The Hutchinson News, Thursday, October 19, 2006
NEWTON - Earl E. "Gene" Abbey, 72, died Tuesday Oct. 17, 2006, at his home, Newton.
He was born May 19, 1934, in Virgil, the son of Irl and Patra Abbey. A resident of Newton, formerly of Mount Hope, he was a lifelong pipeliner and current owner of Burrton Safety Services.
On Dec. 7, 1952, he married Sibyl Spain of Cunningham. She preceded him in death Nov. 9, 1994.
Survivors include: a son, Tim, Safety Harbor, Fla.; three daughters, Pam Stubby, Burrton, Sheryl Cooley and Patti McCaskill, both of Mount Hope; a sister, Bonnie Rupp, Pueblo, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by infant twins, Robert and Roberta of Amarillo, Texas, 1964; and three sisters, Lucille Klinginsmith, Louise Bischoff and Hazel Crowell.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, at Wulf-Ast Mortuary, Mount Hope, with Wayne Pittman presiding. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Mount Hope Greeley Township Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Renal Care, Dialysis Center, Newton, in care of the mortuary.
NEWTON - Earl E. "Gene" Abbey, 72, died Tuesday Oct. 17, 2006, at his home, Newton.
He was born May 19, 1934, in Virgil, the son of Irl and Patra Abbey. A resident of Newton, formerly of Mount Hope, he was a lifelong pipeliner and current owner of Burrton Safety Services.
On Dec. 7, 1952, he married Sibyl Spain of Cunningham. She preceded him in death Nov. 9, 1994.
Survivors include: a son, Tim, Safety Harbor, Fla.; three daughters, Pam Stubby, Burrton, Sheryl Cooley and Patti McCaskill, both of Mount Hope; a sister, Bonnie Rupp, Pueblo, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by infant twins, Robert and Roberta of Amarillo, Texas, 1964; and three sisters, Lucille Klinginsmith, Louise Bischoff and Hazel Crowell.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, at Wulf-Ast Mortuary, Mount Hope, with Wayne Pittman presiding. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Mount Hope Greeley Township Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Renal Care, Dialysis Center, Newton, in care of the mortuary.
The Hutchinson News, Thursday, October 19, 2006
NEWTON - Earl E. "Gene" Abbey, 72, died Tuesday Oct. 17, 2006, at his home, Newton.
He was born May 19, 1934, in Virgil, the son of Irl and Patra Abbey. A resident of Newton, formerly of Mount Hope, he was a lifelong pipeliner and current owner of Burrton Safety Services.
On Dec. 7, 1952, he married Sibyl Spain of Cunningham. She preceded him in death Nov. 9, 1994.
Survivors include: a son, Tim, Safety Harbor, Fla.; three daughters, Pam Stubby, Burrton, Sheryl Cooley and Patti McCaskill, both of Mount Hope; a sister, Bonnie Rupp, Pueblo, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by infant twins, Robert and Roberta of Amarillo, Texas, 1964; and three sisters, Lucille Klinginsmith, Louise Bischoff and Hazel Crowell.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, at Wulf-Ast Mortuary, Mount Hope, with Wayne Pittman presiding. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Mount Hope Greeley Township Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Renal Care, Dialysis Center, Newton, in care of the mortuary.
NEWTON - Earl E. "Gene" Abbey, 72, died Tuesday Oct. 17, 2006, at his home, Newton.
He was born May 19, 1934, in Virgil, the son of Irl and Patra Abbey. A resident of Newton, formerly of Mount Hope, he was a lifelong pipeliner and current owner of Burrton Safety Services.
On Dec. 7, 1952, he married Sibyl Spain of Cunningham. She preceded him in death Nov. 9, 1994.
Survivors include: a son, Tim, Safety Harbor, Fla.; three daughters, Pam Stubby, Burrton, Sheryl Cooley and Patti McCaskill, both of Mount Hope; a sister, Bonnie Rupp, Pueblo, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by infant twins, Robert and Roberta of Amarillo, Texas, 1964; and three sisters, Lucille Klinginsmith, Louise Bischoff and Hazel Crowell.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, at Wulf-Ast Mortuary, Mount Hope, with Wayne Pittman presiding. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Mount Hope Greeley Township Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Renal Care, Dialysis Center, Newton, in care of the mortuary.
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