Obituary

Mary Belle Denno, 95, lifelong Halstead area resident, died Monday, August 1, 2011 at Halstead Assisted Living Center. She was born April 12, 1916 at Lamar, Colorado to Harry S. and Eva Mary (Reaves) Trego.

She worked as a teller at the Halstead Bank, as a clerk at Mallies Mercantile and was admissions clerk and credit manager for Halstead Hospital until her retirement.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church; past president of Halstead Hospital Auxiliary and was a 4-H leader for over 20 years.

On December 11, 1937 she married Robert Neal Denno at Ponca City, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death March 2, 1981.

Survivors: sons, Richard (Pat) Denno, Newton; Keith (Pam) Denno, Newton; brother, Joe Trego, Halstead; sisters, Evelyn Brandenberger, Alta Loma, California; Elizabeth Barrett, Federal Way, Washington; three grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Waltz; grandsons, Brian and Neal Denno and a great granddaughter, Maddie Watkins.

Services were Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Kaufman Funerall Home with Chaplin Bill Eichelberger officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Kansas.