IN LOVING MEMORY OF

William

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Guenter

July 20, 1966 – January 28, 2025

Obituary

Sublette - Guillermo "William" Guenter, 58, died January 28, 2025 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born on July 20, 1966 at Cuauhtémoc, Mexico, the son of Aaron and Justina (Peters) Guenter.

William spent his childhood in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico where he completed his education.  On June 19, 1988, William united in marriage to Anna Harms. In 1994, the couple moved to Ulysses and later to Montezuma.  Their final move was to Sublette.  William farmed for a while but his passion was driving a truck.  He would move or haul anything that needed to be transported.  When he wasn't working, William could often be found helping others in the community.  His greatest joy was his family and he took great pride in providing for them.

He is survived by his wife, Anna of the home; four children, Sara Gallegos of Sublette, Susie Koehn and husband Aaron of Sublette, Corny Guenter and wife Samara of Manitoba, Canada, and Vicky Thiessen and husband Pancho of Seminole, Texas; eight grandchildren; three bonus grandchildren; three brothers, Jake of Seminole, Texas, John of Ontario, Canada, and David of Alberta, Canada; and two sisters, Justina and Eva both of Cuauhtémoc, Mexico. William is preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, and seven siblings.

Funeral service will be held at Old Colony Church, Montezuma on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.  Visitation will be at Swaim Funeral Chapel, Sublette on Friday, January 31, 2025 from 9:00 AM to noon and at the Old Colony Church, Montezuma from 1:00PM to 6:00PM also on Friday. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online guest book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com .

Guillermo 'William' Guenter, 58, starb am 28. Januar 2025 im St. Catherine's Hospital in Garden City nach einen tapheren Kampf gegen Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs. Er wurde am 20. Juli 1966 in Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico, als Sohn von Aaron and Justine (Peters) Guenter geboren.

William verbrachte seine Kindheit in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico wo er seine Ausbilding abschloss. Am 19. Juni 1988 heiratete er Anna Harms.  In 1994 zogen sie nach Ulysses und später nach Montezuma.  Ihr letzter Umzug war nach Sublette.  William bewirtschaftete eine Zeit lang einen Bauernhof, aber seine leidenshaft war das LKW-Fahren. Er bewegte oder transportiertealles, was transportiert warden musste.  Wenner nich arbeitete, war William oft damit bescchäftigt, adneren I der Gemeinde zu helfen.

Seine größte Freude war seine Familie und er was sehr stolz darauf, für sie zu sorgen.

Er hinterlässt seine Frau Anna aus dem Haus; vier Kinder, Sara Gallegos aus Sublette, Susie Koehn und Ehemann Aaron aus Sublette, Corny Guenter and Ehefrau Samara aus Manitoba, Kanada, und Vicky Thiessen und Ehemann Pancho aus Seminole, Texas; acht Enkelkinder; drei Bonusenkelkinder; drei Brüder, Jake aus Seminole, Texas, John aus Ontario, Kanada, und David aus Alberta, Kanada; und zwei Schwestern, Justina und Eva, beide aus Cuauhtémoc, Mexico.  William ist verstorben vor seinen Eltern, siebenGeschwistern, und einen Enkel.

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Services

Visitation

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January
31

Swaim Funeral Chapel of Sublette

115 South Inman Street, Sublette, KS 67877

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Visitation

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January
31

1:00 - 6:00 pm

Funeral Service

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February
1

Starts at 1:00 pm

Burial

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February
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Old Colony Mennonite Cemetery

8406 D D Road, Montezuma, KS 67867

Starts at 2:00 pm

William Guenter's Guestbook

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