Alvin Joseph Schrandt

Alvin Joseph Schrandt passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 in his home in Plainville at the age of 91.

He was born on March 11, 1929, to William and Catherine (Adam) Schrandt in Plainville. He was united in marriage to Betty (Camerer) Schrandt on May 5, 1956 at the Sacred Heart Church in Plainville. They were blessed with a daughter, Regina, and later fostered ten other children.

Alvin spent his life in the Plainville area. Following the eighth grade, he went to work on the family farm and didn’t stop until his health no longer allowed him to put in the long hours and strenuous labors the fields and livestock required. In the early 2000’s, he was awarded the Century Farm Award.

Alvin was proud to be involved in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a part of the Farm Bureau.

He is survived by his daughter, Regina Riley of Plainville; sisters, Grace McManus of Lincoln, Neb., Edna Stone of Phoenix, Ariz., Marcella McFadden of Calif., and Willie Reeves of Plainville; nine-grandchildren; two foster children: Bryan (Machelle) Varney of Iowa and Linda Adams of Mo.; twenty great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Catherine Schrandt; wife, Betty Schrandt; siblings: Edwin Schrandt and Lucille Leikam; a grandchild, Rebecca Riley; and two great-grandchildren, Phoenix Wise and Cecilia Graf.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., at Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home and then will be moved to the church from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service and Rosary at 7:00 p.m.

Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or the Sacred Heart Catholic School and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd St, Plainville, KS 67663.