Dwight L.E. Gwaltney

Dwight Lee Edison Gwaltney, 92, of Hutchinson, left the loving care of his earthly family to be reunited with his heavenly family on December 12, 2017. He passed peacefully at Hospice House, Hutchinson. Dwight was born March 6, 1925, to Dwight Lee ‘Dock’ and Zola Marie (Louthian) Gwaltney, in Bluefield,WV. On June 20, 1948, he married June Dae Lesh. Three children were born to them; Dwight Lee ‘Rick’, Julie Esther, and Mark Alan. Dwight was preceded in death by: his wife on July 20, 2006; sons, Rick on November 9, 2011, and Mark on August 8, 2017; parents; and six siblings. He is survived by: daughter, Julie E. Weigel and Craig of St. John; companion of eleven years, Marsha Wierman of Hutchinson; Mark’s wife, Tami Gwaltney of Lawrence; Rick’s wife, Patricia Gwaltney of Manhattan; sister, Sarah Behrens of Denver, CO; 10 grandchildren; and 18 greatgrandchildren. He graduated from Fulton High School, Peachbottom, PA, at the age of 15, in 1940, and shortly after served in the 10th Mount Division’s Engineer Combat Division in the Po Valley Apennines Mountain, Italian theatre during WWII. After the war, he worked heavy machinery at Granite Canyon, WY, and then farmed in Hereford, CO, from 1952 until 1963. In 1963, the family moved to Cheyenne, WY, and sold A.O. Smith Harvestore silo systems. In 1969 he moved to Hutchinson, to work for another dealership where he became one of their top salesmen. Later he sold Roto Mix feed trucks until retiring in 1996 to care for his wife after her stroke until her death in 2006. Dwight was a member of Shriners, Past Master of Masonic Lodge #124, and American Legion Lysle Rishel Post #68. In January 2007, he met his personal angel, Marsha Wierman and they were companions until his death. Memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 16, 2017, at First Congregational Church, 3410 N. Plum, with Pastor Matt Stafford officiating. Burial will follow in Fairlawn Burial Park with military honors conducted by the Fort Riley Honor Guard. Friends may sign his book from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Friday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson. Family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. Saturday until service time at the church. Memorials may be made to Hospice House or First Congregational Church, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501. Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries. LJWorld.com.