Kenneth Hatcher

Funeral Services for Kenneth Hatcher, beloved husband, brother and uncle; age 84 of Lawrence will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, June 24, 2013 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence with Chaplain Wilton Detweiler officiating.    Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.  The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 PM on Sunday at the mortuary.

Kenneth Hatcher was born March 19, 1929 to Ernest and Marie (Collier) Hatcher at Michigan Valley, KS.

He was united in marriage to Rosemary Thornton on October 11, 1952 at Bentonville, AR; she passed away November, 2, 2010.

Kenneth was a truck driver for Dunbar Transportation for 20 years, retiring in 1991.

Survivors include a brother, Eugene Hatcher of Laurie, MO; a sister, Betty Purcell of Topeka, KS; nephew and guardian, Troy Dooling of Lawrence as well as several nieces, nephews and special friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Rosemary; and siblings Dorothy Kern and Marion Hatcher.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association and sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.