He was born January 6, 1917, on a farm southeast of Kelly, the son of Frank and Elizabeth Steinlage Niehues. He grew up there, attended St. Bede's School at Kelly, and helped on the family farm. When he was nineteen years old, he moved to West Union, Iowa, where he worked for his Uncle Tony Steinlage on his farm. He returned to Kelly in 1940 and farmed in the area.
On May 8, 1951, he married Regina "Jean" Neusch at St. Francis, Texas. They farmed for many years at their present farm north of Corning. She survives of the home.
He was a member of St. Bede's Church, the St. Joseph Sodality, and served on the board at the church in Kelly. He was a 50-year, lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus at Seneca. He was a Nemaha County Commissioner from 1982 to 1988. He served on the District #442 School Board during the consolidation of the high school, the Board of the Nemaha County Historical Society, the Nemaha County Co-op Board, the Illinois Township Board, and the NECAP Board. He had served as the president of the Nemaha County Farmer's Union. He was the Illinois Township Democratic Committeeman for many years.
Survivors besides his wife, Regina "Jean" of the home are five sons, Frank Niehues, Leo Niehues, and Roy Niehues all of Corning, Galen Niehues of Seneca, and Gary Niehues of Lincoln, NE; two daughters, Catherine Williams of Topeka and Theresa Sudbeck of Seneca; a brother Ferdinand Niehues of Goff; five sisters, Norbertine Miller and Frances Rottinghaus both of Seneca, Bernadine Niehues and Rita Niehues both of Goff, Florence Hermesch of Meriden, KS; and 16 grandchildren.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at St. Bede's Church at Kelly. The burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was born January 6, 1917, on a farm southeast of Kelly, the son of Frank and Elizabeth Steinlage Niehues. He grew up there, attended St. Bede's School at Kelly, and helped on the family farm. When he was nineteen years old, he moved to West Union, Iowa, where he worked for his Uncle Tony Steinlage on his farm. He returned to Kelly in 1940 and farmed in the area.
On May 8, 1951, he married Regina "Jean" Neusch at St. Francis, Texas. They farmed for many years at their present farm north of Corning. She survives of the home.
He was a member of St. Bede's Church, the St. Joseph Sodality, and served on the board at the church in Kelly. He was a 50-year, lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus at Seneca. He was a Nemaha County Commissioner from 1982 to 1988. He served on the District #442 School Board during the consolidation of the high school, the Board of the Nemaha County Historical Society, the Nemaha County Co-op Board, the Illinois Township Board, and the NECAP Board. He had served as the president of the Nemaha County Farmer's Union. He was the Illinois Township Democratic Committeeman for many years.
Survivors besides his wife, Regina "Jean" of the home are five sons, Frank Niehues, Leo Niehues, and Roy Niehues all of Corning, Galen Niehues of Seneca, and Gary Niehues of Lincoln, NE; two daughters, Catherine Williams of Topeka and Theresa Sudbeck of Seneca; a brother Ferdinand Niehues of Goff; five sisters, Norbertine Miller and Frances Rottinghaus both of Seneca, Bernadine Niehues and Rita Niehues both of Goff, Florence Hermesch of Meriden, KS; and 16 grandchildren.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at St. Bede's Church at Kelly. The burial will be in the church cemetery.
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