Virgil Gatton Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Virgil Gatton of Hudson, Kansas, who passed away on December 23, 2020 at the age of 82. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, R. D. Gatton and Lucille Gatton (Panning); his spouse Vinita Jean Nolte; his grandson Cody Kent Gatton; and his siblings, Leland Gatton, Marilyn Needham and Roberta Valent.
He is survived by: his children, Danny Kent (Mary) of Stafford, Todd Ray (Sheri) of Haviland, KS, Janna Lynn Raven (Lance), Anita Gwen Sanko (Kenton) of Great Bend, KS and Lisa Jane Blide (Terry) of Hays, KS; his grandchildren, Ryan Raven of Frisco, TX., Casey Gatton of Great Bend, KS, Emily Gatton Moore (Allan) of St. John, KS, Travis Blide of Ellis, KS, Annie Sanko Tolbert (Mike) of Olathe, KS, Sara Blide Teeter (Chris) of Victoria, KS, Sally Sanko of Decatur, GA, Macie Sanko of Lawrence, KS, Aaron Sanko of Thornton, CO, Colton and Ashton Gatton of Haviland, KS.; his great grandchildren, Hunter, Brooklynn Teeter of Victoria, KS, Kraytyn Blide of Ellis, KS, Thomas, Tillie Tolbert of Olathe, KS and Cody Richard Moore of St. John, KS; his sister Jackie Brown (Leroy) of Valley Center, KS; and his siblings-in-law, Karen Gatton Kramp of Ellinwood, KS, Fred Needham of Knoxville, TN, Richard Valent of Cheyenne, WY, Wilma Byler of Warrenton, MO, Linda Warnecke (William), Ellen Engelage (Marvin) of Marthasville, MO, Bernice Nolte of Morrison, MO, Shirley Nolte of Ozark, MO and Gloria Nolte of Heber Springs, AR. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic a private family funeral service will be December 26, 2020 at Minnis Chapel, Stafford with burial at Trinity Cemetery, Hudson.
In lieu of flowers memorials/donations may be made to Trinity Community Church, New Mission Systems International (for Ryan and Mary Russell) or Water.Org in care of Minnis Chapel, 125 N Main, Stafford, KS 67578.
