Jeff Hazelton

Liberal KS ˜ Jeff Hazelton, 85, Liberal, KS, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Satanta District Hospital, Satanta, KS. ˜ He was born January 16, 1927 at Ingalls, KS, the son of Thomas J. & Vera V. Vath Hazelton. ˜ He attended school at Ingalls, KS. He drove truck for Fairmont Dairy, Dodge City.˜ Moving to Liberal in 1951, he continued to drive˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ truck, for Blakemore Brothers and Nash-Finch for many years,˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ retiring in 1992. ˜ He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Brownsville, TX. ˜ On June 19, 1948 he married Jewell B. Jones at Joplin, MO, she died January 20, 2005. ˜ He is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Naab and husband Kim, Liberal, KS;˜ Regina Long and husband Bruce, Bella Vista, AR; four sisters, Jo Hazelton, New York, NY;˜ Laree Villers, Westcliffe, CO; La Von Arlbogast and husband Larry,˜ Wichita, KS;˜ Ida Hazelton, NM;˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ nine grandchildren & eleven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ death by his parents, four brothers, Lowell, Rex, Lee & Mike Hazelton,˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ one sister Helen Dunning,˜ two sons Richard & Rodney Hazelton, three grandchildren˜ T. J. Long, Gordon Monroe & Sara Long. ˜˜ Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 P.M.˜ Saturday at the Miller Chapel with Carleen Hazelton presiding. ˜ Interment will be in the Liberal Cemetery. ˜˜ Friends may call at the Miller Mortuary˜ 9 A.M.-8 P.M. Friday and 9 A.M. until service time. ˜ ˜˜ The family suggests memorials to Alzheimers Assoc. in care of the mortuary. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jeff Hazelton please visit our Sympathy Store.