Alma Lee Fechter

Alma Lee Fechter, 89, of rural Belvue, KS, passed away with her family by her side, Monday, August 4, 2014 at the Wamego City Hospital. Alma Lee was born March 4, 1925 in Havensville, KS the daughter of Charles L. and Eva (Gibson) Elder. She attended school in Havensville and St. George, KS. She was united in marriage to Arthur Dean Fechter on January 6, 1943 in Alamogordo, NM. He survives of the home. She helped run the family dairy farm each day, and was an excellent homemaker. Alma Lee was also active in St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, was a member of the St. Bernard’s Alter Society, the Dutch Mill Swingers square dance club, and served as the president of E.H.U. for several years. She was a very talented artist and skilled at arts and crafts too. Alma Lee loved living on the farm. The farm and her family were her life. Survivors also include her children: Charles Fechter (Rose) of Emporia, KS, Ronnie Fechter (Donna) and Harold Fechter (Connie) all of Belvue. She is also survived by four sisters: Verna, Tina, Charlene, and Janice; 7 grandchildren: Bryan, Lisa, Tami, Heidi, Chad, Brad, Craig; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters: Godfrey, Damon, Tom, Herman, Betty, Leona, Evelyn, Walter Wayne; and a granddaughter, Brenda Lee. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2014 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church of Wamego. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Fechter will lie in-state at Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego beginning at 1:00 p.m. Friday, with a Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. and family visitation until 8:30 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the Wamego Hospital Foundation or to Vintage Park of Wamego, and may be left in care of Stewart Funeral Home, Wamego, P.O. Box 48, 66547.