Dale Eugene Mast
January 31, 1927 — September 2, 2016
Dale Eugene Mast of Severy, died on Friday, September 2, 2016 at Life Care Center of Andover, at the age of 89.
He was born on January 31, 1927, in Emporia, the son of Arthur L. and Alice C. (Beer) Mast. He was raised in Emporia and Fall River, attending Fall River schools. He served with honor and dignity in the United States Army. He began ranching and farming at a young age and moved to Beaumont. On March 31, 1962, Dale was united in marriage to Beulah (Miller) Murray in Eureka. They made their home in Severy on the farm.
Dale is survived by his wife, Beulah of the home; four children, Gary Murray of Springfield, Missouri; Larry Murray of Grove, Oklahoma; Debbie Froman of Billings, Montana; and Ron Mast of Severy; thirteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; and one sister, Letha Burrus of Eureka.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Koup Family Funeral Home with Pastor Alan Hunter of the Howard Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation hours are set from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to the West Elk High School Vo-Ag Scholarship Fund. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which is in charge of service arrangements. Condolences may be left for the family online, at the koupfunerals.com
He was born on January 31, 1927, in Emporia, the son of Arthur L. and Alice C. (Beer) Mast. He was raised in Emporia and Fall River, attending Fall River schools. He served with honor and dignity in the United States Army. He began ranching and farming at a young age and moved to Beaumont. On March 31, 1962, Dale was united in marriage to Beulah (Miller) Murray in Eureka. They made their home in Severy on the farm.
Dale is survived by his wife, Beulah of the home; four children, Gary Murray of Springfield, Missouri; Larry Murray of Grove, Oklahoma; Debbie Froman of Billings, Montana; and Ron Mast of Severy; thirteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; and one sister, Letha Burrus of Eureka.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Koup Family Funeral Home with Pastor Alan Hunter of the Howard Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation hours are set from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to the West Elk High School Vo-Ag Scholarship Fund. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which is in charge of service arrangements. Condolences may be left for the family online, at the koupfunerals.com
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