Eldon Wesley Huffman, 76, of rural Altamont, died August 13, 2008, at Elmhaven West Nursing Home in Parsons. Betty, his wife of 53 years was by his side.
He was born in Pittsburg, Kansas on December 22, 1931 to Claude Irvil Huffman and Florence Mildred (Smith) Huffman. He was married to Betty Jac Reece on July 29, 1955 at the Thayer Christian Church in Thayer, Kansas.
He attended Pittsburg Public Schools and graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1950. He received his bachelor of science degree in education in 1954 and his master of science degree in 1959 from Kansas State Teacher's College of Pittsburg. He was named to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities in 1954. He was vice-president of his senior class, and was also president of the Young Men's Christian Association, chairman of Religious Emphasis Week and a member of the debate team. After serving two years in the U.S. Army, he became student counselor at Wellington High School. He then became counselor at Labette County Community High School in Altamont for six years. He retired as counselor and foreign student advisor in 1992 after twenty-six years at Labette Community College. There, he served as president of the LCC Faculty Association and president of the Kansas Association of Higher Education. He served ten years as a city councilman in Altamont and president for one year of the recreation association which built the Altamont swimming pool.
He was baptized by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of his sins at the First Christian Church in Wellington, Kansas in 1957. His service to the Lord continued at the Central Avenue Christian Church in Parsons, Kansas where he served as deacon. He became a member of the Altamont Christian Church in 1975 where he was an elder, teacher, church board member and youth leader. He considered it the rarest of privileges to have contributed hands-on labor in the construction of the church building.
He had a great passion for sports. He participated as a child in baseball, basketball and tennis through the Pittsburg community programs and the YMCA. He won honors at KSTC as a four year letterman in track. He also played on the varsity tennis team. While serving in the U.S. Army in Japan, he was named to the All-Japan Softball Team and competed in the far east tournament. His life-long effort was coaching and furnishing equipment for community and church teams. His last project which was done from his wheelchair was the repair and renovation of the basketball goal and furnishing new equipment for the teen recreation room at the fourth street property of the Altamont Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Betty, of the home; a son, Curtis, of Altamont; two daughters, Jana Unruh and her husband, Jim of Overland Park, Kansas and Nancy Tebbe and her husband, Chris of Belton, Missouri; six grandchildren; three brothers, Don Huffman of Pella, Iowa, David Huffman of Bothell, Washington and Claude Huffman of Longview, Washington; one sister, Lillian Truman of Irvine, California.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Ted Huffman and a sister, Virginia Scott.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Altamont Christian Church with Pastor Lewis Regis officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at Altamont. Friends may call at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont after 1:00 p.m., Friday.
Memorials are suggested to the Altamont Christian Church and these may be left at or mailed to the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, 510 S. Wabash, Altamont, Kansas 67330. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Eldon W. Huffman, please visit our flower store.
He was born in Pittsburg, Kansas on December 22, 1931 to Claude Irvil Huffman and Florence Mildred (Smith) Huffman. He was married to Betty Jac Reece on July 29, 1955 at the Thayer Christian Church in Thayer, Kansas.
He attended Pittsburg Public Schools and graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1950. He received his bachelor of science degree in education in 1954 and his master of science degree in 1959 from Kansas State Teacher's College of Pittsburg. He was named to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities in 1954. He was vice-president of his senior class, and was also president of the Young Men's Christian Association, chairman of Religious Emphasis Week and a member of the debate team. After serving two years in the U.S. Army, he became student counselor at Wellington High School. He then became counselor at Labette County Community High School in Altamont for six years. He retired as counselor and foreign student advisor in 1992 after twenty-six years at Labette Community College. There, he served as president of the LCC Faculty Association and president of the Kansas Association of Higher Education. He served ten years as a city councilman in Altamont and president for one year of the recreation association which built the Altamont swimming pool.
He was baptized by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of his sins at the First Christian Church in Wellington, Kansas in 1957. His service to the Lord continued at the Central Avenue Christian Church in Parsons, Kansas where he served as deacon. He became a member of the Altamont Christian Church in 1975 where he was an elder, teacher, church board member and youth leader. He considered it the rarest of privileges to have contributed hands-on labor in the construction of the church building.
He had a great passion for sports. He participated as a child in baseball, basketball and tennis through the Pittsburg community programs and the YMCA. He won honors at KSTC as a four year letterman in track. He also played on the varsity tennis team. While serving in the U.S. Army in Japan, he was named to the All-Japan Softball Team and competed in the far east tournament. His life-long effort was coaching and furnishing equipment for community and church teams. His last project which was done from his wheelchair was the repair and renovation of the basketball goal and furnishing new equipment for the teen recreation room at the fourth street property of the Altamont Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Betty, of the home; a son, Curtis, of Altamont; two daughters, Jana Unruh and her husband, Jim of Overland Park, Kansas and Nancy Tebbe and her husband, Chris of Belton, Missouri; six grandchildren; three brothers, Don Huffman of Pella, Iowa, David Huffman of Bothell, Washington and Claude Huffman of Longview, Washington; one sister, Lillian Truman of Irvine, California.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Ted Huffman and a sister, Virginia Scott.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Altamont Christian Church with Pastor Lewis Regis officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at Altamont. Friends may call at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont after 1:00 p.m., Friday.
Memorials are suggested to the Altamont Christian Church and these may be left at or mailed to the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, 510 S. Wabash, Altamont, Kansas 67330. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Eldon W. Huffman, please visit our flower store.
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