Curtis W. Terrill

Curtis W. Terrill was born January 5, 1923, to Everett and Estel (Winslow) Terrill on a farm southwest of Burr Oak.  He died, November 7, 2017, at the Jewell County Hospital, Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 94 years.  He graduated from Burr Oak High School in 1941.

Before he had even graduated from high school, he was already farming.  He milked his first cow at age five, and from then on did the daily milking for the family.

In 1948, Curtis married Glenadean Terrill.  To this union were born Dewey Terrill of Junction City, Colleen (Terrill) Jeffery of Burr Oak, and Robert Terrill of Hugoton, Kansas.

In 1967, Curtis was severely injured in a farm accident.  His right arm was severed except for some tendons, and he was given eight pints of blood.  He fully recovered from this accident, gaining back full use of his arm - and continued to raise cattle, pigs, and crops for another forty years.  He reluctantly sold his cows in his late eighties, but continued to enjoy trips to harvest fields and crop tours.  Almost to the end, he could still carry on a conversation about his land and crops, and he almost always had an ear of corn or a stock of soybeans in his room.

Curtis was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Vernon, Keith, and Max, and sister Betty Lukenbill.  He is survived by his sister - Wanda Myers and husband Ray; his sons - Dewey and Robert; and daughter - Colleen and husband, Brad Jeffery; grandchildren – Scott and wife, Christina Jeffery of Mankato, Kansas, Lauren and husband, Caleb Frasier of Wichita, Kansas, and Lexi Jeffery of Burr Oak; and great-grandchildren – Jayden, Jaxson and Jordan Frasier of Wichita, Kansas, and Brynlee and Hazel Jeffery of Mankato, Kansas; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Graveside services for Curtis W. Terrill will be (was) Saturday, November 11, 2017, at 3:00 p.m., at the Burr Oak Cemetery, Burr Oak, Kansas, with Pastor Jonathan Harkness officiating.  Interment followed in the cemetery.  Visitation will be (was) Friday, November 10, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Melby Mortuary, Mankato, Kansas.  The family suggests memorials in honor of Curtis to the Burr Oak Cemetery Association.  Online condolences can be left at www.melbymortuary.com .  Melby Mortuary, Mankato, Kansas, was in charge of arrangements.