OBITUARY

Gerald "Gary" Eugene Ackerman

Name: DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary
Address: Wichita, KS

January 6, 1934 – April 19, 2019

Obituary of Gerald "Gary" Eugene Ackerman

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DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary

Gerald Eugene ACKERMAN, age 85, of Wichita, Kansas passed away on Friday April 19, 2019. Gary was born January 6, 1934 in Ottawa, Kansas to Ruth Winifred Ackerman (née Ripple) and Walter T. Ackerman.

Gary took pride in being an Engineer for Boeing for 43 years.

Gary is survived by; daughters Becky (Evan) McCorry and Beth (William) Cokeley; sisters Judy (Max) Hurt, Jane Orr and Chris (Rick) Tyler; grandchildren Krystal (Jeff) Quillin, Ryne, Reese, and Sammy Cokeley, and Ashton and Avery McCorry; great-great grandchildren Taelyn, Jovie, and Milo Quillin, and Cooper Cokeley.

Gary was preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane Ackerman (née Laughlin); father Walter T. Ackerman and mother Ruth Winifred Ackerman (née Ripple); brother Bill Ackerman.

A visitation will occur Sunday, April 28, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM with family present from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary, 201 South Hydraulic, Wichita, KS 67211. A funeral service will occur Monday, April 29, 2019 from 1:00 PM at Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, Wichita, KS.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Gary's memory may be made to American Heart Association, 1860 N. Rock Rd. Suite 380, Wichita, KS 67206; and Bishop Carroll High School, 8101 W. Central, Wichita, Kansas 67212.

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FAMILY

Walter T. AckermanFather (deceased)

Ruth Winifred Ackerman (née Ripple)Mother (deceased)

Judy (Max) HurtSister

Jane OrrSister

Chris (Rick) TylerSister

Becky (Evan) McCorryDaughter

Beth (William) CokeleyDaughter

Bill AckermanBrother (deceased)

Mary Jane Ackerman (née Laughlin)Wife (deceased)

Krystal (Jeff) QuillinGrandchild

Ryne CokeleyGrandchild

Reese CokeleyGrandchild

Sammy CokeleyGrandchild

Ashton McCorryGrandchild

Avery McCorryGrandchild

Taelyn QuillinGreat Grandchild

Jovie QuillinGreat Grandchild

Milo QuillinGreat Grandchild

Cooper CokeleyGreat Grandchild

PALLBEARERS

Evan McCorry

Will Cokeley

Ryne Cokeley

Reese Cokeley

Sammy Cokeley

Paul Cook

Brett Cook

DONATIONS

American Heart Association1860 N. Rock Rd. Suite 380, Wichita, KS 67206

Bishop Carroll High School8101 W. Central, Wichita, Kansas 67212

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