Larned – Keith D. Waddington, 93, passed away November 22, 2022 at his home in Larned.
He was born June 24, 1929 in Cairo, Nebraska, the son of Jay and Hazel Manners Waddington.
Moving from Moore, Oklahoma, he was a Larned resident for ten years. He served in the United States Navy and later worked as a civilian for the Air Force Department of Defense. In his early years he was a volunteer firefighter while living in New York and after obtaining his pilot’s license, enjoyed flying. He was active in his children’s school organizations while they were growing up and an avid golfer.
In 1953 he married Helen Berg in South Dakota; she preceded him in death.
Survivors include: son, Doug Waddington, Larned and daughter Diane (Don) Holdeman, Woodward, Oklahoma.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; his wife; brother, Clarence “Butch” Waddington; four sisters, Ruby Warner, Claire Levine, Bonnie Rust, and Arlene Graf; and a grandson, Keith Allen Hoover.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service with military honors will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2022 at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Pastor Jarred Smith presiding. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, with family present from 2-5 p.m. Inurnment will be at a later date at Lutheran Church Cemetery in Newman Grove, Nebraska.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Muscular Dystrophy Association in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.