butch and Mary Ann worked hard, but they did enjoy a trip to Germany.
Butch also loved to play and teach others to play pitch. Butch never
knew a stranger and had a giggle one could not forget. He was very
devoted to his Lord and Savior. He worked faithfully in and for the
church and was active in the Knights of Columbus.
Butch is survived by his son, Roy Feldt and wife Linda of Lavon,
Texas; daughters, Barbara Ellegood and husband Tate of Hays, Kansas and
Rosanne Schroeder and husband Stan of Gilbert, Arizona; grandchildren,
Matt Schroeder, Jenny Bretz, Jason Feldt, Greg Feldt, Cole Feldt, and
Shelly Butler; eight great-grandchildren; extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann; parents, Anton, and
Anna Feldt; sons, Edwin Feldt and Douglas Feldt; brothers, Jerome
Feldt, Jack Feldt, Pete Feldt, Clete Feldt, and Norb Feldt; and sisters,
Bette Younger, Teresa Benton, and Anna Marie Huelsman; and
granddaughter, Shari Schroeder.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, November 27, 2021,
at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Park, Kansas at 10:00 A.M. with
interment in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Park following the service.
Visitations will be held on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Mickey-Leopold
Funeral Home, Hoxie, Kansas from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and Saturday,
November 27, 2021, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Park, Kansas
from 8:30 A.M. until service time, 10:00 A.M. A Vigil and Rosary
Service will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Friday,
November 26, 2021 at 7:15 P.M.
Memorials are suggested to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Park, Knights of Columbus, and Gove County Rodeo Club. Please leave words of comfort and caring at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com