Dateline: Hoisington, Kansas
Name of Deceased: Ivan H. Christy Age: 88
Date of Death: April 30, 2015
Place of Death: Country Place Senior Living, Hoisington, Kansas
Date of Birth: February 9, 1927 at Kansas City, Missouri
Parents Name: Ivan H. & Anna (Tillisch) Christy

OBITUARY INFORMATION
Ivan married Mary Louise Kircher Feb. 7, 1949, at Paola, KS. They were later divorced.
Ivan then married Gwenola Bagley Ochs March 21, 1970 at Hoisington, Kansas. She died April 30, 2007.
Ivan was a life member of V.F.W. Post #7428 and American Legion Post #286, and was a resident of Hoisington since 1962, growing up in Paola. Ivan, a WW II and Korean Conflict veteran, enlisted in the U.S. Navy April 20, 1944. He served on the aircraft carrier Antietam and Palau. Upon his military discharge on February 14, 1950, he entered his apprenticeship with Missouri Pacific Railroad. He worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad as an electrician for 39 years, retiring in 1989.

SURVIVORS
Four sons: Phillip Christy and wife Marsha of Paola, KS
Robert Christy and wife Leora of Olathe, KS
Steve Christy of Chicago, IL
Richard Christy and wife Brenda of Spring Hill, KS
One daughter: Catharine Ennis and husband William of Pleasant Hill, MO
Two step sons : Alan Ochs and wife Leta of Hoisington, KS
Owen Ochs and wife Deanna of Hoisington, KS
Two step daughters: Lin Ochs and husband Henry Porter of Cave Creek, AZ
Marcia Welch and husband Derrel of Denver, CO
15 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren

He was preceded in death by a brother, Doug Christy; sister, Annabelle Scherman; great grandson, Jackson Christy; and a daughter-in-law, Linda Christy

SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Service: Monday, May 4, 2015
Time of Service: 10:00 am
Place of Service: Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home Chapel in Hoisington
Officiant: Reverend Don Fisher
Interment: Hoisington Cemetery, Hoisington, Kansas, with military rites conducted by the U.S. Navy Honor Guard
Visitation: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Memorial Fund: Kans for Kids or Clara Barton Hospital Foundation or Donor’s Choice in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544

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