WaKeeney resident Ronald D. Tyrrell, age 78, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney.

He was born April 30, 1938 in New Almelo, KS the son of Roy & Mary (Vahling) Tyrrell.

He was united in marriage to Dolly M. Cobb on September 2, 1978 in Miami, OK. She survives.

Other survivors include a son, Rick Haynes of De Motte, IN; daughters, Tammy Haynes of WaKeeney, Cathy Stockman of Pueblo, CO, Cindy Orr of Montgomery, TX & Marjorie Ashcraft of Fruita, CO; brother, Tom Tyrrell of Norton; sisters, Roberta Lively of Phillipsburg, KS & Ruth Lucidi of Palm Harbor, FL; 9 Grandchildren; & 7 Great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor John Anderson officiating. Burial with Military Honors by the U.S. Navy will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.

Mr. Tyrrell will lie in state from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday and noon – 9 p.m. Sunday with the family receiving friends from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 2nd Street, Phillipsburg, KS 67661.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Parkinson’s Disease Association. Online condolences: www.olliffboeve.com.