David Lee Catlin – a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend – passed away on January 6, 2022, at his home in Hazelton, Kansas, at the age of 79.

Born on August 24, 1942, in Hardtner, Kansas, David grew up in rural Harper County before moving to the Corwin/Hazelton area. After graduating from Hazelton High School in 1960, David started his own custom harvesting business in 1961 and traveled from Texas to North Dakota cutting wheat and milo.

On February 26, 1966, David married Barbara Jefferis in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, and the couple moved to Hazelton, Kansas, soon after. They enjoyed...