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Harley Wayne VanGieson, Sr., 86, of Rago, retired farmer and custom harvester, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023 at Wheatland Health Care Center, Kingman.
Visitation with family present 5:30-7:30 Friday, November 10, 2023 at the Norwich Church of Christ, 106 S. Mayfield, Norwich, Kansas.
Memorial Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Norwich Methodist Church. 623 E. Burns, Norwich, Kansas. Private Inurnment in Upchurch Cemetery, Norwich, Kansas.
Harley was born November 13, 1936 at home in rural Kingman, Kansas to Olen (Pete) and Ruth (Brooks) VanGieson. He grew up in the Adams/Norwich community and graduated from Norwich High School with the class of 1954.
Harley entered the U.S. Air Force on October 19, 1955 and was stationed in Texas before transferring to St. Paul, Minnesota where he met Marilyn Kay Wanous. The two were wed on June 8, 1957 in the Church of Christ, St. Paul, Minnesota. Harley was reassigned and stationed in El Paso, Texas where they were blessed with their first child, Harley Wayne VanGieson, Jr. in 1958. Harley was ultimately honorably discharged from the Air Force on July 2, 1959 and the family returned to Norwich, Kansas.
During this time, Harley & Marilyn started a custom harvesting crew and were blessed with 4 more children, Robert Eugene (Bobby) in 1959, Lori Lynn in 1962, Randy Severin in 1967, and Jodi Kay in 1970.
Harley was preceded in death by his parents; one son Randy VanGieson one granddaughter Angel VanGieson.
He is survived by his wife Marilyn VanGieson of Rago, Kansas, son Wayne (Grace) VanGieson of Norwich, Kansas, son Bobby (Janet) VanGieson of Norwich, Kansas, daughter Lori (Paul) Maness of Norwich, Kansas, daughter Jodi (Kyle) VanGieson of Carter, Oklahoma, daughter-in-law Janet VanGieson of Norwich, Kansas, sister Janet Doze (Charles) and sister Beverly Miller of Wichita, Kansas, thirteen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, and a number of other relatives and friends.
Memorials established to Norwich Church of Christ, Wheatland Health Care Center and Rivercross Hospice.
Ebersole Mortuary, Conway Springs, Kansas.
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