Harold Witthuhn, 92, of Bazine, Kansas, passed away July 10, 2017 at Cedar Village, Ness City. Harold was the fifth child of Louis and Anna (Mauth) Witthuhn. He was born on the family farm located 3 miles West of Bazine on the north side of Highway 96.

He attended Walnut Hill school about a mile North of the farmstead, mostly walking with sibling “up hill both ways,” he would say. He graduated from Bazine High School in 1942.

Harold met his future wife Harriett VanDeGrift in 1946 and they were married in Ness City on June 10, 1947. Their union resulted in the birth of four children: sons, Eldon, Harold Jr., and Kevin and daughter Verta. Harriett passed on November 15, 2000 and Verta on May 26, 1998.

Harold was owner of Witthuhn Livestock Trucking for over 50 years and kept his hand in farming wheat throughout his life. Harold and Harriett enjoyed traveling and dancing after retirement and he always had a project going in the garage. He was deeply involved in his church and always had time for his family and friends.

Harrold is survived by his sons, Eldon Witthuhn and his wife Teresa of Hays, Hal Witthuhn and his wife Sherry of Ellis, and Kevin Witthuhn and his wife Debbie of Bazine; 7 grandchildren, Amy Cook (Miles), WaKeeney, Sarah McCarty (Chad), Hays, Ryan Shrader (Kandra), Denver, Kelly Witthuhn, Denver, Jonathan Witthuhn, Hays, Trent Witthuhn (Kendra), Bazine, and Wende Witthuhn, Salina; and 6 great-grandchildren, Hayden and Carson Cook, WaKeeney, Katie and Ethan McCarty, Hays, and Chloe and Abbott Shrader, Denver.

Viewing will be on Thursday, July 13, 2017, 9:00 am- 9:00 pm at Fitzgerald Funeral Home with the family present from 6-8 pm. Funeral Service will be on Friday, July 14, 2017, 10:00 a.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Bazine. Burial in the Bazine Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be given to the Bazine Fire Department or Cedar Village.