CHARLES FAGEN

SPEARVILLE, KANSAS - Charles (Butch) Fagen, age 79, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. He was born December 15, 1943, in Dodge City, Kansas, son of Clyde and Zola (Wright) Fagen. He was a 1961 graduate of Spearville High School and a long-time Spearville resident. He was a lifelong farmer and dairyman. After retiring from the dairy business, he worked at Walco for 16 years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hodgeman County until the closing. Then became a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Spearville. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 1539 in Spearville. He was a board member for 10 years of county service with the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. He was a member of the United States Department of Agriculture Hodgeman County ASC Committee for 3 years. He was an honorary Chapter Farmer with Vocational FFA Agriculture. He enjoyed participating in local chili cookoffs and providing BBQ food service for family and friends and large events with his “Full of Bull” cooker. On August 1, 1964, he married Judy Gunkel of Spearville. She survives. Other survivors: Daughter, Kristy Perea and husband Evan, Strasburg, Colorado; Son, Kreg Fagen and wife Tasha, Spearville; 5-Grandchildren: Matthew Waller and wife Nicole, Madison Lyall, Mackenzie Lyall, Thomas Lyall and Teryn Fagen; 5-Great Grandchildren: Havyn, Oakleigh, Lincoln, Sterling and Adalee; and 2 Sisters: Sonja Wasko, Spearville and Glorinda Shearer, Dodge City. He is preceded in death by his parents Clyde and Zola and son Kelly. Rosary will be at 10:00 am Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Spearville. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am Tuesday at the church with Fr. Ben Green presiding. The family request casual dress. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date in St. Mary Cemetery in Hodgeman County. There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place. The family sugg

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