Edgar H. Bienhoff, 92 years old, Brookdale at Shawnee, KS, died and
went to meet his Lord and Savior on October 24, 2021. He was born
February 7, 1929, at rural Kensington Kansas to Albert and Emma (Norden)
Bienhoff. He was baptized on February 10, 1929, and confirmed on August
16, 1942, at Saint John Lutheran Church in Kensington, Kansas. He
graduated from Kensington High School in May of 1946. He graduated from
Kansas State University with dual degrees in Mechanical Engineering and
Aeronautical Engineering in May of 1951. After college, he was
commissioned into the United States Air Force as a second lieutenant and
started active duty on May 26, 1951. Most of his military service was
spent in England. After his honorable discharge in October of 1953 he
began his career as an engineer.
Edgar worked most of his professional career for Farmland Industries
in their Refinery and Natural Gas Plants at Phillipsburg, KS,
Coffeyville, KS, Scottsbluff, NE, Midland, TX, and Tulsa, OK. In 1991,
Edgar retired from Farmland Industries and began working as a consultant
engineer until 1997.
Edgar was united in marriage to Norma Jean Brueggemann on December
17, 1950, at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn, Kansas. To this union was born
three children: Katherine, Marcia, and Stephen. Edgar and Norma were
married for more than 68 years, being separated when Norma died on April
16, 2019.
Edgar was involved with his church, family, work and community.
After retirement, Edgar and Norma transferred to Christ the King
Lutheran Church in Salina, KS on September 7, 1997. He served the
Lutheran church as a Sunday School teacher, council member/Elder, and
Usher. He was a teacher for Kansas Hunter Safety and achieved the level
of Master Instructor. He loved traveling, camping, fishing, boating,
woodworking, hunting, taxidermy, custom gun building, and driving truck
for harvest. He often enjoyed doing these things with his wife,
children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Attending church and
family meals together was the highlight of his day.
Edgar is preceded in death by his parents (Albert and Emma), his
brother (Gerald) and sister-in-law (Ruth), Wife (Norma Jean), and two
nieces (Mary and Sara). He is survived by his children: Katherine (John)
Douglass of Overland Park, KS, Marcia (Tom) Bose of Cedar, KS and
Stephen (Mercedes) Bienhoff of Oak Ridge, North Carolina. Eleven
grandchildren (spouses), 18 great-grandchildren, five nephews (spouses)
and a niece (spouse) also survive. One sister-in-law, Nola (Bob) Brown
of Wichita, KS also survives.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial is designated for Christ the King
Lutheran Church in Salina, KS and Saint John Lutheran Church in
Kensington, KS.
Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.