Henry Eldon Ayers was born February 14, 1921 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Henry Dayton and Bertha Olive (Sauvian)Ayers.
He died April 20, 2009 in Wichita at the age of 88 years.
Henry was a retired United States veteran, former Boeing employee, loved traveling and flying his own airplane. He was an active member of Central Christian Church and a volunteer driver for the Midian Shrine Van Unit. He was the founder of the family business; H &* C Ayers, Inc.
Preceding him in death were his son, Jim; wife, Christa in 1991 and his wife Shirley in 2003.
Survivors include his daughters, Pam (Bill) Ramsey; Roz (Don) Williams; daughter in law, Mary Ayers and step daughter, Jana (Geoff) Bleakley; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; brothers, Bernard (Alta) Ayers, Melvin (Mary) Ayers; sister, Mary Jane (Jack) Schwatken.