Woodward – Funeral for Earl M. Hesman, 64, will be at 2 PM Friday in the Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Bill Gregory officiating. Services will be under the direction of the Good Samaritan Funeral Service.
Graveside rites will be conducted at the Elmwood Cemetery by the Woodward VFW Post 1335.
Earl Monroe Hesman died Monday at a local hospital.
He was born April 11, 1914, at Antlers and as a young man he moved with his family to Liberal, Kansas. On August 15, 1939, he married Velma Hensley at Arnett and they made their home in Woodward.
He served in the South Pacific with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a salesman with Razien Metals for over 30 years. He joined the VFW in 1945 and was a life member of the Woodward Post 1335. He served the local post as commander in 1973 – 74 and as allstate commander in the same year. At the time of his death he was serving as Judge Advocate of the 11th district and adjutant of Post 1335. He was a member of the American Legion post 19.
Survivors include his wife, Velma, of the home; a daughter, Sandra Kay Crow, Hutchinson, Kansas; two sisters, Amy Patton, Portersville, California, and Mary Cormeier, Sanger, California, and one grandson.
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