Norman C. Whitcomb, 94, died May 5, 2012.
Service 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 11 at First United Methodist Church.
Viewing and visitation Wednesday, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Old Mission Mortuary.
Norman was born on January 3, 1918 on a farm near Brown's town Indiana.
He attended East High School and graduated from WSU in 1939. Norman was a member of the Big Bands during the 1930 & 40's. All his life he enjoyed playing the saxophone and clarinet as well as dancing to the sound of the Big Bands. He went to work at Cessna Aircraft after graduating, then Cardwell Mfg. In 1976 he retired from EMC.
Preceded in death were his parents, Russell and Verna Whitcomb and brother Loren.
Survivors; brother, Roger Whitcomb; sons, David Whitcomb and Dennis Whitcomb, 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren & wife, Frankie Gassert and her family.
In lieu of flowers the Norman Whitcomb Memorial has been established with Wichita State University Foundation, 1845 N Fairmont, Wichita, KS 67260.