Ed Sutton

Ed Sutton

Ed Sutton, 62, of Anthony passed away Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Wellington, Kan.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 at Prairie Rose Funeral Home in Anthony, Kan. Arrangements are with the Prairie Rose Funeral Home of Anthony. A memorial has been established with the Ed Sutton FFA memorial scholarship. Contributions can be left with the funeral home. For further information please visit www.prairierosefuneralhomes.com

Edwin Paul Sutton was born Feb. 16, 1953, the son of Lloyd and Maxine (Moad) Sutton in Hardtner, Kan. He graduated from Hardtner High School in 1971. Ed received an associate's degree from Pratt Junior College, his bachelor degree from Fort Hays State College, and a master's degree from the University of Georgia in animal science. He studied animal sciences and genetics (post graduate work included working with Dr. Larry Benyshek involvement with National Cattle Evaluation, EPD's ultrasound, and all area of animal genetics and breeding). Ed was the ranch manager for the McVay Cattle Company in Hepler, Kan., for 25 years, an agronomy assistant manager at the Anthony Coop and was currently an Ag loan officer for Security State Bank in Wellington.

He truly enjoyed all sports and more so when he enabled others to succeed in successful hunting/fishing outings. Ed was a workaholic to a fault -- inherited from his father -- extreme pride in the fact that a clock served little purpose -- if there was work to be done, work until done. His drive and relentless desire to excel in whatever he was doing was admired -- yet, made it difficult for others to endure or appreciate the same intensity.

He is survived by his sons, Scott Sutton and his wife Sara of Weir, Kan., and David Swan and wife Brittany of Zebulon, N.C., and daughter, Minnie Sutton of Fort Scott, Kan.; five grandchildren, McKinley, Marley and Tucker Sutton and Bryson and Brayden Swan; one brother, Greg Sutton and his wife Deborah of Broken Arrow, Okla.; and a sister, Becky Burnside and her husband Jim of Largo, Fla.; nephews, John and Brad Bates and Dane, Josh and Jake Sutton, and one niece, Diane Bates.

Preceding him in death are his parents and a brother in infancy, Douglas.