Jerry L. Dugan, 70, owner and operator of Jerry Dugan Backhoe, Trenching, and Dump Truck Service, of rural Chetopa, passed away at 9:45 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.
He was born August 3, 1945 in Chetopa, Kansas to James W. and Hazel R. (Ford) Dugan. Jerry grew up and attended school in Chetopa and was a graduate of Chetopa High School.
For a time, he worked as a truck driver for Labette County before being employed by Groendyke Transport where he worked as a commercial truck driver. For the past 36 years, he owned and operated Jerry Dugan Backhoe, Trenching, and Dump Truck Service.
He was a member of the Community Bible Church in Chetopa. Jerry loved spending time with his family, especially his precious grandchildren. He enjoyed tinkering on antique vehicles, watching old Western movies, and listening to Merle Haggard and George Jones country music. Jerry especially enjoyed being outdoors and "working the land."
He and Cheryl E. Winzer were married November 25, 1977 at the First Baptist Church in Chetopa. She survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, survivors include:
Two Sons – Joel W. Dugan and his wife, Layna Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Jason Lee Dugan and his wife, Jessica Chetopa, KS
Three Precious Grandchildren – Rhett, Reid, and Quinn Dugan
One Brother – Jimmy Dugan and his wife, Virginia Madill, OK
One Sister – Joyce O'Neal Grove, OK
Nieces and Nephews
He was preceded in death by his father, James W. Dugan; mother, Hazel R. Mayfield; stepfather, Lee Mayfield; and two brothers, Gerald "Dubby" Dugan and Joe Dugan.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Community Bible Church in Chetopa. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Monday, at the church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to an education fund for his grandchildren. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Jerry L. Dugan, please visit our flower store.
He was born August 3, 1945 in Chetopa, Kansas to James W. and Hazel R. (Ford) Dugan. Jerry grew up and attended school in Chetopa and was a graduate of Chetopa High School.
For a time, he worked as a truck driver for Labette County before being employed by Groendyke Transport where he worked as a commercial truck driver. For the past 36 years, he owned and operated Jerry Dugan Backhoe, Trenching, and Dump Truck Service.
He was a member of the Community Bible Church in Chetopa. Jerry loved spending time with his family, especially his precious grandchildren. He enjoyed tinkering on antique vehicles, watching old Western movies, and listening to Merle Haggard and George Jones country music. Jerry especially enjoyed being outdoors and "working the land."
He and Cheryl E. Winzer were married November 25, 1977 at the First Baptist Church in Chetopa. She survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, survivors include:
Two Sons – Joel W. Dugan and his wife, Layna Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Jason Lee Dugan and his wife, Jessica Chetopa, KS
Three Precious Grandchildren – Rhett, Reid, and Quinn Dugan
One Brother – Jimmy Dugan and his wife, Virginia Madill, OK
One Sister – Joyce O'Neal Grove, OK
Nieces and Nephews
He was preceded in death by his father, James W. Dugan; mother, Hazel R. Mayfield; stepfather, Lee Mayfield; and two brothers, Gerald "Dubby" Dugan and Joe Dugan.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Community Bible Church in Chetopa. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Monday, at the church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to an education fund for his grandchildren. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Jerry L. Dugan, please visit our flower store.
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