text: On Sept. 19, 1961, he married Nellie R. Mueldener. She died June 6, 1995. Survivors include: a brother, Jack and wife June, Sterling; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Elmer, Ruben, Edward, and Eugene Schleuning, and a sister, Viola Manchester.
  Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lyons Municipal Cemetery, with military graveside rites conducted by the Fort Riley Honor Guard. Memorials may be sent to the Coronado Quivira Museum.