Stanley Withiam
Obituary
Stanley Clayton "Kye"
Withiam, 85, passed away on Monday (March 21, 2016) at Schowalter
Villa, Hesston, in the loving arms of his wife and surrounded by his
family. He was born Dec. 9, 1930, at Winfield, the son of George and
Mary (Cummins) Withiam. He was a graduate of Winfield High School.
Withiam was an oil field pumper and had
served in the US Navy as an Engineman 2nd Class. After retiring from
the oil field, he worked at Kropf Lumber for seven years. He was a
member of First United Methodist Church, Oakley, and the American
Legion. On Feb. 23, 1954, he married Edna Lee Wamsley at Rock. She
survives.
He is also survived by his children,
David (Donna) Withiam of Newton, Diana (Jim) Schmidt of Goessel and
Bill Withiam of McPherson; sister Rosemary Osburn of Hesston;
grandchildren Robin Grosch, Megan Withiam, Carrie Smith and Ben
Schmidt; and great-grandchildren Brittany, Wyatt, Weston, Caralee and
Norah.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, grandson Nathan Fast and siblings Frank, Mildred, Kenneth,
Maxine, Jessie and Harold.
Service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday
(March 26, 2016) at Schowalter Villa Chapel, Hesston, with Pastor
Keith Schadel officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View
Cemetery, Roxbury. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday (March 25,
2016) with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at Miller-Ott Funeral
Home, Hesston.
Memorials may be made to Caring Hands
Humane Society or Schowalter Villa Resident Care Fund in care of
Miller-Ott Funeral Home, Hesston.
