Laurence Chitty

LAURENCE “LARRY” CHITTY, 87 died January 6, 2016 in Olathe, KS. He was born on November 27, 1928 in Clay Center, KS, the son of James and Anne (Loftus) Chitty. Larry was raised in Jamestown. He joined the US Navy. On April 5, 1948, he joined the Army Air Corps which became the US Air Force. He was stationed at bases around the United State and the world. Larry married Jeanette Swenson Eagan in Wichita Falls, TX in 1958. He retired from The Air Force in 1968. They made their home in Raytown, MO where he worked as a Warehouse Manager until his retirement in 1989. He belonged to the Air Force Sergeants Assn., 62 Wing Assn., Disabled Veterans Assn., American Legion and the Professional Load Masters Assn. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Mike, Bobby Wayne, George and Steve, sister Sharon Chitty and military brother, TK Davis. Survivors: Wife: Mildred Jeanette Chitty, Olathe, KS Son: Michael Chitty and wife Carla, Overland Park, KS Son Bob Chitty and wife Susan, Olathe, KS Son: Larry Eagan and wife Liana, Manhattan, KS Daughter: Annie Bryant and husband Ed, Eudora, KS Many Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren, Nieces and Nephews Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 8, 2016 at 1:30 PM at the Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home in Clay Center, KS Officiating the service will be Rev. Matthew Coleman Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, KS Visitation will be held on Friday, January 8, 2016 from 9 AM until service time atNeill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home Memorials:Good Samaritan Society Olathe, 20705 West 151st Street, Olathe, KS 66061 And Crossroads Hospice, Lenexa, 11150 Thompson Avenue, Lenexa, KS 66219