William M. Terry

    William M. Terry, 87, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at Reno County Hospice House, Hutchinson.
    He was born July 14, 1920 at Yoakum, TX, the son of Walter W. and Sue A. Moody Terry.  His mother passed away when he was eight and he then went to Bentonville, AK to live with his aunt.  He graduated from High School in Bentonville.  He attended William and Mary College in Norfolk, VA.  He also attended Instructor School , Memphis State College, Memphis, TN and San Diego State College. He joined the Navy in September, 1939 and retired as a Chief Petty Officer in 1961.  While serving in the Navy he worked as an Aviation Chief Machinist, Navy Air Technical Training Instructor; an Anti Submarine Squad Maintenance Chief and as a U. S. Navy Recruiter.  From 1961 to 2004 he was employed as a Stockbroker in Hutchinson and retired from Oppenheimer & Co, in 2004.  He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Naval Fleet Reserve.  He also headed an investor club for many years.
    He married Betty Pauline Austin on October 8, 1944 at Bentonville, AK.  She passed away on March 24, 1999.  He is survived a son, William M. Terry, Jr. and his wife Vicki, Plano, TX;  Tina Torline and her husband Dan, Dodge City, KS and Lynn Hermanski and her husband Jerry, Enid, OK; twelve grandchildren, Brad and Scott Terry, both of Plano, TX, Stacey Foster and her husband Luke, and Lisa Torline and her companion Matt Maher, both of Hutchinson;  Chris Torline and his wife Dr. Shelley Alexander, Overland Park, KS; Kevin Torline and his wife Kristi, Broken Arrow, OK; Diana Burnett and her husband Matt, Merriam, KS;  Nick Torline and his wife Teresa, Derby, KS; Jeff O’Neil and his wife Allane, Dallas, TX; Elizabeth Cole and her Fiancé, John Huse, McKinney, TX;  Jeff Hermanski and his wife, Pam, Edmond, OK and Jason Hermanski, Tulsa, OK; twelve great-grandchildren and a sister Jane McCain, Arlington, TX.  He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents and a sister, Sue M. Little.
    Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM on Monday, May 19, 2008 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev. Pat Ault-duel presiding.  Interment will follow in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery & Mausoleum.  Visitation will be from 1:00 to 9:00 PM on Sunday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 PM to greet friends. Memorials may be given to Trinity United Methodist Church, Buhler Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community or Reno County Hospice House in care of the funeral home.  To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabel.com.