Obituary

Willard Kermit Eshelman

Obituary

Willard Kermit Eshelman died Nov. 29, 2015, in Alamo, California.

He was born April 30, 1922, the youngest son of Alice and Harry Eshelman.

He spent his youth working on the family owned Maple Leaf Farm raising and showing their prize Perchon draft horses. After marriage he farmed for 20 years before becoming a manager for Tradenames in Newton. He transferred with that company to Salisbury, North Carolina, retiring in 1988. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Newton and later in Salisbury.

Kermit loved playing golf, boating and gardening. He was a good son, a loving husband and a great father.

He is survived by three sons, Richard of Fort Collins, Colorado, Stephen (Ron Spitz) of Alamo, California, and Dough (Linda) of Sedgwick; and a granddaughter, Natalie Spitz.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, June. He was also preceded in death by his parents; siblings Ruby, Harry, Orville and Keith.

June and Kermit will be laid to rest at a date still to be determined at Hillside Cemetery at Sedgwick.

Condolences can be sent to leschelman@cox.net.