Jesse "Bus" Hale

Jesse James "Bus" Hale, age 88, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at his home. He was born on June 28, 1924, in Mapleton, Kansas, the son of Ray "Casey" and Rosa (Hartman) Hale. He grew up in southeast Anderson County, attending Red Star School. Bus was united in marriage to Donna M. Weiss on November 24, 1945, in Anderson County, Kansas. This union was blessed with three children, Jim, Rose Mary, and Dennis. In 1946 he began working for Kewanee Oil which later became Gulf Oil then Chevron. In 1971 Bus was transferred to Towanda, Kansas, where he worked as a pumper/lease operator. Bus retired from Chevron on November 30, 1986 after 40 years. He loved to fish, garden, visit with friends, hunt, and go to auctions every Tuesday. He especially enjoyed his two dogs Petey and Hunter. Bus was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Donna Hale on February 22, 2010; son, James Ray Hale in 2004; brother, Roland Hale; sister, Juanita Turner; half-brother, Floyd Graham; and a half-sister, Wilma Hale. He is survived by one son, Dennis Hale and wife Gloria of Topeka, Kansas; one daughter, Rose Mary Turner and husband Gary of Garnett; two sisters, Goldie Gull and Lucille Davis, of Garnett; eight grandchildren; Lisa Kay Simmons and husband Ralph of Garnett; Terri Lynette Carey and husband Don of Garnett; Jesse D., Clinton and Daniel Hale of Abilene, Kansas; Laura Michelle Ghahramani and husband Grant of St. Louis, Missouri; Julia Dawn Rickabaugh and husband Drew of Topeka, Kansas; Caroline Rose Hale of Lawrence, Kansas; five great grandchildren, Jeremy C. Meyer, Anthony M. Meyer, Jordan N. Alley and husband Tyler, Amanda J. Carey, Austin Ray Hale; and three great great granddaughters, Paige Alley, Jadon Dawn Carey, and Kylah Carey. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Garnett, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Springfield Cemetery in rural Garnett, Kansas. Family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church or to the Humane Society and sent in care of the funeral home, PO BOX 408, Garnett, KS 66032.