Earl L. Bretton, son of Jerry and Nellie Bretton, was born March 28, 1902, at Speed, Kans., and died Dec. 24, 1974 at the age of 72 years, 9 months, 24 days.
He moved to Gove County in 1907 with his parents where they settled on a farm west of Gove.
He was united in marriage to Hazel Hannaford on Jan. 21, 1926. Three children were born to this union: Beula, Earlene, and Earl Jr.
He was engaged in farming in Gove county all but ten years which was spent in Colorado. He moved back to Gove in 1945 where he operated a cafe, was janitor of the high school, and worked on the County Road department. He was fully retired in 1964.
Mr. Bretton was preceded in death by his mother and father; a daughter-in-law, Clara, a son-in-law, Russell Steerman, a greatgrandson, Stephen, two sisters and one brother.
Suvivors are his wife, Hazel; a daughter, Beula and her husband, Max Wilson; a daughter, Earlene Steerman, both of Gove; and a son, Earl, and his wife, Aletha, Garden City; nine grandchildren: Velva and husband, Phil Gann; Pam Weber; Barbara and husband, Jerry Werner; Debbie and husband, Mike Gassmann; Robert and David Steerman; Richard and Raymond Bretton; and Billy Morse. Also five great grandchildren, Michelle and Marsha Maurath; Denita and Rodney Weber; and Jerry Jay Werner, Jr.; four sisters, Mrs. B.W. (Hattie) Litton, Mrs. Lain (Pearl) Cleveland, Gove; Mrs. Velma Thomas, Shallow Water; Mrs. Ruby Hannaford, Atwood Care Home; one brother, Jerry, Grinnell; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were at the United Methodist church, Gove, on Dec. 27 with burial in the Gove cemetery.
Earl L. Bretton, son of Jerry and Nellie Bretton, was born March 28, 1902, at Speed, Kans., and died Dec. 24, 1974 at the age of 72 years, 9 months, 24 days.
He moved to Gove County in 1907 with his parents where they settled on a farm west of Gove.
He was united in marriage to Hazel Hannaford on Jan. 21, 1926. Three children were born to this union: Beula, Earlene, and Earl Jr.
He was engaged in farming in Gove county all but ten years which was spent in Colorado. He moved back to Gove in 1945 where he operated a cafe, was janitor of the high school, and worked on the County Road department. He was fully retired in 1964.
Mr. Bretton was preceded in death by his mother and father; a daughter-in-law, Clara, a son-in-law, Russell Steerman, a greatgrandson, Stephen, two sisters and one brother.
Suvivors are his wife, Hazel; a daughter, Beula and her husband, Max Wilson; a daughter, Earlene Steerman, both of Gove; and a son, Earl, and his wife, Aletha, Garden City; nine grandchildren: Velva and husband, Phil Gann; Pam Weber; Barbara and husband, Jerry Werner; Debbie and husband, Mike Gassmann; Robert and David Steerman; Richard and Raymond Bretton; and Billy Morse. Also five great grandchildren, Michelle and Marsha Maurath; Denita and Rodney Weber; and Jerry Jay Werner, Jr.; four sisters, Mrs. B.W. (Hattie) Litton, Mrs. Lain (Pearl) Cleveland, Gove; Mrs. Velma Thomas, Shallow Water; Mrs. Ruby Hannaford, Atwood Care Home; one brother, Jerry, Grinnell; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were at the United Methodist church, Gove, on Dec. 27 with burial in the Gove cemetery.
Family Members
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Daisy Rogga Bretton Hebrew
1888–1936
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Cora Ellen Bretton Winsor
1890–1945
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Leonard H. Bretton
1892–1964
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Hattie Mabel Bretton Litton
1895–1996
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Rubenia Alice "Ruby" Bretton Hannaford
1898–1975
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Pearl Nellie Bretton Cleveland
1905–2003
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Velma Edith Bretton Thomas
1910–1986
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Jeremiah Melroy "Jerry" Bretton Jr
1913–1978
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