Sherman ("Chug") L. Hyatt, 83, of Frontenac, Kansas, passed away at 10:25 a.m., Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Frontenac. He was born March 10, 1928 at Pittsburg, Kansas to Sherman Thomas and Lily Mae (Smith) Hyatt. He was the youngest and last living of 10 children; 5 boys, 3 girls and 2 half-sisters. Sherman grew up in the Pittsburg and Kirkwood/Baker area, and attended school at Chicopee. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War from March 1950 through his honorable discharge in February 1953. He returned to the area and farmed for a while and during this time began riding, working with and trading horses, later he became a heavy equipment operator but he continued and was known for his love of and involvement with horses. Sherman never married nor did he have children but was fortunate in his later years to have met, befriended and loved a special woman he said "I would have married her every day and will go to my grave loving her." Sherman was a life long resident of the Crawford County, Kansas area and enjoyed the many friendships he made over his years. He is survived by his extended family of his best friend Oliver Davidson of Girard, Kansas, who he has known since childhood, and a very special friend Elda Powell of Frontenac, Kansas, and his friendships of recent years with caregivers at Arma Care Center, Sunset Manor Nursing Home and Southern Care Hospice, some of who became very close and special friends to him. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews and their children, and his faithful and beloved dog, Kita. Sherman is preceded in death by his parents, four brothers; Tom, Clifton, Ernest "Ernie", and Melvin "Pete" Hyatt, and three sisters; Zelda Hyatt, Dora Ayers and Opal Griffiths, and two half-sisters; Nancy Lamb and Mary Long, and his two dear friends Ned Rasnic and Burt Van Luyck. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at the Crocker Cemetery with Pastor Dennis Uchtman of Southern Care Hospice officiating. Family and friends are requested to meet at the cemetery. Family and friends may call from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday to sign the register at Brenner Mortuary. Condolences may also be sent online at www.brennermortuary.com. In lieu of flowers Sherman requested donations be made to the Southeast Kansas Humane Society. Arrangements are under the direction of Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Published 11/7/2011
Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg Kansas