NESS CITY — Gerald Joseph Rebel, 76, passed away on March 5, 2020 at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.  He was born on June 27, 1943 in Ness City, Kansas the son of Joseph and Helena (Zimmerman) Rebel.

Jerry was a Kirby Vacuum salesman for 33 years. He graduated from Ness City High School in 1962 and attended Hutchinson Junior College and Fort Hays State University.  He was a member of the Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Manhattan.  He married Sandra Burhenn on July 3, 1978, in Hays, Kansas.  

Survivors include wife, Sandra Rebel of Manhattan; two sons, Bradly Joseph (Sally) Rebel of Fort Mills, SC and their children, Ashlyn and Chandler;  Bryan Leonard (Carla) Rebel of Overland Park and their children, Madison and Jackson; one daughter, Kimberly Sue (Scott) Schmidt of Clarksville, TN and their children Braden, Brynley, Rebecca, and Sara; one brother, Ralph (Bonnie) Rebel; one sister-in-law, Jenny Rebel both of Ness City.  He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Alvin, Gilbert, and Issy Rebel; and sisters, Martina Betz, Margaret Huelke, Josephine Basgall, Ruth Rupp, Janet Girard, and Vera Munsch.

Rosary and Parish Vigil will be on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 6:30 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City. Funeral service will be on Thursday, March 12, 2020, 11:00 a.m., at the Sacred Heart Church, Ness City.  Burial in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Ness City.  Friends may call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. 

Memorial contributions may be given to the Purple Power Animal Welfare Society, Manhattan or Sacred Heart School, Ness City.

Words of sympathy and support may be left for the family at www.fitzgeraldfuneral.com.

Funeral arrangements provided by 

Fitzgerald Funeral Home

2017 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

Ness City, KS 67560

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, March 8, 2020