Walter C Brazzle, Jr.

1926 - 2012  (86 years)

• Name	Walter C Brazzle
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	June
  Born	30 Mar 1926	Junction City, Geary County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Apr 2012	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Wamego City Cemetery, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I15659	Rossville
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Walter Mark Brazzle,   b. 1897,   d. 1970  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Georgetta Johnston Brazzle,   b. 1904,   d. 2000  (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F4046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Besta Brazzle,   b. 4 Apr 1933
  Married	5 Jun 1949	Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	1. Janice R Brazzle Keller Olmstead   2. Kathy Brazzle Wilson   3. Bruce Brazzle   4. Lori Brazzle Harms
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2017 11:10:40
  Family ID	F3878	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Mar 1926 - Junction City, Geary County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Brazzle, Walter C. Walter "June" C. Brazzle, 86, of Wamego, Kansas passed away Monday, April 30 , 2012 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka following a long illness. Walter was born March 30, 1926 in Junction City, Kansas to Walter M. and Georgetta (Johnston) Brazzle. He grew up and attended schools in the Junction City and Wamego areas. He enlisted into the U.S. Army in 1944, serving during WWII stationed in the Philippines and seeing action as an anti-aircraft gunner on Cebu Island Asiatic Pacific Campaign. Following his military service, he returned to Wamego in 1946 and worked for 30 years at International Harvester in Wamego and later was able to fulfill a lifelong dream by opening June's Repair Shop in Wamego. June was a member of the United Methodist Church of Wamego, the American Legion Harold Johnson Post 72 of Wamego, and served 25 years on the Wamego Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed working with his hands to repair machinery, gardening, raising dogs, playing Bingo, and mostly spending time with his family. On June 5, 1949 he married the love of his life, Marie Besta at the United Methodist Church in Wamego. Together they shared 62 wonderful years together. She survives of the home. Other survivors include four children: Kathy Wilson and her husband Marlin of Wamego, Bruce Brazzle and wife Lois of Wamego, Jan Olmstead of Wamego, and Lori Harms and her husband Wayne of Blue Rapids, KS; two brothers: John Brazzle and Elmer Brazzle both of Wamego; one sister: Shirley Roudybush of Onaga; six grandchildren: Brandon Brazzle of Lee Summit, MO, Emily Fritterer of Quinter, KS, Ben Dickey of Shawnee, KS, Olivia Dickey of Wamego, Brock Wild and wife Kelly, and Cole Thomas, all of Manhattan, KS; four great-grandchildren: Nicholas and Danielle Fritterer of Quinter, KS and Kalie and Addison Brazzle of Lee Summit, MO; along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters: Darlene Washburn and Wilma Tyson, and three brothers: Dean, Bobby, and William Brazzle. A private graveside service and burial with full military honors will be held in Wamego City Cemetery, Thursday, May 3, 2012. The family suggests memorial donations to the Wamego Volunteer Fire Department and may be left in care of the Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego, PO Box 48, 66547. A celebration of June's life will be held and announced at a later date. (stewartfh.com/obituary)