Georgina Engelken Glissman, 86, of Seneca, Kansas died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.

Georgina was born on a farm southwest of St. Benedict on March 9, 1933 to Albert and Helen (Fangman) Engelken. He attended school in St. Benedict and graduated from St. Benedict High School in May 20, 1951.

She married Callistus Glissman on August 29, 1951, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Benedict, Kansas. Georgina was a home maker and raised her family southeast of Kelly. The couple moved to Seneca in 1985. Georgina then worked for several years in the Sts. Peter and Paul School lunchroom.

Georgina love to quilt, sew, play cards, raise a garden and spend time with her family. Georgina was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and the St. Ann’s Altar Society. She quilted for the church and played cards in a club, until her health prohibited. She moved to Crestview Nursing & Residential Living April of 2017.

She was preceded in death by her husband Callistus on November 16, 1999; a son; Daniel B on December 20, 1975; two daughters, Vicky on December 28, 1964 and Karol Glissman on February 9, 2016; a daughter-in-law, Julia A. Glissman on January 26, 2010; a grandson, Thomas D. Garber on August 3, 2000; a sister, Irene Lawrence; and brothers, Stephen Engelken on March 15, 2015 and Quentin Engelken on November 24, 2018.

Georgina is survived by her five son, James Glissman of Plainfield, Indiana, David Glissman of Corning, Kansas, Keith Glissman of Burlington, Kansas, Brian Glissman of Seneca, Kansas and Eric Glissman of Rolla, Missouri; three daughters, Kathy Stamper of Danville, Indiana, Phyllis Glissman of Sabetha, Kansas and Patricia Edwards of Danville, Indiana; brothers, Rene Engelken of Prairie Village, Kansas, Virgil Engelken of Seneca, Linus Engelken of Bucyrus, Kansas, Thomas Engelken of Topeka; sisters, Constance Hermesch of Seneca, Rita Kastens of Topeka, Lois Kuckelman of Axtell and Joan Engelken of Topeka; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Rosaries will be prayed at 2 and 7 P.M. on Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. The Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday 24, 2019 at 11 A.M. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca. Burial will be at St. Bede’s Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials may be left in Georgina’s memory to the Kelly Heritage fund.

To express your sympathy and for more information visit www.lauerfuneralhome.com.