George Alfred Schwab

May 17, 1919 - March 4, 2014

Arlington, KS George Alfred Schwab, 94, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at South Wind Hospice in Pratt, Kansas. He was born May 17, 1919 on the homestead south of Partridge, KS., the son of George Joseph and Rhoda May (Garman) Schwab. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. George was U.S. Army Veteran Serving from 1941-1945 during WWII. On September 2, 1972 he married V. Marie VanStock in Hutchinson, KS. She preceded him in death on May 14, 2004. He was also preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers, 5 sisters, a son Ray, and a granddaughter Holly. He is survived by 8 children Joe, Kenny (Shirley), and Dorothy (Ed) Marlow, all of Sylvia, KS; Sandy Schwab, Arlington, KS; Georgia (Leon) Bennett, Rusty (Glenda), and Roxanna Schwab, all of Sterling, KS; and George A., of Turon, KS; 32 Grandchildren, 50 Great-Grandchildren, and 17 Great-Great-Grandchildren. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Larrison Funeral Home 400 N. Martin, Turon, KS 67583. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Turon Community Center (Turon School), Turon, Kansas Burial will be in the Sego Cemetery in Sego, KS, with military honors provided by Fort Riley Honor Guard. Memorials may be sent to South Wind Hospice in care of the funeral home.