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Lewis Alfred Getchell

Birth	:	8 Oct 1920 Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado, USA
Death	:	7 Dec 2017 Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Holyoke Memorial Park, Holyoke, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5736744, -102.2816420
Description	:	Lewis is the son of Leonard and Zora. Lewis and Dorene married July 25, 1941 at St. Francis, Kansas. (Added to link with family)∼Lewis A. Getchell, age 97 of Joplin, MO. was called home by his Lord and Savior at 8:05 am on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at National Healthcare in Joplin after a one year battle with cancer. Lewis was born October 8, 1920 to Leonard and Zora Getchell on a farm near Yuma, Colorado. Lewis lived in several Southeastern Colorado communities including Holly and Towner growing up during the depression and dust bowl. ... Read More	Lewis is the son of Leonard and Zora. Lewis and Dorene married July 25, 1941 at St. Francis, Kansas. (Added to link with family)∼Lewis A. Getchell, age 97 of Joplin, MO. was called home by his Lord and Savior at 8:05 am on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at National Healthcare in Joplin after a one year battle with cancer. Lewis was born October 8, 1920 to Leonard and Zora Getchell on a farm near Yuma, Colorado. Lewis lived in several Southeastern Colorado communities including Holly and Towner growing up during the depression and dust bowl. In 1938, he moved to Holyoke, Colorado where he graduated from Phillips County High School in 1939. On July 25, 1941 he was united in marriage to Dorene Holtzman, in St. Francis, Kansas. They lived in Holyoke until Lewis was inducted into the Army Air Corps on October 8, 1942. He was trained as a waist gunner on a B-24 at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado. On October 18th, 1943, the 705th Squadron of the 446th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force departed for England where they were based at Bungay. Lewis, who was promoted to Staff Sergeant while in England, flew 30 missions over Germany from December 1943 until May 1944. One of those missions was the first daylight bombing of Berlin on March 6, 1944. On this mission, due to the number one engine being on fire as a result of flack over Berlin, the plane crippled back to England after the fire was extinguished while diving/falling over 15,000 feet. Among the citations Lewis was awarded included the Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters. In May 1944 while he was stationed in England, his son, Leroy, was born. He returned from England in September 1944 and was again stationed at Lowry in Denver where his daughter, Patricia, was born in June, 1945. Lewis trained on a B-29 and was preparing for duty in the Asian-Pacific theatre when the war ended. After the war, Lewis returned to Holyoke, Colorado with his family where he started a gravel hauling and excavation business that he operated until April 1960 when he sold the business. After a short stay in Southern California, Lewis and family moved to Fallon, Nevada in the spring of 1962 where he worked for Kennametal Inc., a tungsten carbide processing company. Lewis started as an hourly employee, worked his way up, finally becoming the general plant foreman over production and maintenance over two plants. During the time in Fallon, he and his son started a Polled Hereford farm which they operated until Lewis retired in 1980 and moved the cattle to Wentworth, Missouri. Lewis Getchell and Son Polled Herefords were noted for quality seed stock. In addition to private sales of cattle, they sold bulls at several tested bull sales including Mt. Vernon and Columbia, Missouri. In 1992, Lewis dispersed the cattle herd and sold the farm and ultimately moved to Joplin. After an illness, Dorene passed away in Joplin on March 19, 2000 after nearly 59 years of marriage. On February 14, 2003, Lewis and Oleta Whitehead were married in Joplin. They have continuously lived in Joplin since their marriage although their first home was destroyed in the 2011 Joplin tornado. Lewis was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Joplin. Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife, Dorene, and his sister Irene Miller, El Paso, TX. Lewis is survived by his wife, Oleta. Additional survivors include a son Leroy Getchell and wife Lyla, Joplin, MO; a daughter, Patty Getchell, Atlanta, GA; three step children, Janice France and husband Wayne, Ozark, MO; Michael Whitehead and wife Judy, Joplin, MO; and Judith DuRall and husband Randy, Joplin, MO; two grandchildren, Dr. Roy Getchell and wife Tracy, Avon, CO and John Getchell and wife Michelle, Kaneohe, HI (formerly Sarcoxie, MO); four great-grandchildren and a host of step grandchildren, step great-grandchildren, step great-great grandchildren and step great-great-great grandchildren; as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Services are planned for Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Parker Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Tom Goettel officiating. The family will receive friends Monday from 6-7:00 p.m. at the mortuary. Graveside services are planned for Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Holyoke Cemetery, Holyoke, Colorado with Rev. Max Hines officiating. Contributions may be made to the Baptist Children’s Home, Mt. Vernon, Missouri. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Parker Mortuary, Joplin, MO.

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Lewis Alfred Getchell's memorial is located at: Holyoke Memorial Park, Holyoke, Phillips County, USA.
When did Lewis Alfred Getchell death?
Lewis Alfred Getchell death on 7 Dec 2017 in Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 40.5736744
Longitude: -102.2816420

Family Members:

Parent

Leonard Alfred Getchell

(1896 - 1981)

Zora Lapham Getchell

(1904 - 1979)

Spouse

Dorene Holtzman Getchell

(1922 - 2000)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Holyoke Memorial Park
Holyoke, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5736744, -102.2816420

2. Dunkard Cemetery
Amherst, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6438000, -102.1356400

3. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Yuma, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5498000, -102.0909000

4. Posegate Cemetery
Paoli, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5849991, -102.4753036

5. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5494003, -102.0899963

6. Amherst Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7056007, -102.1603012

7. Paoli Cemetery
Paoli, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6286011, -102.4832993

8. Jarvis Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5060997, -102.5117035

9. Fairfield Cemetery
Paoli, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6934000, -102.5126000

10. Greenlawn Cemetery
Lamar, Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5231018, -101.9783020

11. Woodham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7924995, -102.4105988

12. Venango Cemetery
Venango, Perkins County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7416992, -102.0175018

13. Haxtun Cemetery
Haxtun, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6436000, -102.6372000

14. Johnson Cemetery
Wauneta, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3072960, -102.1701590

15. Brower Ranch Cemetery
Eckley, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3378230, -102.5000080

16. Bryant Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4728012, -102.6382980

17. Green Cemetery
Julesburg, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8650000, -102.2284090

18. Hughes Cemetery
Dundy County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3224983, -102.0500031

19. Rockland Cemetery
Rockland, Logan County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4522031, -102.6924118

20. Pleasant View Cemetery
Crete, Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4375000, -101.8557968

21. Chase Cemetery
Chase, Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5525017, -101.8078003

22. Fort Sedgwick Post Cemetery
Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9430477, -102.3804646

23. Hillside Cemetery
Julesburg, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9692001, -102.2406006

24. Wilson Family Ranch Cemetery
Wray, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1710270, -102.3002510