Edwin Harold Day, 81, of Great Bend, died Aug. 9 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 17, 1929, at Pacific Grove, Calif., the son of Harold and Roberta (Montgomery) Day. He married Carley Smith on June 20, 1952, at Prague, Okla.
Mr. Day was an active member of Central Baptist Church, where he served as an officer, American Legion Argonne Post 180, where he was a past commander, and Civitan Club.
He was a senior vice president at First National Bank and retired from Bank of the West after 46 years of service. He had been a Great Bend resident since 1954, coming from Stillwater, Okla. He was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Michael Day and wife Joan of Pratt; daughter, Pamela Jackson and husband Edd of Great Bend; brother, Arthur Day and wife Pauline of Glendale, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Chris Short and wife Jennifer of Andover, Daylin Short and wife Kelly of Firestone, Colo., Jeff Jackson of Eureka, Amanda Day of Derby and Shanda Day of Wichita; seven great-grandchildren, Matthew Short, Christiane Grace Short, J.T. Short, Claire Short, Halle Short, Elly Krieger and Conner Krieger; and a cousin, Mary Wade of Great Bend.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Central Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Grummon and Pastor Dale Stanley, officiants. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery, with military honors conducted by a Fort Riley Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Aug. 11, 2010
Mr. Day was an active member of Central Baptist Church, where he served as an officer, American Legion Argonne Post 180, where he was a past commander, and Civitan Club.
He was a senior vice president at First National Bank and retired from Bank of the West after 46 years of service. He had been a Great Bend resident since 1954, coming from Stillwater, Okla. He was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Michael Day and wife Joan of Pratt; daughter, Pamela Jackson and husband Edd of Great Bend; brother, Arthur Day and wife Pauline of Glendale, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Chris Short and wife Jennifer of Andover, Daylin Short and wife Kelly of Firestone, Colo., Jeff Jackson of Eureka, Amanda Day of Derby and Shanda Day of Wichita; seven great-grandchildren, Matthew Short, Christiane Grace Short, J.T. Short, Claire Short, Halle Short, Elly Krieger and Conner Krieger; and a cousin, Mary Wade of Great Bend.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Central Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Grummon and Pastor Dale Stanley, officiants. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery, with military honors conducted by a Fort Riley Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Aug. 11, 2010
Edwin Harold Day, 81, of Great Bend, died Aug. 9 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 17, 1929, at Pacific Grove, Calif., the son of Harold and Roberta (Montgomery) Day. He married Carley Smith on June 20, 1952, at Prague, Okla.
Mr. Day was an active member of Central Baptist Church, where he served as an officer, American Legion Argonne Post 180, where he was a past commander, and Civitan Club.
He was a senior vice president at First National Bank and retired from Bank of the West after 46 years of service. He had been a Great Bend resident since 1954, coming from Stillwater, Okla. He was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Michael Day and wife Joan of Pratt; daughter, Pamela Jackson and husband Edd of Great Bend; brother, Arthur Day and wife Pauline of Glendale, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Chris Short and wife Jennifer of Andover, Daylin Short and wife Kelly of Firestone, Colo., Jeff Jackson of Eureka, Amanda Day of Derby and Shanda Day of Wichita; seven great-grandchildren, Matthew Short, Christiane Grace Short, J.T. Short, Claire Short, Halle Short, Elly Krieger and Conner Krieger; and a cousin, Mary Wade of Great Bend.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Central Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Grummon and Pastor Dale Stanley, officiants. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery, with military honors conducted by a Fort Riley Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Aug. 11, 2010
Mr. Day was an active member of Central Baptist Church, where he served as an officer, American Legion Argonne Post 180, where he was a past commander, and Civitan Club.
He was a senior vice president at First National Bank and retired from Bank of the West after 46 years of service. He had been a Great Bend resident since 1954, coming from Stillwater, Okla. He was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Michael Day and wife Joan of Pratt; daughter, Pamela Jackson and husband Edd of Great Bend; brother, Arthur Day and wife Pauline of Glendale, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Chris Short and wife Jennifer of Andover, Daylin Short and wife Kelly of Firestone, Colo., Jeff Jackson of Eureka, Amanda Day of Derby and Shanda Day of Wichita; seven great-grandchildren, Matthew Short, Christiane Grace Short, J.T. Short, Claire Short, Halle Short, Elly Krieger and Conner Krieger; and a cousin, Mary Wade of Great Bend.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Central Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Grummon and Pastor Dale Stanley, officiants. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery, with military honors conducted by a Fort Riley Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Aug. 11, 2010
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