William Burchett

WILLIAM D. “BILL” BURCHETT died October 26, 2010 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 88. He was born on February 19, 1922 in Chillicothe, Missouri the son of Rosco Burchett and Lena Wigfield. William was raised in Chillicothe and Marshall, MO and graduated from Marshall High School in 1939. He lived in Topeka before being drafted into the US Army Air Corps during WWII. William married Ruth Halsey on July 19, 1945. They lived in Loveland and Ft. Collins, CO. Moved to Junction City in 1952 and to Wakefield in 1968. William worked for the Civil Service on Ft Riley until his retirement in 1977. Ruth preceded him in death on November 14, 1996. He moved to Clay Center in 2006. He is also preceded by a son, Virgil. He was a life member of the Wakefield VFW, served on the Wakefield City Council and Tree Board and was a member of the Junction City American Legion. He is also preceded by a brother, 3 sisters, a grandson and a great-granddaughter. Survivors include: Daughter: Ramona Steckman, Wakefield, KS Son: Joe Burchett, Clay Center, KS Son: Dowell Burchett, Longford, KS Grandchildren: 11 Grand and 8 Great-grand Funeral Services will be held on Friday, October 29, 2010 at 10:30 Am at the Madura Congregational Church in Wakefield, Kansas. Officiating the service will be Rev. Todd Britt. Burial will be at the Highland Cemetery, Wakefield, Kansas. Visitation will be held on 5-7 PM Thursday at the Wakefield Funeral Home Memorials can be made to Wakefield Arboretum c/o Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home