Ida Rose Sextro

Ida Rose Sextro, 98, of Seneca, died on Wednesday morning, July 16, 2025 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca with her son by her side.

Ida was born February 3 rd 1927 to Henry and Ida (Gellhaus) Hulsing on the family farm West of St Benedict Ks. She was named after her mother because she was born on her Daddy's birthday. She grew up in the community helping her family on the farm. She attended grade school and graduated high school from St Mary's – St Benedict Ks. She went on to graduate from the Practical School of Nursing in Kansas City and then worked at the Osteopathic Hospital and Conley Maternity Hospital.

Ida Married Gerald James Sextro (Jerry) on September 6, 1948 and lived in Kansas City, Missouri

At the birth of her first and only child (Mike) she became a stay-at-home mom. When Mike started school Ida worked in St Elizabeth's school kitchen preparing lunches. She then went on to work in the insurance industry retiring from Hartford Insurance Company as Premium Accounting Supervisor.

When Jerry passed away in 1991, Ida decided to build a new home in Kelly, Ks. In 1992 she moved to Kelly Kansas where her and Jerry had spent their weekends for almost 40 years. This also brought her home to her brothers and sisters who they both enjoyed spending family time with.

Ida was a member of St. Bede's Catholic Church and the ladies Alter Society at Kelly; she was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Seneca.

In 1995 she married Emmett Wichman of Valley Falls, together they lived in Kelly until his death in 2008. Ida remained on the farm caring for her lawn and flowers until her death.

Ida is survived by her son Michael and wife Jane of The Woodlands Texas. Granddaughter Jamie Truett and her husband Randy of Friendswood Tx. Three Great Grandchildren Ryan Truett – College Station, Texas, Alyssa Truett and Kylie Truett – Friendswood Tx. Brother's Victor (Bud) Hulsing -Seneca and Bernard (Ben) Hulsing -Seneca.

She was preceded in death by parents Henry Hulsing and Ida Gellhaus Hulsing St Benedict. Siblings Celestine Hulsing – Kelly, Emil Hulsing – Seneca, Henrietta Holthaus – Axtel, Mary Stallbaumer – Seneca, Florence Kohake – Golf, Mildred Kohake – Golf, Elizabeth (Elsie) McGuire – West Covina, CA, Marcelline (Marcy) Meyer – Axtel, Henry (Hank) – Topeka and Joseph – Seneca.

A rosary will be prayed at 2 P.M. on Friday, July 18, 2025 at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 A.M. on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at St. Bede's Church in Kelly. Burial will be in the church cemetery, she will be laid to rest next to her husband, Jerry.

Memorials are for Kelly Heritage Fund and to be sent in care of the family.