Printed in the Benkelman, NE Post, July 1995
Virgil Roy Hatch
Virgil Roy Hatch, 72, died Thursday, July 6, 1995, at his home in Benkelman, Nebraska.
He was born on a farm in Dundy County, Nebraska, on November 4, 1922, to Roy and Elva (David) Hatch.
He spent his boyhood in Plainville, Kansas, where he attended grade school and started high school. The family moved to Rawlins County, Kansas, where he graduated from McDonald High School.
On April 25, 1943, he married Edna Alice Pettit in Benkelman. They moved to their present farm on the Big Timber in 1949 where he spent most of his life farming and raising cattle. Virgil was known for always lending a helping hand to anyone in need.
Survivors include his wife, Edna; sons Ronnie and his wife, Kerin, of Nevada, Missouri, Ken and his wife, Rhea, of Tucson, Arizona, and Dennis and his wife, Betty, of Superior, Nebraska; a daughter, Lannetta, and her husband, John Harrington, of Sharon, Vermont; brothers Francis of McDonald, Kansas, Wilber of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Robert of Pratt, Kansas; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren and 3 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Sam.
Funeral services for Virgil Hatch were held Saturday, July 8, 1995, at 10:30 a.m. at Jones Funeral Chapel in Benkelman with the Rev. Art Phillips officiating. Organist was Betty Erdman and Urlin McCartney, Richard Bartholomew, Wilbur Case and Paul Erdman sang “One Day At A Time” and "Up From The Grave He Arose."
Bearers were Scott Hatch, Dan Sowers, Corey Mikkelsen, Mike Harrington, Glen Harrington, Al Hatch and Dan Donohue. Honorary bearers were Clint Munn, Wes Donohue, Royce Anderson, Lonnie Willis, Johnny Mays and Lee Gallatin.
Interment was in the Benkelman Cemetery with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home of Benkelman.
Virgil Roy Hatch
Virgil Roy Hatch, 72, died Thursday, July 6, 1995, at his home in Benkelman, Nebraska.
He was born on a farm in Dundy County, Nebraska, on November 4, 1922, to Roy and Elva (David) Hatch.
He spent his boyhood in Plainville, Kansas, where he attended grade school and started high school. The family moved to Rawlins County, Kansas, where he graduated from McDonald High School.
On April 25, 1943, he married Edna Alice Pettit in Benkelman. They moved to their present farm on the Big Timber in 1949 where he spent most of his life farming and raising cattle. Virgil was known for always lending a helping hand to anyone in need.
Survivors include his wife, Edna; sons Ronnie and his wife, Kerin, of Nevada, Missouri, Ken and his wife, Rhea, of Tucson, Arizona, and Dennis and his wife, Betty, of Superior, Nebraska; a daughter, Lannetta, and her husband, John Harrington, of Sharon, Vermont; brothers Francis of McDonald, Kansas, Wilber of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Robert of Pratt, Kansas; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren and 3 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Sam.
Funeral services for Virgil Hatch were held Saturday, July 8, 1995, at 10:30 a.m. at Jones Funeral Chapel in Benkelman with the Rev. Art Phillips officiating. Organist was Betty Erdman and Urlin McCartney, Richard Bartholomew, Wilbur Case and Paul Erdman sang “One Day At A Time” and "Up From The Grave He Arose."
Bearers were Scott Hatch, Dan Sowers, Corey Mikkelsen, Mike Harrington, Glen Harrington, Al Hatch and Dan Donohue. Honorary bearers were Clint Munn, Wes Donohue, Royce Anderson, Lonnie Willis, Johnny Mays and Lee Gallatin.
Interment was in the Benkelman Cemetery with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home of Benkelman.
Printed in the Benkelman, NE Post, July 1995
Virgil Roy Hatch
Virgil Roy Hatch, 72, died Thursday, July 6, 1995, at his home in Benkelman, Nebraska.
He was born on a farm in Dundy County, Nebraska, on November 4, 1922, to Roy and Elva (David) Hatch.
He spent his boyhood in Plainville, Kansas, where he attended grade school and started high school. The family moved to Rawlins County, Kansas, where he graduated from McDonald High School.
On April 25, 1943, he married Edna Alice Pettit in Benkelman. They moved to their present farm on the Big Timber in 1949 where he spent most of his life farming and raising cattle. Virgil was known for always lending a helping hand to anyone in need.
Survivors include his wife, Edna; sons Ronnie and his wife, Kerin, of Nevada, Missouri, Ken and his wife, Rhea, of Tucson, Arizona, and Dennis and his wife, Betty, of Superior, Nebraska; a daughter, Lannetta, and her husband, John Harrington, of Sharon, Vermont; brothers Francis of McDonald, Kansas, Wilber of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Robert of Pratt, Kansas; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren and 3 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Sam.
Funeral services for Virgil Hatch were held Saturday, July 8, 1995, at 10:30 a.m. at Jones Funeral Chapel in Benkelman with the Rev. Art Phillips officiating. Organist was Betty Erdman and Urlin McCartney, Richard Bartholomew, Wilbur Case and Paul Erdman sang “One Day At A Time” and "Up From The Grave He Arose."
Bearers were Scott Hatch, Dan Sowers, Corey Mikkelsen, Mike Harrington, Glen Harrington, Al Hatch and Dan Donohue. Honorary bearers were Clint Munn, Wes Donohue, Royce Anderson, Lonnie Willis, Johnny Mays and Lee Gallatin.
Interment was in the Benkelman Cemetery with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home of Benkelman.
Virgil Roy Hatch
Virgil Roy Hatch, 72, died Thursday, July 6, 1995, at his home in Benkelman, Nebraska.
He was born on a farm in Dundy County, Nebraska, on November 4, 1922, to Roy and Elva (David) Hatch.
He spent his boyhood in Plainville, Kansas, where he attended grade school and started high school. The family moved to Rawlins County, Kansas, where he graduated from McDonald High School.
On April 25, 1943, he married Edna Alice Pettit in Benkelman. They moved to their present farm on the Big Timber in 1949 where he spent most of his life farming and raising cattle. Virgil was known for always lending a helping hand to anyone in need.
Survivors include his wife, Edna; sons Ronnie and his wife, Kerin, of Nevada, Missouri, Ken and his wife, Rhea, of Tucson, Arizona, and Dennis and his wife, Betty, of Superior, Nebraska; a daughter, Lannetta, and her husband, John Harrington, of Sharon, Vermont; brothers Francis of McDonald, Kansas, Wilber of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Robert of Pratt, Kansas; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren and 3 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Sam.
Funeral services for Virgil Hatch were held Saturday, July 8, 1995, at 10:30 a.m. at Jones Funeral Chapel in Benkelman with the Rev. Art Phillips officiating. Organist was Betty Erdman and Urlin McCartney, Richard Bartholomew, Wilbur Case and Paul Erdman sang “One Day At A Time” and "Up From The Grave He Arose."
Bearers were Scott Hatch, Dan Sowers, Corey Mikkelsen, Mike Harrington, Glen Harrington, Al Hatch and Dan Donohue. Honorary bearers were Clint Munn, Wes Donohue, Royce Anderson, Lonnie Willis, Johnny Mays and Lee Gallatin.
Interment was in the Benkelman Cemetery with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home of Benkelman.
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