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Garth Jennings, Age 85

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Garth Wayne Jennings, the son of Mabel (Gouldie) and Harold Jennings, was born December 31, 1930 at Lebanon, Kansas. He departed this life on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 85 years, 3 months and 19 days.


Garth graduated from the Lebanon High School with the class of 1949. A veteran of the armed services, he served with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. On April 6, 1963 he was united in marriage with Ethel Lofstead at Lebanon. This union was blessed with two sons, Terry Lynn and Kerry Alan.

Garth held various jobs including working on the railroad, farming and trucking, before making a career of building highways throughout Kansas and Oklahoma with Heide Construction from Smith Center until the business dissolved. Garth and Ethel then opened Jennings' Repair, working there a few years until Garth had the opportunity to go back to road work maintaining with Smith County.

He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. and American Legion. He also was a council member for the city of Lebanon and proudly served with the Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Ethel of 42 years; and an infant brother, Melvin. Left to cherish his memory are a brother, Neal Jennings of Lebanon, Kansas; sons, Terry of Beloit, Kansas; Kerry and wife Sheila of Riley, Kansas; grandsons, Terran and Kyle of Manhattan, Kansas; granddaughters, Carli and Haylei of Hastings, Nebraska; other relatives and friends.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, 1:30 p.m., April 23, 2016 at the Cora Cemetery with the Rev. Les Ellis officiating.

A reception will be held for family and friends at the Lebanon Community Center following the committal service at the cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department.

Williams Funeral Home
241 West 4th Avenue
Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970
402-746-2500
williamsfuneralhomes@yahoo.com

 

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