WAMEGO ? She was born Nov. 20, 1919, in rural Pottawatomie County, the daughter of Leonard A. and Gertrude (Humholtz) Brunkow. She attended Greenwood Elementary School and graduated from Rural Wamego High School in 1938.

Mrs. Bellinger was a homemaker and owned and operated TedâÂÂs Motel with her husband from 1952 to 1967. She worked at Wamego Drug Store for many years and played semipro basketball with a womenâÂÂs team from Oklahoma.

She was a member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church of Wamego, Lutheran WomenâÂÂs Mission League, American Legion Auxiliary and WomenâÂÂs Bowling Assn. She also had served as a Girl Scout leader.

She married John Joseph Bellinger on Jan. 10, 1948, in Topeka. He died April 21, 1992.

Survivors include a son, Raymond Bellinger, Lawrence; a daughter, Roxie Peterson, Wamego; a brother, Richard D. Brunkow, Wamego; and four grandchildren.

Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday at Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

The family suggests memorials to the church or Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center, sent in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 48, Wamego 66547.