Marion Harper
1934 - 2018
Obituary
Marion Harper, 84, died at his home on
Monday (Dec. 10, 2018) in Newton.
Marion was born on July 31, 1934, in
Newton to Everett and Pearl (Brooks) Harper.
Marion married Sue Leffingwell on Dec.
27, 1957, in Newton. They were married for 61 years prior to his
death.
Marion was very mechanical and enjoyed
working with tools. He could "rig up" about anything and
make it work. He was an amateur radio operator and enjoyed using
Morse code. Marion was retired from Kansas Gas and Electric Company,
which he served for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Sue;
beloved best friend, Cedar; children, Kristy and Jeff Nattier and
Kelli and Brian Schulte; and grandchildren: Sarah and Dustin (Kari)
Nattier, and Garrett, Mallory, Brianna and Jesse Schulte.
He was preceded in death by his son,
Kurt Harper; parents, Everett and Pearl Harper; and sister, Janet
Lingnau.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10
a.m. Thursday (Dec. 13, 2018) at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel.
Following the service, a private family burial will take place at
Greenwood Cemetery. Marion will be carried to his final resting place
in his 1950 Dodge Power Wagon. There will not be a public visitation.
The family requests that jeans and
flannel shirts be worn at the service.
Memorials have been established with:
Hutchinson Community Foundation, Polio Survivors, Central Kansas
Fund, P.O. Box 298, Hutchinson, KS 67504; and Leukemia And Lymphoma
Society, 3450 Rock Road, #204
Wichita, KS 67226.
Petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
