MEADE – Curtis Charles Hale, age 57, died early Thursday morning, May 1, 2008, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.

He was born December 13, 1950, at Cherokee, Oklahoma, the son of Everett and Elinor (Davis) Hale. As a young boy he attended the Cherokee school system, graduating from Cherokee High School in 1969. He later furthered his education by attending Northwestern Oklahoma State University, in Alva, receiving his undergraduate degree in Police Science and Sociology. After his schooling, he served as a police officer in Guymon, Oklahoma, Liberal, Kansas, and in Meade.

He was a member of Saint John Lutheran Church, Meade. Curtis enjoyed playing cards and socializing with family and friends.

On December 5, 1980, he married Janet Feldman at Meade. She survives.

Other survivors include:

Two daughters, Jacquelyn Hale of Meade, Kansas
Curta Hale of Mobile, Alabama

A brother, Donald Hale of Houston, Texas

Two sisters, DeAnn Heffernan of Houston, Texas
Rickie Stone of Georgetown, Texas

Three grandchildren Gaege Webb, Randon Hale, and Trinity Hale

He is preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Elinor.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 5, 2008, at Saint John Lutheran Church, Meade, with the Reverend Lynn E. Spencer presiding. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Interment will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade.

The family would welcome memorials to Saint John Lutheran Church in care of the mortuary.