Roger A. 'Gus' Lange, Clay Center
Obituary | Roger A. "Gus" Lange | Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home (nsrfh.com)
Roger A. "Gus" Lange, loving husband and father of three children, peacefully passed away at his home in Clay Center on Tuesday, August 31 at the age of 78.
Roger was born March 2, 1943 to William J. and Ann Meyer Lange. He was the youngest of seven children. He was raised in the Palmer area and attended St. John's Grade School and Linn High School. He was baptized in April of 1943 and confirmed in his faith April 14th, 1957.
After high school, he became a member of the Kansas National Guard. Soon after, he started farming for Vernon Helms, which is where he met the love of his life of 53 years, Edith Helms Lange. They were married on May 12th, 1968 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Linn KS, where they remained members until 2003.
They bought a farm and made it their home in "Strawberry," just west of Linn. To this union, three children, Troy, Shari, and Heather, were born. Roger farmed until the mid-'80s when farming wasn't easy. He gave it up in 1984 and had various jobs following. Some of these jobs included mechanic, rural route carrier, pick up and delivery for John Deere, grading roads for Linn and Strawberry Township, and finally he worked for Twin Valley Development in Greenleaf, KS where he retired in 2008.
In 2001 they sold the farm at Strawberry and moved to Clay Center. This is when he joined the Coffee Shop Club. After moving he worked as a delivery driver for Rays Apple Market and still worked grading roads for Strawberry Township until 2018.
Work was instilled at a young age, he was always busy working or tinkering in his shop. Roger had a love for John Deere tractors and old gas engines, restoring many over the years. He also had one of many powerful FORD Rangers and liked to let everyone know about it. Roger loved his grandkids, his great-nieces and nephews and having shindigs with the whole family. He also left an impression on many of his children's and grandchildren's friends. Anyone who knew him, knew that he always had a story to tell or knowledge to give, along with his sense of humor, of course! He will be missed by many and all who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers Lyle, Eldred and Ron Lange, and three sisters Colleen Rhodes, Mary Lou Noyes, and Margie Winter.
Surviving of the home is his wife Edith, son Troy Lange, and daughters Shari Johnson (Ryan) and Heather Ohlde (Brett) and Troy Johnson.
Five grandchildren Jenna, Kane, Ally, Ayla, and Andyn
Six bonus grandchildren Kinsey, Kasey, Brandon, Josh, Jerrod, and Quinn
One special great-grandchild, Sawyer Faye
Brother-in-law Bob Noyes of Pensicola, FL; brother-in-law Mike Peters of Linn, KS; sister-in-law Mary Lou Lange of Salina; KS; sister-in-law Carol Ohlde of Linn, KS; sister-in- law Sandy Wohler and husband Claire of Linn, KS.
Many, many nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at the St. John's Lutheran Church, Palmer, Kansas.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 3, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home in Clay Center, where the family will greet friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Interment will be in the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the St. John's Lutheran Church c/o the funeral home.