Wesley T. Ratzlaff, 89, died on Thursday, October 23, 2008, at the Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. He was born on April 30, 1919, the son of Agnes Unruh and Adam S. Ratzlaff.
Wesley enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, on July 16, 1941, at Ft. Leavenworth. He was discharged on January 11, 1946, at Ft. Logan, Colorado as a Staff Sergeant.
On May 28, 1943, he married Rosalene J. Forsberg. She survives.
Wesley was a member of the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church, the VFW, Post # 971 and the American Legion of Hutchinson.
Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Becky Ratzlaff, Hutchinson; brother, Clinton Ratzlaff, Maxwell, Iowa; sister, Clara Wance, Hesston; three grandchildren, Danna McVey, Austin, Texas, Tiffany Ratzlaff, Hutchinson, Tannar Ratzlaff, Manhattan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Sandra K. Lay, two sisters, Hilda Mitchell and Frances Decker.
Memorial Services will be at the South Hutchinson Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson, Kansas on Monday, October 27th, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be Sunday, October 26, 2008, at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton, from 1 to 8 p.m. with the family greeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Burial will be held prior to the service at the Restlawn Garden of Memories, Newton, on Monday, October 27th, 10:30 a.m. Memorials may be made to the South Hutchinson Mennonite Manor or the Hospice of Reno County.
Wesley enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, on July 16, 1941, at Ft. Leavenworth. He was discharged on January 11, 1946, at Ft. Logan, Colorado as a Staff Sergeant.
On May 28, 1943, he married Rosalene J. Forsberg. She survives.
Wesley was a member of the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church, the VFW, Post # 971 and the American Legion of Hutchinson.
Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Becky Ratzlaff, Hutchinson; brother, Clinton Ratzlaff, Maxwell, Iowa; sister, Clara Wance, Hesston; three grandchildren, Danna McVey, Austin, Texas, Tiffany Ratzlaff, Hutchinson, Tannar Ratzlaff, Manhattan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Sandra K. Lay, two sisters, Hilda Mitchell and Frances Decker.
Memorial Services will be at the South Hutchinson Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson, Kansas on Monday, October 27th, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be Sunday, October 26, 2008, at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton, from 1 to 8 p.m. with the family greeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Burial will be held prior to the service at the Restlawn Garden of Memories, Newton, on Monday, October 27th, 10:30 a.m. Memorials may be made to the South Hutchinson Mennonite Manor or the Hospice of Reno County.
Wesley T. Ratzlaff, 89, died on Thursday, October 23, 2008, at the Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. He was born on April 30, 1919, the son of Agnes Unruh and Adam S. Ratzlaff.
Wesley enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, on July 16, 1941, at Ft. Leavenworth. He was discharged on January 11, 1946, at Ft. Logan, Colorado as a Staff Sergeant.
On May 28, 1943, he married Rosalene J. Forsberg. She survives.
Wesley was a member of the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church, the VFW, Post # 971 and the American Legion of Hutchinson.
Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Becky Ratzlaff, Hutchinson; brother, Clinton Ratzlaff, Maxwell, Iowa; sister, Clara Wance, Hesston; three grandchildren, Danna McVey, Austin, Texas, Tiffany Ratzlaff, Hutchinson, Tannar Ratzlaff, Manhattan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Sandra K. Lay, two sisters, Hilda Mitchell and Frances Decker.
Memorial Services will be at the South Hutchinson Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson, Kansas on Monday, October 27th, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be Sunday, October 26, 2008, at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton, from 1 to 8 p.m. with the family greeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Burial will be held prior to the service at the Restlawn Garden of Memories, Newton, on Monday, October 27th, 10:30 a.m. Memorials may be made to the South Hutchinson Mennonite Manor or the Hospice of Reno County.
Wesley enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, on July 16, 1941, at Ft. Leavenworth. He was discharged on January 11, 1946, at Ft. Logan, Colorado as a Staff Sergeant.
On May 28, 1943, he married Rosalene J. Forsberg. She survives.
Wesley was a member of the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church, the VFW, Post # 971 and the American Legion of Hutchinson.
Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Becky Ratzlaff, Hutchinson; brother, Clinton Ratzlaff, Maxwell, Iowa; sister, Clara Wance, Hesston; three grandchildren, Danna McVey, Austin, Texas, Tiffany Ratzlaff, Hutchinson, Tannar Ratzlaff, Manhattan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Sandra K. Lay, two sisters, Hilda Mitchell and Frances Decker.
Memorial Services will be at the South Hutchinson Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson, Kansas on Monday, October 27th, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be Sunday, October 26, 2008, at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton, from 1 to 8 p.m. with the family greeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Burial will be held prior to the service at the Restlawn Garden of Memories, Newton, on Monday, October 27th, 10:30 a.m. Memorials may be made to the South Hutchinson Mennonite Manor or the Hospice of Reno County.
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