Gary L. Zortman, age 66, died early Saturday morning, July 2, 2011, at the Promise Regional Medical Center , Hutchinson, Kansas .

He was born September 18, 1944, at Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Herbert and Gladys (Newell) Zortman. A resident of La Crosse for sixteen years, he was a truck driver.

He enjoyed sewing, gardening, trains, airplanes, and spending time with his family and friends.

On July 11, 1965, he married Wand Sutton at Ensign, Kansas. She survives.

Other survivors include:

Three sons, Herb, Galen, and Charles Zortman

Three daughter-in-laws

Four granddaughters Five grandsons Four great-grandchildren

Memorial graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2011, at the Fowler Cemetery, Fowler, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, Kansas, is in charge of arrangements.

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