Obituary of John S. McGregor

Sedan - John S. McGregor, age 91, of Sedan, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, June 14, 2010 at the Sedan City Hospital in Sedan, Kansas. He was born May 26, 1919 in Rural Chautauqua County, Kansas to Ralph and Minnie (McAlister) McGregor. He attended and graduated from Moline High School. He married Weltha Mae McGregor on September 7, 1991 in Wichita, Kansas. After their marriage, they made their home in Sedan, Kansas. He worked as an engineer for Dow chemical company in Texas for over fifty years before retiring. He was a member of United Methodist Church in Texas and the Masonic Lodge in Winfield. He loved woodworking, gardening flowers, children and walking around Sedan. He collected John Deere memorabilia. He is survived by his wife, Weltha Mae McGregor, one daughter, Sue Fesler of Houston, Texas; one step-daughter, Sandra Keller and husband Doug of Independence, Missouri; one sister, Eva Malone of Moline, Kansas; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Darlene Schnapp, two sisters and one great-grandchild. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home in Sedan, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 18, 2010 at the First Baptist Church of Sedan with Pastor John R. Warring of the First Christian Church and Dr. J. Dean McNamara of the First Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sedan, Kansas. The family has suggested memorial contributions to the American Heart Association or the Pleasant Valley Manor Nursing Home of Sedan and these remembrances may be left in care of David W. Barnes Funeral Home, 209 N. Douglas, Sedan, Kansas 67361. Tagged as: American Heart Association, First Baptist Church, Greenwood Cemetery, Pleasant Valley Manor