Anna Selenke, 101, of Oakley, died Thursday, February 15, 2024, at the Logan County Senior Living, in Oakley. The daughter of Boniface and Anna (Brungardt) Prewo, Anna was born on August 29, 1922, in Grainfield, KS. She married Ambrose Selenke on November 17, 1947, and to this union six children were born.
Anna was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and enjoyed attending Mass and praying the rosary. She liked to attend any sporting event or activity where her grandchildren were participants. She loved to garden and raise flowers. Her children and grandchildren have many items that she crocheted. She was truly happy when sitting at her sewing machine. Anna adored each of her cats. Playing cards was always the highlight of her week and she loved to go shopping! You could always count on Anna being late. If her kids wanted her to be at their home for dinner at six, they learned to say they were planning dinner at five.
Anna was preceded in death by her parents, Boniface and Anna Prewo; her husband Ambrose; son Larry; daughter Darlene Rietcheck; brothers, Albert, Acquline and Ben Prewo; sisters, Rose Prewo, Eleanor Prewo and Mary Stroda and four infant brothers, Edward, Joseph, Peter and Robert Prewo.She is survived by her children, Anna Hillman, of Lincoln, NE, Diana (Bob) England, of Norman, OK, David (Gayle) Selenke, of Oakley and Donald Selenke of Oakley; six grandsons; two granddaughters and eleven great grandchildren.
Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m., with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 19, 2024, at Baalmann Mortuary, Oakley. Funeral Mass is at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Oakley. Memorials may be made to the Norman Yardley Cancer Fund and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit baalmannmortuary.com