Obituary for George Ohmes
Garden City- George Otto Ohmes, 75, died on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at St Catherine Hospital in Garden City. He was born on August 7, 1947 at Garden City the son of Joseph J. & Josephine L. (Ohnsat) Ohmes, Sr. He married Lori Kessler on May 29, 1971 at Garden City.
George grew up on the family farm in Finney County where he learned farming alongside his siblings at a young age. He attended Pierceville and St Mary elementary schools and graduated from Garden City High School in 1965 and later Garden City Community College. He served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1969 in Vietnam. He returned to Finney County and married the love of his life in 1971. They had two sons while he continued to farm and raise his family in Pierceville until he retired in 2018. In 2021 they moved to Garden City.
George was a member of St Dominic Catholic Church in Garden City. He joined the Elks Lodge B.P.O.A. No. 1404 in Garden City in 1994 and was an active member and officer of the club for many years. Ultimately though, George’s pride and joy in life was his family. There are not enough words to describe the love he had for them. He loved his wife and two sons dearly and welcomed his two daughter-in-laws with open arms, but then came grandchildren and great grandchildren, whom he adored. He always talked about and was bragging about his kids and all his grandbabies everywhere he went. He was a very loving and caring person to everyone he knew.
He is survived by his Wife- Lori Ohmes, 2 Sons- Arlin L. & Cheryl Ohmes of Palatine, Illinois and Jeffrey L. & Linde Ohmes of Derby, 6 Grandchildren- Elizabeth & husband Wesley Giorgianni, Cassandra Ohmes & Fiance’ Joe Gibfried, Ian Ohmes, Kieran Ohmes, Aidan Ohmes & Kian Ohmes, 4 Great-Grandchildren- Avery Giorgianni, Benjamin Giorgianni, Connor Giorgianni & Sophia Gibfried, 2 Brothers- Al Ohmes of Garden City and Frank Ohmes of Knoxville, Tennessee and 3 Sisters- Caecilia Sarnowski of Vulcan, Michigan, Vivian Wnuezek of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Gladys Piche of Franklin, Wisconsin.
He was preceded in death by his Parents, 4 Brothers- Lawrence Ohmes, Joseph Ohmes, Sylvester Ohmes, & Anthony Robert Ohmes and 4 Sisters- Loretta Page, Rosalia Hoffman, Ramona Kippes & Bernadine Herbert.
Vigil Service with Elks Lodge Rites will be at 7:00 PM Thursday at Garnand Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 AM Friday at St Dominic Catholic Church with Rev Warren Stecklein as Celebrant. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens with military honors by Kansas Army National Guard Honor Guard and American Legion District 8 Honor Guard. Friends may call from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at Garnand Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to George Ohmes Memorial Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com
Garnand Funeral Home. 412 North 7th Garden City, Ks. 67846. 620-276-3219.
George grew up on the family farm in Finney County where he learned farming alongside his siblings at a young age. He attended Pierceville and St Mary elementary schools and graduated from Garden City High School in 1965 and later Garden City Community College. He served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1969 in Vietnam. He returned to Finney County and married the love of his life in 1971. They had two sons while he continued to farm and raise his family in Pierceville until he retired in 2018. In 2021 they moved to Garden City.
George was a member of St Dominic Catholic Church in Garden City. He joined the Elks Lodge B.P.O.A. No. 1404 in Garden City in 1994 and was an active member and officer of the club for many years. Ultimately though, George’s pride and joy in life was his family. There are not enough words to describe the love he had for them. He loved his wife and two sons dearly and welcomed his two daughter-in-laws with open arms, but then came grandchildren and great grandchildren, whom he adored. He always talked about and was bragging about his kids and all his grandbabies everywhere he went. He was a very loving and caring person to everyone he knew.
He is survived by his Wife- Lori Ohmes, 2 Sons- Arlin L. & Cheryl Ohmes of Palatine, Illinois and Jeffrey L. & Linde Ohmes of Derby, 6 Grandchildren- Elizabeth & husband Wesley Giorgianni, Cassandra Ohmes & Fiance’ Joe Gibfried, Ian Ohmes, Kieran Ohmes, Aidan Ohmes & Kian Ohmes, 4 Great-Grandchildren- Avery Giorgianni, Benjamin Giorgianni, Connor Giorgianni & Sophia Gibfried, 2 Brothers- Al Ohmes of Garden City and Frank Ohmes of Knoxville, Tennessee and 3 Sisters- Caecilia Sarnowski of Vulcan, Michigan, Vivian Wnuezek of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Gladys Piche of Franklin, Wisconsin.
He was preceded in death by his Parents, 4 Brothers- Lawrence Ohmes, Joseph Ohmes, Sylvester Ohmes, & Anthony Robert Ohmes and 4 Sisters- Loretta Page, Rosalia Hoffman, Ramona Kippes & Bernadine Herbert.
Vigil Service with Elks Lodge Rites will be at 7:00 PM Thursday at Garnand Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 AM Friday at St Dominic Catholic Church with Rev Warren Stecklein as Celebrant. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens with military honors by Kansas Army National Guard Honor Guard and American Legion District 8 Honor Guard. Friends may call from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at Garnand Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to George Ohmes Memorial Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com
Garnand Funeral Home. 412 North 7th Garden City, Ks. 67846. 620-276-3219.