GARFIELD – Wendell Wayne Fertig, 86, died Sept. 3, 2011, at the Medicalodge, Kinsley.
He was born June 10, 1925 in Garfield; the son of Frank Abraham and Freda Blume Fertig. A lifetime area resident he was a farmer.
He was of the Christian Faith.
On April 3, 1955, he married Patty Jane Blackburn at Larned. She died June 30, 1998.
Survivors include: A cousin, Jeff Fertig, Larned; a nephew, Chad Blackburn, Wichita; his companion, Geneva Chapman, Kinsley; and cousins, Jerry Stude, Dodge City, Phyllis Kermit, Dodge City, Mike Stude, Garfield, and many other cousins.
Funeral will 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Irving Simon officiating. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Mortuary. Burial will be in the Garfield Cemetery, Garfield. Memorials may be given to the Pawnee County Humane Society, in care of the Beckwith Mortuary. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.
Beckwith Mortuary
P.O. Box 477
Larned, KS 67550