Obituaries Announcements

Bruce Teeter
Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha
Morrill, KS

Bruce Teeter, 68, of Morrill, Kansas passed away Friday, October 23, 2015.

Bruce was born December 13, 1946 in Scott City, Kansas, the son of Raymond and

Opal (Maxwell) Teeter.  He graduated high school in Sheridan Lake, Colorado in

1965.  Bruce attended and graduated in 1967 from Northwest Area Tech School in

Goodland, Kansas. He spent one year at Kansas Wesleyan in Salina, Kansas and

three years at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. 

He was united in marriage to Judy Thomas on June 16, 1968 in Goodland, Kansas.

Bruce and Judy moved to the family farm in 1971.  He farmed, did appliance

repair, and operated a canvas shop until 1988.  The family moved to Fairview,

Kansas where Bruce was employed with Derking Lumber and then went to work

for Flair-Fold Corp. in Hiawatha, Kansas. Bruce joined MAC Equipment in 1999

and worked there up until his death.  

Bruce enjoyed working, doing woodwork, helping others, and volunteered at

NorthRidge Church. He especially enjoyed spending time and doing projects with

his grandchildren and his kids. He was active in 4-H and was a woodworking

leader in both Kansas and Colorado. 

Bruce was preceded in death by his parents.  Survivors include his wife, Judy of

the home; seven children, Sherry DuShaw and her husband, Jeff of Forrest,

Virginia, Lonnie Teeter and his wife, Melanie of Morrill, Kansas, Curtis Teeter of

Aurora, Nebraska, Jerry Teeter and his wife, Jennifer of Bellevue, Nebraska, Justin

Teeter of Papillion, Nebraska, Dustin Teeter of Papillion, Nebraska and DeLora

Fish and her husband, Skylar of Morrill, Kansas; one sister, Karen Pfeifer and her

husband, Alfie of Mesquite, Texas; 12 grandchildren, one nephew and two nieces.

Funeral service is Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the NorthRidge

Church in Sabetha.  The family will greet friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 to

8:00 p.m. at the Popkess Mortuary in Sabetha.  Interment will be in the Morrill

Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to NorthRidge Helping Hands

Fund, or Working Men of Christ Ministry, sent in care of the funeral home, 823

Virginia, Sabetha, KS 66538.  Online condolences can be left for the family at

www.popkessmortuaries.com