H. Dean Kittle

Harold Dean Kittle, age 93, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015, at his home. He was born August 28, 1922, in Rush County, Kansas. Dean was the second of five children born to John and Olive (Buzzard) Kittle. Dean grew up in Alexander, Kansas, attending school there until the family moved to LaCrosse, Kansas where he graduated from high school in 1940. Following high school he worked for a local farmer. His family moved to the Garnett area in 1941, near their current farm. In 1944 Dean entered the US Army. While in the Army Dean was stationed in France and Germany with the 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and returned to farming near Garnett. Dean married Bernice E. Miller on April 30, 1953 in Homewood, Kansas. This union was blessed with four children. Dean was a lifelong farmer and stockman who loved his work. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Bernice Kittle on April 16, 2011; one sister, Alverna Humburg; two brothers, Fred Kittle and infant, Robert. Dean is survived by two sons, Dennis Kittle of Garnett, Kansas; Don Kittle and Mary Ann Webb of Garnett, Kansas; two daughters, Norma Kittle of Garnett, Kansas; Mary Anne Satterthwaite and husband Scott of Topeka, Kansas; two grandchildren, Lance Reed and fiancé, Emily Harre, of Plainville, Kansas and Lisa Satterthwaite of Topeka, Kansas; one sister, Roberta Wierman and husband, Francis, of LaCrosse, Kansas; and one sister-in-law, Eula Kittle of Liberal, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Holy Angels Catholic Church, Garnett, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Holy Angels Cemetery, Garnett. The family will greet friends following a Rosary at 6:30 PM, Thursday evening at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Garnett. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to be made to Holy Angels Church Building Fund or American Heart Association. You may send your condolences to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com