Donald Albert Woellhof

Donald Albert “Butch” Woellhof, 106 years old, died on July 31, 2016 in Leonardville, Kansas. He was born on March 13, 1910 to George and Anna (Woellhof) Harrison in Broughton, Kansas. "Butch" was raised in Clay County and attended rural schools. He worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation and later farmed in the Bloom, Mulberry and Sherman Townships, retiring in 1982. He married Pearl Chaput on August 1, 1936 and she survives. Butch was preceded in death by his son Dwight and his brother. Survivors: Wife: Pearl Woellhof of Leonardville, Kansas Daughter: Sharon Fritz of Riley, Kansas Granddaughter: Susan and husband Mike Sweeney Granddaughter: Audrey Fitz and husband Gary Francis 2 Great-grandchildren Funeral Services will be Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 10:30 at the Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home in Clay Center, Kansas with Pastor Matthew Colman officiating. Burial will be in the Bloom Cemetery, Clay County, Kansas. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 3, 2016 from 3-8PM at the Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to KSU Center for Basic Cancer Research or to the Clay Center Zoo c/o the funeral home.