Gary L Blankenship

Gary L. Blankenship

Gary L. Blankenship, 67, printer at Prestige Printing in Hesston, died Wednesday (Dec. 4, 2002) at Wichita Clinic-Bethel in Newton. He was born Oct. 3, 1935, to Ernest Merle and Velma (Jain) Blankenship in Wellington. They preceded him in death. He married Retha Strait May 27, 1955, in Wichita. She survives of Newton. He served in the Air National Guard. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Kansas York Rites. He enjoyed fishing, playing Bingo and going to the casinos.

Other survivors include: three daughters, Kathy Lusk of Mulvane, and Monica Stovall and Lori Weis, both of Newton; a brother, Benny Blankenship of Wichita; three sisters, Treva Evans of Wichita, Myrla Rohling of Prague, Okla., Mary Sands of West Plains, Mo.; six grandchildren ; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Saturday and from noon to 9 p. m. Sunday at Petersen Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be 2 p. m. Monday at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mike Keating of First United Methodist Church officiating.

Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Memorials have been established with the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association, both in care of the funeral home.