Notes for: Merle Wayne Bodine
Merle graduated from Kansas State Teachers College in August of 1954 with a B.S. degree. He received his Master's degree at Pittsburg State College on August 4, 1959. He joined the U.S. Navy on April 28, 1945 and was discharged on July 10, 1946. In 1973, Merle was the Bureau Director of the Wisconsin Board of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education. His hobbies are gardening, bowling, and hunting. He and his family are Lutherans.
From Ronny Bodine (Jan. 9, 2022):
Myrna (Marrs) Bodine was the daughter of Dale Robert and Elizabeth Agnes (Barnes) Marrs.
1930 Waterloo Twp., Lyon Co., KS: E. L. TUCKER 53 KS farmer, Lena B. 50 KS wife, Merle W. BODINE 2 KS grandson, James R. TUCKER 36 KS brother farmer.
1940 Waterloo Twp., Lyon Co., KS: Egra L. TUCKER 63 KS farmer, Lena B. 60 KS wife, Merle W. BODINE 12 KS grandson.
1953 (1 March) Harveyville, KS Census: Merle BODINE 26, Myrna B. 23, Diana Lynn 3.
From Flint Hills Independent of 7 June 1996:
The obituary of Elizabeth A. Marrs, 90, of Sun City, AZ, named among her survivors her daughter Myrna Bodine, son-in-law Merle Bodine and one granddaughter Diana Lalor and husband John of Waunakee, Wisconsin.
Obituary, Sunland Memorial Park, Mortuary & Cremation Center, Sun City, AZ.
SUN CITY WEST, Ariz. - Merle W. Bodine, of Sun City West, Ariz., passed away on Dec. 25, 2021. He was born on May 9, 1927, to Ralph and Myrtle Bodine in Burlingame, Kan. He is survived by his daughter, Diana Lalor Freye; his grandson, Eric Lalor; his granddaughter, Michelle Lalor; his great-granddaughter, Ellie Lalor; and his great-grandson, Connor Lalor. Merle served in World War II as a signalman, on LST 699. He spent his life in dedication to vocational, technical and adult education. He worked in an administrative capacity in Kansas and Wisconsin. Merle held the roles of Director of Manpower and Development and Bureau Chief of Economic Development in the state of Wisconsin 1961 - 1989. Merle dedicated his work to establishing training programs for unemployed individuals, of all ages. Merle served as a deputy for the Sun City West Posse for 21 years. He spent years of enjoyment with his ham radio system and communicated with people all over the world. Thank you, Dad, for all you shared with us.
Burials in Sunland Memorial Park, Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona.
BODINE Merle W. 1927---2021 Myrna B. 1930---2014