1925
Richard
2014
Richard Garman
November 29, 1925 — June 15, 2014
KIOWA-Richard W. Garman, 88, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the Kiowa Hospital District Manor. Funeral service will be Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Kiowa with Pastor Keith Fink officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemetery.
Richard was born on November 29, 1925 to A.D. Garman and Frances M. Dotterer Garman at Kiowa, Kansas. He grew up in Hazelton and Kiowa and attended Kings College country school for eight years then graduated from Kiowa High School in 1944. He and Lorena B. Roberts were united in marriage and had three sons. He served in the United States Marine Corp during WWII. He was member of the VFW, American Legion, Cosmos Lodge #278, Scottish Rite of Freemasonary, Midian Shriners and Kiowa United Methodist Church. He worked as a farmer, custom harvester, carpenter and raised cattle. In Richard own words, "I am just an old farmer and wheat harvester."
He was preceded in death by his parents, A.D. and Frances Garman; wife, Lorena; sisters, Lee Ona Garman, Alice M Rickie, Phyllis Triplett; brother, A. J. Garman.
He is survived by three sons, Terry and wife, Betty of Kiowa, Kansas, Jeff and wife, Chris of Bixby, Oklahoma, Rod and wife, Kristin of Meriden, Kansas; seven grandchildren, Terra Burton and husband, Adam, Stephanie Garman, Casey Garman Ashley Garman, Janson Garman, Cooper Garman, Jessica Garman; one great grandchild, Lennox Burton; one sister, Juanita Eckert of Kiowa, Kansas; one brother, Dean Garman of Rogers, Arkansas and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Kiowa Manor or Kiowa VFW and given to the funeral.
Visitation will be Tuesday, June 17, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 6-8
Richard was born on November 29, 1925 to A.D. Garman and Frances M. Dotterer Garman at Kiowa, Kansas. He grew up in Hazelton and Kiowa and attended Kings College country school for eight years then graduated from Kiowa High School in 1944. He and Lorena B. Roberts were united in marriage and had three sons. He served in the United States Marine Corp during WWII. He was member of the VFW, American Legion, Cosmos Lodge #278, Scottish Rite of Freemasonary, Midian Shriners and Kiowa United Methodist Church. He worked as a farmer, custom harvester, carpenter and raised cattle. In Richard own words, "I am just an old farmer and wheat harvester."
He was preceded in death by his parents, A.D. and Frances Garman; wife, Lorena; sisters, Lee Ona Garman, Alice M Rickie, Phyllis Triplett; brother, A. J. Garman.
He is survived by three sons, Terry and wife, Betty of Kiowa, Kansas, Jeff and wife, Chris of Bixby, Oklahoma, Rod and wife, Kristin of Meriden, Kansas; seven grandchildren, Terra Burton and husband, Adam, Stephanie Garman, Casey Garman Ashley Garman, Janson Garman, Cooper Garman, Jessica Garman; one great grandchild, Lennox Burton; one sister, Juanita Eckert of Kiowa, Kansas; one brother, Dean Garman of Rogers, Arkansas and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Kiowa Manor or Kiowa VFW and given to the funeral.
Visitation will be Tuesday, June 17, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 6-8
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