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