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Ernest Purvis
Ernest Purvis
June 24, 1921 - July 17, 2012
GOODLAND, Kansas -- Ernest Purvis died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Wheat Ridge Acres of Goodland, Kansas, but maintained his residence at McCook, Nebraska.
He was born June 24, 1921, to Charles and Agnes (Karrish) Purvis in Cambridge, Nebraska.
He was preceeded in death by his parents; sisters, Evelyn (Milton) Harmon, Dale (Betty) Purvis, and Luella (Kenneth) Schmidt.
Survivors include sisters, Charlotte Maxwell, Gerry Troncin and JoAnne Stone; one daughter, Linda (John) Kriss of Tecumseh, Kansas and two sons, Tom (Patti) Purvis of Goodland and Greg (Marsha) Purvis of Broomfield, Colorado; grandchildren, Rob Wesch of Houston, Texas, Bill Wesch of Bushton, Kansas, Tracey Purvis and JD Purvis of Goodland, Miranda Hayden of Goddard, Kansas, Mandee McClung of Hays, Kansas, Gabe Purvis of Portland, Orgon, Beau Purvis of Loveland, Colorado, Jared Purvis and Brock Purvis, of Firestone, Colorado; 11 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews
He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1940. He married Eva Warner in Lebanon, Nebraska, in 1948 and divorced in 1994.
He enlisted in the Army in October 1942 and served four years in the African and Asiatic Theatre including China, Burma and India. He ran a repair station at the base of the China Burma road.
He worked for Bud Kole and helped put the first electricity in Cambridge. He also worked for Rushong Chrysler, Brown Motor Company and Kump Motor Company, all of Oberlin, Kansas and at Alternate Energy Sources and North American Phillips, Salina, Kansas.
Ernie was a man of many talents, which included wood working, welding and building very elaborate projects. Ernie had a joke and smile for everyone. His favorite past time was listening to music and dancing. Ernie is also survived by his dear friend, companion, and dance partner, Donna Wier of Cambridge.
Graveside services are Saturday, July 20, 2013, 2:30 p.m. at the Fairview Cemetery in Cambridge.
Lockenour-Jones Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.