Heinrichs, Harold C. (1925-2009)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2009 Sep 26 p. 9

Birth date: 1925 Dec 13

text of obituary:

HAROLD C. HEINRICHS

Harold (Harry) C. Heinrichs, 83, of Wichita, Kan., died Sept. 10, 2009. He was born Dec. 13, 1925, to Cornelius and Helena (Klassen) Heinrichs near Kirk and Joes, Colo. He was a grandson of Abraham C. and Kathryn (Wiebe) Klassen of near Hillsboro.

He married Nialee [sic, should be Nielee] (Lee) Siegel on Sept. 2, 1950, in Goodland.

He was a co-founder and active partner in Evans Construction Co. for more than 40 years. He and Lee served as deacons in their church for some time. They were charter members of the Wichita Chapter, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, and they were active in that society as officers in the local executive board and in standing committees. They were active in tracing their ancestry, especially the Heinrichs, Klassen and Wiebe families.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Nialee; three children, Kent Heinrichs of Wichita, Leann Strobel of Norwich and Carol Heinrichs of Tucson, Ariz.; a brother, Wesley Heinrichs of Fresno, Calif.; a sister, Kathryn Fahlgren of Prineville, Ore.; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Arthur, Louis and Richard Heinrichs.

Funeral services were held at Southwest Presbyterian Church in Wichita. Burial was in Resthaven Mortuary and Cemetery.