Obituaries
Written by: Press Release Posted by David Elliott
Release date: 26.08.2024
Craig Alan Hitschman64, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the Homestead of Russell Assisted Living in Russell, Kansas, surrounded by his loving family.
Craig was born on July 12, 1960, in Hoisington, Kansas to Urban and Glenda (Wurm) Hitschmann. He grew up in Beaver, Kansas and graduated from Claflin High School in 1979. He met, fell in love and married Ronda Lea Beck on July 20, 1984, in Claflin, Kansas. From this union, Craig and Ronda were blessed with two daughters, Rebecca and Amy. The family relocated and settled in Natoma, Kansas in 1993. Craig owned C&R Oil and worked as a machine operator and pump driver, as well as enjoying his time on his ranch. He was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville, Kansas and attended St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Russell, Kansas. He was also a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed team roping, horse racing, golf and spending time with his friends and family. Craig’s greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Ronda, of the home; daughters, Rebecca Rogge and her husband, Cody, of Russell, Kansas, and Amy Doyle and her husband, Dwayne, of Wichita, Kansas; brother, Marlin Hitschmann and his wife, Michelle, of Hoisington, Kansas; sister, Kim Hoffman and her husband, Jim, of Stafford, Kansas; brother, Curtis Hitschmann and his wife, Kathy, of Hoisington, Kansas; and sister, Tina Johnson, of Hoisington, Kansas; five grandchildren, Steele, Abel, Valeen, Asher, and Adalynn.
His parents, grandparents and a niece had died before him.
Funeral Mass in Craig’s honor will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Russell, Kansas. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Beaver, Kansas. Viewing will be on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Funeral Home in Russell with the family greeting guests on Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A rosary will be recited on Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel of Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Craig-Hitschmann Memorial and sent into the care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Funeral Home in Russell, Kansas is in charge of funeral arrangements.
