Lucille Gettle, 92, died March 31, 2014 at her home in Hutchinson. She was born April 15, 1921 in Wichita, the daughter of William and Ada Dennis Johnson. She owned a meat packing business with her husband Willard Gettle, Sr., in Wichita. When she was 69 years old, she received her CNA license. She attended Crosspoint Church and was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. She was a life member of the Ivy Leaf Eastern Star. She married Willard Gettle Sr. on October 27, 1937 in Hutchinson. He died June 30, 2005.
Survivors include a son Gary and wife Carolyn, Hutchinson, a daughter, Judy Gettle-Thomas, Wichita, 7 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, and many unofficially adopted children and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Ralph Johnson, 2 sons, Willard L. Gettle, Jr. and William I. Gettle, Sr., a daughter, Patricia A. Gettle, and a grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Friday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory, Hutchinson, with Pastor Dustin Busick presiding. Visitation will be held from 1-9PM Wednesday and 9AM to 9PM Thursday, all at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Fund at Wesley Towers, in care of the funeral home.