Alfred H. "Al" Varwig, 89, of Parsons, formerly of Bartlett, Kansas, died at 3:45 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Elmhaven West Nursing Home in Parsons.
He was born October 5, 1923, in Republican City, Nebraska, to Henry Alfred Varwig and Mary Lena (Schaffer) Varwig. He grew up and attended schools in Nebraska. Following high school graduation, he served in the United States Army for four years. After his discharge from the service, he lived in Nebraska, Wichita, Decatur, Arkansas, and Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He was employed by the City of Siloam Springs until retiring. In 1998, he moved to Bartlett to be near family.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Bartlett Christian Church.
On February 10, 1946, he and Clara "Grace" Smith were married in Lawton, Oklahoma. She preceded him in death on January 18, 2013.
Survivors include:
One Son – Hank Varwig and his wife, Jean Ann Siloam Springs, AR
One Daughter – Brooka Landrith and her husband, Mike Bartlett, KS
Three Grandchildren
Four Great-Grandchildren
He was preceded in death by one son, Steve, in 1964; and three brothers.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Lake Creek Cemetery near Bartlett. Friends may call at their convenience through 8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa.
Memorials are suggested to the Bartlett Christian Church or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Alfred H. "Al" Varwig, please visit our flower store.
He was born October 5, 1923, in Republican City, Nebraska, to Henry Alfred Varwig and Mary Lena (Schaffer) Varwig. He grew up and attended schools in Nebraska. Following high school graduation, he served in the United States Army for four years. After his discharge from the service, he lived in Nebraska, Wichita, Decatur, Arkansas, and Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He was employed by the City of Siloam Springs until retiring. In 1998, he moved to Bartlett to be near family.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Bartlett Christian Church.
On February 10, 1946, he and Clara "Grace" Smith were married in Lawton, Oklahoma. She preceded him in death on January 18, 2013.
Survivors include:
One Son – Hank Varwig and his wife, Jean Ann Siloam Springs, AR
One Daughter – Brooka Landrith and her husband, Mike Bartlett, KS
Three Grandchildren
Four Great-Grandchildren
He was preceded in death by one son, Steve, in 1964; and three brothers.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Lake Creek Cemetery near Bartlett. Friends may call at their convenience through 8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa.
Memorials are suggested to the Bartlett Christian Church or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Alfred H. "Al" Varwig, please visit our flower store.
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