Kay County OK Obit for: Walter LaVerne Hanon 
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 3/09/2003 
Obit transcribed from the Newkirk Herald by submitter.
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August 31, 2000

Walter LaVerne Hanon

Walter LaVerne Hanon, longtime Newkirk resident died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000 
in the Newkirk Nursing Center. He was 80.

The son of Owen Earle and Mary Angela (Hilmes) Hanon, he was born Sept. 5, 
1919 in Carlyle, IL. 

His mother died when he was a baby and his father later remarried. 

Walter was four when his father died. 

He and his sister Berniece lived with their grandparents, Owen and Alta Hanon 
in Newkirk. They were later joined by their sister Winifred. 

He attended school in Newkirk, and after leaving school he helped his 
grandfather on the farm.

On May 27, 1942 Hanon entered the U. S. Army and served with Company C 126th 
Engineer Combat Battalion in Central Europe. He was serving in Germany at the 
end of WWII. He was awarded the American Theater Ribbon, the EAME Theater 
Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Medal. He received his discharge 
Nov. 10, 1945.

After returning from the service, Hanon worked in Newkirk at various jobs. 

He worked for a time as custodian of the First Baptist Church.

Hanon had been a member of the First Baptist Church. 

He enjoyed playing the violin and woodworking.

He is survived by two sisters, Winifred Gerkin of Sacramento, CA and Berniece 
Traynor of San Bernadino, CA; one half sister, Katherine Kelly of Dubuque, IA; 
13 nephews and nieces, Janet Gurkin of San Francisco, Robert Gerkin of Long 
Beach, CA, Gary Traynor of San Bernadino, Dick Traynor of Elko, NV, Steve 
Traynor of San Gabriel, CA, Harold Kelly, Frank Kelly, Ronald Kelly, Steve 
Kelly, Bill Kelly, Beverly Curran, Judy Horkheimer and Joanne Hogan, all of 
Dubuque; and numerous great nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his half sister, Audrey, and one 
nephew, Jerry Kelly.

There was no funeral service. Mr. Hanon was buried in Newkirk Cemetery on 
Tuesday, Aug. 22. Miller-Stahl Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. 


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