Pete L. Schauf

Peter LeRoy “Pete” Schauf, 77, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Meade District Hospital in Meade, KS.
He was born August 4, 1939 in Conway Springs, KS, the son of Leo and Pauline (Becker) Schauf. In 1957, he moved briefly to Great Bend and then moved to Liberal in February, 1958. He had worked as a truck driver for Magabar Mud Company, Collingwood Grain and Groendyke Transport, Inc. He was the owner of Mid States Diesel Service in Liberal for 42 years, closing for retirement in December of 2014. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and the Ambassador Sunday School Class.

On February 1, 1964, he married Marilyn Patton and divorced in 1984. On March 20, 1999, he married Darla Burrows in Liberal, KS. She survives.

Other survivors include:
Daughters - Alesia Schauf of Lenexa, KS , Tosha Hokrein of Augusta, GA, Larissa (Abel) Solis of Mission, TX, Shauna (James) Allen of Ozawkie, KS, Amanda (Jeremy) Smith of Lubbock, TX, Alicia (Chuck) Rawlins of Tyrone, OK,
Sisters - Marcella Leppke of Wichita, KS and Maxine (Paul) Henning of Kaufman, TX

14 Grandchildren - AJ (Samantha) Solis of Rogers, AR; Ashley Solis of Las Vegas, NV; Shanae Solis and Trista Solis of Mission, TX; Hannah , Heath and Hayden Allen of Ozawkie, KS; Jadan Hokrein of Augusta, GA; Caleb Smith and Aubrey Smith of Lubbock, TX; Chloe, Emily , Erin and Adan Rawlins of Tyrone, OK.
And many Nieces and Nephews.

He was preceded in death by his Parents, 7 Brothers and 3 Sisters.


Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, Sept. 3rd at Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Prater, Rev. Roy Meksch and Rev. AJ Solis presiding. Burial will be at Restlawn Cemetery, Liberal.

Visitation time will be from 5 to 8pm Thursday and 9am to 8pm Friday with the family present to greet friends 7 to 8pm Friday at Brenneman Funeral Home.

Memorials contributions may be sent to Fellowship Baptist Church or Health Watch Health Care of Liberal in care of Brenneman Funeral Home & Cremation Services 1212 W. 2nd Liberal, KS 67901.