Ercil John McNett1,2,3

M, b. January 11, 1939, d. April 20, 1997
     Ercil John McNett was buried at Morrill Cemetery, Morrill, Brown Co., Kansas.1 His Social Security Number was 509-38-3215.3 He was born on January 11, 1939 at Morrill, Brown Co., Kansas.1,2,3 He married Frankie Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Frank Edward Harris and Cynthia Alice Burke, on December 31, 1965.1,2 Ercil John McNett died on April 20, 1997 at Morrill, Brown Co., Kansas, at age 58.1,2,3 He MORRILL, Kan. - Ercil John McNett, 58, Morrill, died Sunday, April 20, 1997, at his home. Mr. McNett was born Jan. 11, 1939, in Morrill, where he was reared and graduated from Morrill High School. He entered the Marine Corps in 1957, serving until 1961. He joined the Marine Corps Reserves in 1963. On Dec. 31, 1965, he married Frankie E. Harris. She survives of the home. The couple lived in California until moving to Morrill. They also lived in Hqrton, Kan., later returning to Morrill. Mr. McNett worked at Wenger Manufacturing in Sabetha, Kan., for 20 years as a welding technician and metal fabricator. He also was self-employed as a welding technician. Mr. McNett was active in the Kansas National Guard from 1973 to 1991, and was a member of the Desert Storm Detachment Marine Corps. He was a member of the Morrill Baptist Church; Elks Lodge No. 1741 in Hiawatha, Kan; and the Tribe of Mic-O-Say at Camp Geiger. He was an Eagle Scout from Troop No. 165 in Morrill and was scoutmaster for five years. Mr. McNett was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Thelma O. Additional survivors: a son, Lewis E. Zimmerschied, Bern, Kan; three daughters, Susie Kreifels, Falls City, Neb., Ercilia McNett, Topeka, Kan., and Cynthia L. Herrera, Kansas City; a brother, Richard A., Gardner, Kan; three sisters, Darlien Kuhnert, Lawrence, Kan., Daphayne Wagner, Orange, Calif., and Reaona Kelly, Cameron, Mo; and five grandchildren. on April 22, 1997.2

Family

Frankie Elizabeth Harris b. January 2, 1940, d. March 1, 2014
Marriage*He married Frankie Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Frank Edward Harris and Cynthia Alice Burke, on December 31, 1965.1,2 
Children
  • Susie McNett2
  • Ercilia L. McNett2
  • Cynthia L. McNett2

Citations

  1. [S8342] Morrill Cemetery, Brown Co., KS, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S1436] St. Joseph News-Press, From the Ercil John McNett obituary in the Apr 22, 1997 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.