Alice Ann Rennenger Sedlacek, 84, of Seneca, died on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Clare Hospice House in Tulsa, Oklahoma after a courageous battle against cancer. During her cancer treatment she was living with her son, Jim, in Tulsa.

Alice's life story began on June 28, 1935 when she was born on a farm north of Seneca, Kansas to Jacob J. and Wilhelmina C. Rottinghaus Rennenger.  She was raised in north of Seneca, she attended from St. Mary’s Grade School in St. Benedict and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1953.

On November 9, 1954 she was married to Wes Sedlacek at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Benedict, Kansas. She worked for Hunninghake Furniture store in Marysville before becoming a full-time homemaker and raising her family.

Alice loved to play cards, especially pinochle and listening to polka music. Alice was very strong in her faith. Alice is loved and remembered by all who knew her. Her smile and laughter will forever be a testament to her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband Wes; sisters, Bernadine Sedlacek, Aurelia Heinen, Mary Niehues, Elizabeth Rennenger; and a brother, Wilfred Rennenger.

She is loved and remembered by her daughter, Evelyn Zacharias of Smithville, Missouri; sons, James (Mary) Sedlacek of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jerry (Mary Ann) Sedlacek of Yates Center, Kansas and Roger (Celia) Sedlacek of Indianapolis, Indiana; a sister, Rosie Niehues of Seneca; and eight grandchildren.

A rosary was prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca on July 9th. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Fr. Arul Carasala on Thursday, July 10, 2019 at the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca. The draping of the pall over Alice’s casket was her children. The commentator was Bridget Zacharias and Shirley Schurman. The petitions were read by Elizabeth Reno. The giftbearers were his daughters. The communion distributor was Gloria Knights. The honorary pallbearers were Alex Sedlacek, Gavin Sedlacek, Eric Sedlacek, William Sedlacek, Bridget Zacharias, Kartina Zacharias, Garrett Sedlacek, Samantha Sedlacek Glendening and Alexa Stephenson. The active pallbearers were Alex Sedlacek, Gavin Sedlacek, Eric Sedlacek, William Sedlacek, Tony Sedlacek and Shanon Schurman. Burial was in the St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Hanover

Lauer Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. To express your sympathy and for more information visit www.lauerfuneralhome.com .