LORRAINE — William (Bill) W. Mollhagen, 84, of Lorraine, Kan. passed away on May 18, 2019, at Lakepoint Nursing Home in Augusta, Kan. 

Bill was born June 20, 1934, in Lorraine, Kan. He was a farmer in the Lorraine community for many decades. He was united in marriage to Evelyn May Jarboe on Dec. 17, 1955, in Lorraine and blessed with 59 years of marriage. He graduated from McPherson College in 1956 where he enjoyed singing in the A Cappella Choir.

He was a life long member of the First Baptist Church of Lorraine, being baptized on Jan. 31, 1943, and becoming a member. He also served as a deacon, a BYF sponsor for several years and sang in the church choir. 

Bill was preceded in death by his mother, Irene Dorthea Wagner Mollhagen; father, William Walter Mollhagen; loving wife, Evelyn Mollhagen. He is survived by three sons, Robin of Junction City, Brian (Carol) of Cabool, Mo. and David (Esther) of Wichita; five granddaughters, Noelle Faustmann (Anton), Ariel, Jessica, Tara (Eric Shepherd) and Leah Mollhagen; one great granddaughter, Evelyn Faustmann.

Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 at First Baptist Church, Lorraine with the family. Funeral service: 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 at First Baptist Church, Lorraine with burial following in the Lorraine Baptist Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Lorraine, 320 Wichita Avenue, Lorraine, KS 67459.

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, June 14, 2019