Tom M. "Turtle" Tregellas

Tom M. "Turtle" Tregellas obituary, Hutchinson, KS

Tom M. "Turtle" Tregellas

Tom Tregellas Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Elliott Mortuary & Crematory - Hutchinson on Apr. 19, 2023.
Tom M. "Turtle" Tregellas, 76, died April 12, 2023, in Hutchinson, KS. He was born January 26, 1947, in Pratt, to John H. and Martha J. (Justice) Tregellas.
Tom was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran from the Vietnam War. During his life, he enjoyed being a truck driver. He loved taking long drives with his two dogs. Tom was a good friend.
Tom is survived by: his sister, Mary Caroline Stucky, Raymore, MO; nephew, Eric Stucky; and niece, Susan Knapp.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, at Elliott Mortuary with Gary Getting officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Military Honors will be conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard. Friends may call from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Click here to view the livestream service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Tom Tregellas Memorial Fund, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.

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