Lee Edward “Ed” Depperschmidt, 85, Rush Center, Kansas, died Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Pleasant View Home, Inman, Kansas.Ed was born April 16, 1935, in rural Liebenthal, Kansas, the son of 
Marcus and Magdalena E. (Herrman) Depperschmidt.&nbsp; He was a resident of 
Rush County, Kansas, for 40+ years, moving from Norfolk, Virginia.&nbsp;He served in the United States Marine Corps for 20 years and was 
proud to be a veteran.&nbsp; During his military career, he served two tours 
of duty in Vietnam, and was a member of Marine Helicopter Squadron One 
(HMX-1).&nbsp; HMX-1 is responsible for the transportation of the president 
and vice president of the United States, heads of states, Department of 
Defense officials, and other VIPs as directed by the Marine Corps and 
White House Military Office.&nbsp; Upon his retirement from the Marine Corps,
 he co-owned and operated Depperschmidt Steel Siding with his son, Paul 
Depperschmidt.Ed’s hobbies included going to the casinos, yard work, mowing with 
his riding lawn mower, old cars, and time spent with his grandchildren 
and great grandchildren.&nbsp; He loved that he shared a birthday with his 
youngest great granddaughter, Demi.On July 21, 1961, he married Mary Cox at Las Vegas, Nevada.&nbsp; She preceded him in death July 4, 1995.Survivors include: &nbsp;one son, Paul Depperschmidt (Starla Parker, La 
Crosse, Kansas; one daughter, Janice Mohler (Kevin, Bella Vista, 
Arkansas; six grandchildren, Valerie Avila, Grapevine, Texas, Andrew 
Depperschmidt, La Crosse, Kansas, Jacob “Jake” Depperschmidt, Garden 
City, Kansas, Torre Shultz, Holcomb, Kansas, McCashen Mohler, Garden 
City, Kansas, and Desmaranda Carver, Anderson, Missouri; seven great 
grandchildren, Jairdan Mohler, Jenasie Mohler, and Breckyn Shultz, all 
of Holcomb, Kansas, Gannon Mohler, Bentlee Beavers, and Demi Beavers, 
all of Garden City, Kansas, and Gabriel Avila, Grapevine, Texas; one 
brother, Dennis Depperschmidt, La Crosse, Kansas, and one sister, JoAnn 
Fincher, La Crosse, Kansas.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary 
Depperschmidt; an infant daughter, Peggy Kay Depperschmidt; three 
brothers, Gerald Depperschmidt, LaVern Depperschmidt, and Charles 
“Charlie” Depperschmidt; and four sisters, Rosie Krom, Mary Alice 
Stetler, Ida John, and Patricia “Patty” Hasenfratz.Because of the current challenges the world is facing at the present 
time, this is a private, immediate family only, memorial service and 
inurnment, with no visitation.&nbsp;In lieu of flowers or plants, the family requests memorials to the Rush County EMT’s.Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.janousekfuneralhome.com.Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.

Lee Edward 'Ed' Depperschmidt