He was preceded in death by his parents four sisters, Peggy Brock, Karen Cooper, Virginia Peavler and Barbara Gunlock brothers-in-law, Gene Smith, and Richard Brock and great-grandson, Andrew Paul Merritt. He left behind a legacy of love and faith that will live on in his family. Whether running, golfing, water skiing, walking, or lifting weights, he was dedicated to an active lifestyle. As a leader and mentor to generations of members, he served the Webb City Church of the Nazarene for over 60 years. He was vice president of Tri-state Motor Transit, Joplin, Missouri, and president of multiple other trucking companies. With the support of his wife, Gary flourished in his career in the trucking industry. He was admired and respected by all that knew him. 3, also at Knell Mortuary, with a graveside service following at Fullerton Cemetery, south of Carthage.īecause she spent much of her life as an educator, in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a favorite teacher’s Amazon wish list (Check with a teacher you know for a link to their classroom wish list, or just give them a gift card), or Donors Choose project () funding a school lunch program or support a local Dolly’s Imagination Library project (). Services are set for 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. Visitation is at 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. and three great-grandchildren Eleanor, Lincoln and Abigail Stasurak as well as a host of nieces, nephews and friends. two grandchildren, Collin Hutson, Carthage, and Taylor (Alex) Stasurak, Bradenton, Fla. Survivors include her husband, Wayne, of the home son William Hutson, Carthage daughter Kaylea (Frank) Hutson-Miller of Cleora, Okla. She was preceded in death by her parents her brother Dale Schoenhofer and her sister Janice Warner. She spent 25 years as a caseworker for the Missouri Department of Human Services. She was a member of the National Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa and Delta Kappa Gamma, an organization of women teachers.Īfter teaching 14 years, she worked briefly as an assistant house parent and as a trainer at the workshop for special needs adults.
After running a dairy farm in Almena, Kan., for many years, the family moved to their present home in rural Carthage iin 1982.īecause it was important for her to have a close walk with God, no matter the label, she attended multiple churches including both First United Presbyterian and London Heights Baptist churches in KCK Almena United Methodist Church in Almena, Kan., First United Methodist Church in Carthage and First Baptist Church in Diamond. They married on April 5, 1969, and later had two children, Kaylea and William. There she met the love of her life, Wayne Hutson. After teaching school in Kansas City, Kan., for three years, she moved to Prairie View, Kan.
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