Hirst Obit
Roger Edward Hirst
Roger Edward Hirst, 78, of Hutchinson, died July 11, 2003, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.
He was born Nov. 21, 1924, at Eastland, Texas, the son of William and Mary Hirst. Formerly of Holton, he worked in the bridge construction business.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the USS Essex as a gunner. He received two Purple Hearts.
He married Viola Hirst. She preceded him in death.
Survivors include: a stepson, Larry Wells, St. Joseph, Mo.; three stepdaughters, Janice Lucille Van Ginkel, Ankeny, Iowa, Marilyn Gayle Smith, St. Joseph, Mo., and Anita Jane Schmidt, Hutchinson; 19 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a companion, Lucille Crider.
Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mercer Funeral Home, Holton. Friends may call from 12:30 p.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Olive Hill Cemetery, west of Holton.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Reno County.