Timothy A. Foran, 84, died Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Clearwater Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born March 14, 1930 in Salina, KS, the son of Timothy and Ella Minor Foran. He graduated from Jordan Vocational High School, Columbus, GA, June 1, 1948.
A longtime Hutchinson resident he had attended from Salt City Business College. He was a United States Army veteran, joining in Salina, KS March 7, 1955 and was honorably discharged, Feb. 14, 1957. He was the owner and operator of Tim’s Import, Sales and Service since the 60’s.
He married Erva Donna Murphy in Seattle, WA and they had been married for 55 years, when she died Nov. 8, 2010. Survivors include his two sons, David Foran, Kansas City, KS, Michael Foran and wife Angie, Canton, KS, daughter, Alyce Newell and husband Duane, Conway Springs, KS, grandchildren; Molly Mansur, Aaron Foran, Grace Foran, William Newell, Harry Newell and Tim Newell, 11 great-grandchildren; Ethan Mansur, Olivia Mansur, Kyler Newell, Payton Newell, Cohen Newell, Caleb Newell, Ella Newell, Greyson Newell, Kaelyn Newell, Charlie Newell, and Logan Phillips. He was preceded in death by his brother, David Owen Foran and great-grandson, Adam Patrick Newell.
Cremation has taken place and Memorial Service will be 11:00am, Sat. July 26, 2014 at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, inurnment will be at 2:00pm in the Marquette Cemetery, Marquette, KS. There will be a book to sign from 9:00am to 9:00pm Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Hutchinson Animal Shelter in care of the funeral home.