FRED L. GARTEN

Fred L. Garten, 91, died March 15, 2024 at the Arbors in Hutchinson.

He was born Aug. 6, 1932, in Barber County, Kansas the son of Harvey and Doris Smith Garten.  A longtime resident of the Norwich and Rago communities, he was a retired educator and principal of Norwich High School.

Fred attended the Christian Church; was a fifty-year member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the American Quarter Horse Assn., Kansas Angus Assn., the Registered Herford Assn.; and was a United States Air Force veteran.

On April 21, 1950, he married Virginia Newport at Sun City, Kansas.  Other survivors include two sons, Travis Garten and Curtis Garten;  grandchildren Crystal Moots, Tyler Garten, Casey Garten, Dayla Garten and Destani Miller; and 12 great-grandchildren Dylan, Kolbi, Tanner, Taite, Paisley, Easton, Hadley, Blakely, Truitt, Bear, Kayne and Decklyn.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Lonnie and sister-in-law Otie; and daughter-in-law Diana Garten.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman.  Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the funeral home.  Graveside services will be 4:15 p.m. in the Sunnyside Cemetery, Sun City, Kansas.

Memorial donations have been suggested to Reno County Hospice,  the Alzheimer's Association or USD #331/Norwich Schools,  all  in care of Livingston Funeral Home, 1830 N. Main, Kingman, KS  67068.