Harry Lee HUNSLEY, III

1931 - 2013  (82 years)

• Name	Harry Lee HUNSLEY
  Suffix	III
  Birth	3 Nov 1931	Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	50CFF28516344D52A2557FF1C9F102D27425
  Death	1 Dec 2013	Russell, Russell County, Kansas, USA   [1]
  Burial	Russell City Cemetery, Russell County, Kansas, USA   [1]
  Notes	The following is copied from findagrave.com: Harry Lee Hunsley III, 82 of Russell died Sunday, December 1, 2013 at his residence in Russell. Harry was born November 3, 1931 in Larned, Kansas the son Harry, Jr. and Ann (Bishop) Hunsley. He grew up in Great Bend, Kansas and graduated from Great Bend High School. He graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Civil Engineering. Harry serviced his country in the U.S. Army in the Combat Engineers from 1953 to 1955. Harry was united in marriage to Joan Marie Wilkerson on August 5, 1956 in Russell, Kansas. They were blessed with three children; Stephannie, Lisa and Mitch. They made their home in Russell. Joan preceded him in death on January 31, 2005. Harry was a professional licensed engineer and land surveyor. He was also involved as former certified city planner, a private pilot, past County Engineer/Public Works Director in Russell, Norton, Coffey and Ford Counties for 20 years, Co-owner of White, Hunsley & Associates for 18 years and Marketing Engineer for Kirkham-Michael from 1998 to 2011. Harry was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He also was a member as Past Kansas District Governor of Kiwanis Club, Past Master of Russell Masonic Lodge #177, Isis Shrine, Past President of Russell Chamber of Commerce, Past President of Habitat for Humanity, BPOE, board member of Post Rock Opportunities Foundation, Board of Kansas Society of Professional Engineers and well as chapter president, City of Russell Council member, Russell Library Advisory board. He founded and served as Chairman of Russell PRIDE Committee, chaired Russell Economic Development Board, and active member of the Russell Community Theater. He enjoyed family, flying, fishing, hunting, golf, theater and woodworking. Surviving family include his two daughters, Stephannie Goerl (Vaughn) of Great Bend, Kansas and Lisa Wheeler (Pete) of Yukon, Oklahoma; son Mitch Hunsley of Russell, Kansas; sister, Andra Lee Lehr Tracy of Great Bend, Kansas; aunt Jean Arnold of Wichita, Kansas; seven grandchildren; and a plethora of nieces, nephews, cousins and sister/brother-in-laws. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife. Celebration of Harry's Life will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Trinity United Methodist Church. A private family burial of ashes will follow at a later date. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, Russell is in charge of these arrangements.
  Person ID	I880	Hunsley
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Harry Lee HUNSLEY, II,   b. 11 Mar 1905, Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas, USA d. 9 Oct 1956, Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas, USA (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Ann Virginia BISHOP,   b. 29 Dec 1906, Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas, USA d. 24 Apr 1985, Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	5 Jul 1930	Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan Marie WILKERSON,   b. 14 Mar 1931, Russell, Russell County, Kansas, USA d. 31 Jan 2005, Russell, Russell County, Kansas, USA (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	5 Aug 1956	Russell, Russell County, Kansas, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Stephannie HUNSLEY   2. Lisa HUNSLEY   3. Mitch HUNSLEY
  Family ID	F299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] findagrave.com, November 2013 and later. [S34] Obituary, Hutchinson News of 25 Apr 1985 at newspapers.com, Jan 2014.