William M. 'Bill' Libhart
WICHITA -- William M. "Bill"
Libhart, 84, retired manager of Eastgate Lanes in Newton, died
Tuesday (July 29, 2003) at HealthCare in Wichita.
He was born July 16, 1919, to William
M. and Maggie B. (Alfrey) Libhart of Newton. They preceded him in
death. He married Mary Ruth Brown March 1, 1941, in Newton. She
survives of Wichita.
He graduated from Newton High School in
1937. He was a baseball umpire and an avid bowler. He served as a
master sergeant in World War II in the North Apennines, Rome and Po
Valley. He received the EAME service medal with three bronze stars,
the American theater ribbon and the Good Conduct medal. He was a
member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Bowling
Proprietors Association of America, American Bowling Congress and the
Retired Seniors Volunteer Program.
Other survivors include: a son, Martin
Libhart and wife Toni of Wichita; two grandchildren, Stephanie
Libhart and Jennifer Molen and husband Chad, all of Wichita; and a
great-grandchild, Hannah Joy Molen of Wichita.
He also was preceded in death by: five
sisters, Mary Hayes, Gladys Koeneman, Ethel Burkhart, Nina Kochenour
and Vivian Libhart.
Visitation will be from 9 a. m. tp 9 p.
m. Friday Petersen Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a. m.
Friday at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel with Jonathan Wenger
officiating.
Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorials have been established with
the Sunflower chapter of the Alzheimer's Association and East
Evangelical Church of Wichita, both in care of the funeral home.
