Ernest W. “Ernie” Caswell

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. — Ernie Caswell, age 86, died November 3, 2009, in Mission Viejo, Calif.
Mr. Caswell was born on November 4, 1923, in Logan County, Kan., to William and Frances (Hall) Caswell. He was a chemical trader with Phillips Petroleum Company and a farmer in northwest Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Caswell, of Laguna Woods, Calif.; son, Lynn Caswell, of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; daughter, Sandra Ward, of Lawton, Okla.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Edward Caswell; and sister, Nellie Reid.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, Oakley. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be given to First Christian Church, Laguna Woods and Mission Hospital Foundation, Mission Viejo, Calif., in care of Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, P.O. Box 221, Oakley, KS 67748.