Robert J. Bob Sutton
August 5, 1932 ~ May 2, 2008
Sutton, Robert J. “Bob”, 75, loving husband, father, grandfather, and retired captain with the City of Wichita Fire Department, as well as, Wichita State University fire and safety officer, passed away and joined the Lord, Friday, May 2, 2008. Visitation with the family 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Calvary United Methodist Church. Graveside service will be at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday at Hillcrest Cemetery, Mullinville, KS. Bob was born August 5, 1932. He grew up in Mullinville, Kansas where upon graduating high school, joined the Navy serving four years. In January of 2007, he celebrated 50 years of marriage to his sweetheart from Mullinville, Edna (Olson) Sutton. Bob enjoyed golf, boating, and woodcarving. He is preceded in death by parents, Robert and Viola; brother, Athol, and daughter, Susan. He is survived by his wife, Edna; sons and daughter-in-law, Bryan Sutton, Brent and Kim Sutton; grandchildren, Taylor, Zach, and Chris Sutton, all of Wichita; sister-in-law, Maurine Sutton of Derby. Bob is loved and will be missed by many cousins, brothers and sisters-in-laws, nephews and nieces, and close friends. Memorials have been established with Calvary United Methodist Church, 2525 N. Rock Rd., Wichita, KS 67226 and Kansas Firefighters Museum, 1300 S. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67211.
Visitation with the family 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Graveside service 3:00 P.M. Wednesday at Hillcrest Cemetery, Mullinville, KS.
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Edna, Seeing Bob’s obit in the Merchant’s Directory brought back many memories. I don’t suppose that I had seen Bob or you since I left Mullinville in 1949, but it gets to be a small world. I lived for a time in Kentucky…each time I would see Eddie Sutton, I did not think basketball, I thought of Athol and Bob and smile. I remember us as kids. It seems our families showed up at the same things. My love and sympathy to you. It was nice to have such fond memories of the Sutton and Olson families. Virginia McKinley Slimmer
Dear Sutton Family, We are deeply saddened to hear about your loss. Our prayers and thoughts are with you. Love, Mark and Binny Muncrief
Edna, I am so sorry that you have lost Bob. We all know that you will be together again one day. I can not attend the services Wednesday but will be with you in spirit. Marj Ward
Very sorry to hear abour your family’s loss. Thoughts and prayers are with you. Mike Muncrief
Dear Edna, Bryan, Brent and family, Such a shock, even though we were well aware of his ongoing health problems. We feel a loss ourselves due to our shared past history of many fun times. We do have many treasured memories of good times with you two, Mikesells and us. We miss those times. Time truly doesn’t stand still, and it’s our generation’s time to experience personal losses. We have lost so many of our contemporaries, it’s almost unbearable. Edna, next time I’m ‘running away from home’ to spend a day or two at the apartment, I’ll call you and we will meet for lunch, a movie, or whatever appeals to you. I don’t remember if I told you I moved to Villas of Waterford at 8210 East 29th North. My kids agreed that the security features were worth the higher rent and my own attached garage. You will be on my prayer list for the foreseeable future – healing does take a long time, but it WILL take place, I promise you. I love you, Edna. Norma Jones