Vic Schoenberger Jr., 71, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away Friday,
February 5, 2021, at HaysMed of pneumonia. Vic was born July 22, 1949, in
Quinter, KS to Victor, Sr. and Lydia (Kreutzer) Schoenberger. He grew
up in WaKeeney, Kansas. As a Freshman in high school Vic attended
Seminary school in Oklahoma City, OK for 1 year & returned to Trego
County & graduated from Trego Community High School with the class
of 1967. He married Sandy Kroeger on November 15, 1969. They had three
children: Tonya, Tracey and Vickie. They divorced in 2002.
He was drafted in 1971 & went to Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Then
went to Korea where he was a helicopter mechanic & came home to
Junction City, KS where he was honorably discharged in 1974. He went to
work on the family farm as well as John Deere in WaKeeney. After leaving
John Deere Vic & his brother Kenny took over the family farm. He
was there until 1997. In answering an ad in the newspaper Vic took his
dream job in Mankato, KS of driving a combine & working for Carl
Figgins Custom Harvesting & later Mankato Livestock. He always said,
“those were the best years of my life.” Vic lived in Mankato for 22
years. On May 14, 2011, he married Colleen Wedermyer and moved back to
the WaKeeney area in 2017. Vic & Colleen made their home on a farm
in southern Trego County; he worked for GG&T Cattle Company, Gove
County. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, VFW in WaKeeney and
American Legion in Jewell County. Vic was a hard worker all of his life.
If you met him, you wouldn’t forget him. He never met a stranger. He
was a very giving man and helped others any time he could. His family
& his faith were very important to him. He loved any social
gathering & playing cards.
Vic is survived by his wife, Colleen; daughters, Tonya Pearson
(Jerot) and Vickie Greener (David) both of Gardner, Kansas, son, Tracey
Schoenberger of Kansas City; stepchildren, Staci Kessinger (Mike) and
DeAnne Spencer (Cody) both of Hays, Kansas; siblings: Verlene Wilson of
WaKeeney, JD Schoenberger (Georgette) of Butte, New Mexico, Phyllis
Steiben (Gene) of Colorado Springs, Martin Schoenberger (Carolyn),
Wayne, Mary Jo McCoy (Bob), Kevin Schoenberger (Tracey), and Gerard
Schoenberger (Amy) all of WaKeeney, Kansas; sister-in law, Peggy
Schoenberger of Russell, Kansas; grandchildren, Megan Schoenberger and
Caleb, Zach, and Bethany Pearson, Seth and Matthew Greener, and Trevor
Sutter; Stepgrandchildren, Abram, Leo, and Elihu; great-grandchildren,
Graysan and Quinntan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Lydia Schoenberger and brothers, Kenny & Jim Schoenberger.
Visitation will be 5-7 pm with Vigil and Rosary Service following at
Christ the King Catholic Parish Center in WaKeeney, Kansas, February
10, 2021.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, February 11, 2021
at the Christ The King Catholic Church in WaKeeney, Kansas at 11:00 A.M.
Lunch will follow at the V.F.W. Post #3449.
Memorials are suggested to Catholic Charities or Trego Food Pantry
and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, PO Box 987,
Hoxie, Kansas. Please wear a mask and social distance and thank you for
doing so.