Former Pilsen resident Eugene J. Kapaun, 86, of Bel Aire, died Sept. 13.

He was a retired maintenance worker, employed 33 years at Kapaun High School.

A daughter, Rosann, and brother, Father Emil, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife, Helen of Bel Aire; three sons, David of Wichita, Kenneth of Tempe, Ariz., and Raymond of Morganton, Ga.; three daughters, Angela Gerlach of Middleton, Ohio, Mary of Denver, and Carolyn of Wichita; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A rosary was recited Thursday at St. Mark Catholic Church in St. Mark.

A funeral was Friday morning at the church.

Memorials have been established with the Priest Retirement Fund and Father Emil Kapaun Fund in care of Wulf-Ast Mortuaries, Box 555, Colwich KS 67030.