Paul Deines

Paul Deines passed away on February 17, 2021 at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas at the age of 98. He was born on February 12, 1923 to David and Elizabeth (Dietz) Deines on the family homestead in rural Barton County near Galatia, Kansas. Paul attended school in Galatia until his family moved to Trego County in 1939. He graduated from Trego Community High School with the Class of 1940. He then attended Barton County Community College where he took business classes for one year before returning to work on the family farm. Paul married Helen Fabrizius on January 21, 1945 at Zion Lutheran Church, Trego Center. They were blessed with two children, Elizabeth Ann and Mark David. Paul spent his working years farming and ranching. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church where he was the financial secretary and served on the church council for many years. He was a lifetime member of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia International, and a charter member of the Sunflower Chapter of Hays. Left to cherish Paul’s memories are his daughter, Elizabeth and husband Richard Deines of Trego County; two grandchildren, Emily Deines of Overland Park, Kansas and Brent Deines of WaKeeney; two great-grandchildren, Emma Deines and Aaliyah Deines; and many nieces and nephews. Paul was preceded in death by his wife, Helen; son, Mark David Deines; and siblings, Marie Wilhelm, Tabea Fabrizius, Louis Deines, Herbert Deines, Racheal Fabrizius, Ella Fabrizius, and Emil Deines. A funeral service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church at Trego Center on Monday, February 22, 2021, at 10:30 am. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Zion. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Zion Lutheran Church or Trego Hospital Endowment Foundation and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, KS 67740.