Allan Lee Thaemert
Allan Lee Thaemert,
87 of Manhattan, Kansas, died on Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Via Christi
Village in Manhattan.
Allan was born on
April 09, 1938, in Sylvan Grove, KS, the son of Erwin and Viola (Thaete)
Thaemert. He grew up on the family farm
in rural Sylvan Grove, KS where he spent many years helping with the farming
and ranching. He graduated from Sylvan Grove High School in the class of
1956. Allan was an outstanding athlete
at Sylvan Grove where he excelled in 4 sports including baseball, basketball,
football, and track. After high school
he graduated from Kansas State University achieving his bachelor’s degree in
education and eventually worked to achieve his master’s degree from
Southwestern State Teacher’s College in Weatherford, Oklahoma. While attending Kansas State, he was a
letterman on the baseball team where he started at shortstop for the
Wildcats. He was united in marriage to
Mary Ann Reese on May 31, 1959, at the rural Immanuel Lutheran Church near
Laton, KS. Allan and Mary Ann first met
through their local Lutheran Church’s high school youth group functions
(‘Walther League’). From this union Allan
and Mary Ann were blessed with five children: Troy, Todd, Becky, Tom and James.
They raised their children in the Lutheran faith and provided them with a firm
foundation of God’s grace through Christ.
They settled in Manhattan, KS where Allan taught math and drivers
education at Manhattan High School for over 30 years. During this time Allan enjoyed his children’s
activities and coached several of the children’s little league teams. Upon his retirement in 1994 Allan and Mary
Ann moved back to the Reese family farm located north of Natoma. He enjoyed the rural setting as well as
actively maintaining the homestead. Many
enjoyable years were spent hosting his children and grandchildren for frequent
family gatherings at ‘The Farm”’ Allan
was a member of Lutherans for Life and proud Kansas State University
Alumni. He was able to follow K-state
football quite closely as he worked on the football chain gang for 33
years. He loved gardening, the county
fair, the circus, antiques, auctions, arrowhead hunting, war history, watching
westerns.
Surviving family
include his son Todd Thaemert of Manhattan, KS, daughter Becky Pancost (Jon) of
Lucas, KS, son Tom Thaemert (Krista) of Manhattan, KS, son James Thaemert of
Manhattan, KS; brothers Ravon Thaemert (Shirley) of Denver, CO and Leon
Thaemert (Donna) of Colorado Springs, CO
and 5 grandchildren: Savannah
Awbrey (Nate), Reese Thaemert (Marissa), Sophie, Harlan, and Lily Pancost.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, wife Mary Ann, and son Troy Thaemert.
A celebration of
Allan’s life will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the
Peace Lutheran Church in Natoma, Kansas.
Viewing will begin at 10 A.M. on Saturday at the church with family
greeting guests from 10 A.M. to service time.
Burial will follow at the North Lutheran Cemetery in rural north
Natoma. The family invites family and
friends to join them at the church for lunch immediately following the graveside
service. Memorials can be made to the
Peace Lutheran Church and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell,
Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.