Warren H. Cummings was born January 8, 1922 and died December 27, 2012 at Asbury Park in Newton. He was born on the family farm in Hesston He was the sixth child of Ella Pfautz and O. F. Cummings. As a small boy he would sit on the porch step waiting for his dad to bring a bucket of milk to the house and would fill his little tin cup.
Warren attended Hesston Grade school, his favorite subject being Kansas history. After graduating from eighth grade, he helped his father and Earl with the farm work.
Warren met Lorraine Cummings at the Newton Skating Rink. On February 17, 1946 they were married in the Salem United Methodist Church in Newton. Warren remained in farming all his life, using horses or mules, before tractors. Beside his wife of 66 years, he is survived by two sons, Darryl of Hesston and Duane of the home; two daughters, Peggy Schroeder of Goessel area and Pam Riley of Newton; seven grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren.
Memorial service will be January 5, 2012 at the Highland Trinity UCC, Hesston, with Dr. Gary Blaine officiating. Cremation has taken place and burial will be January 5.
