Richard Brandon
Obituary
Richard Elsworth Brandon, 88, formerly of Newton, died Feb.
16, 2020, at the Halstead Health and Rehab Center in Halstead.
He was born on July 16, 1931, in Darke County, Ohio. His
mother, Rachel Elizabeth Brandon-Hartley, died when Richard was 3 years old. He
was raised by his dad, Wilbur Hartley, and stepmother, Goldie Marie Hartley.
In 1949, Richard graduated from Tippecanoe High School in
Tipp City, Ohio. Richard enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on May 26, 1950. He
married Patricia Dian Hill on April 26, 1953, in South Dallas, Texas. After
being discharged from the military in 1954, they continued to live in the
Dallas area until 1963, when they moved to the St. Louis area.
Richard served in the Missouri Air Guard for several years
and worked at McDonald Douglas in the St. Louis area. In 1975, the family moved
to Newton, with Richard working at Boeing Aircraft in Wichita until retiring.
He was a member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in
Wichita, the Cushman Club of America and was a volunteer at the Kansas Aviation
Museum in Wichita.
Survivors include his son, David Brandon of Waterloo, Iowa;
daughter, Melinda Brand and husband Kevin of Maize; grandchildren: Justin Brand
of Lawrence, Trey Brand of McPherson, Rachel Brand of Fort Collins, Colorado,
and Akera Henderson of Waterloo; and one great-granddaughter, Zy'Rece Henderson
of Waterloo.
Richard is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Patricia
on March 30, 2012; daughter, Dianthia Frydendall; brother, Eugene; and sister,
Betty.
As cremation has been effected, memorial services will be
held at a later date with inurnment in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in
Winfield.
A memorial has been established with the Food Pantry of
Covenant Presbyterian Church in Wichita. Contributions may be sent to Broadway
Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
Condolences may be left at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.
