Orren William Bronson, 68, Hays, Kan., resident, died on Dec. 14, in Osborne, Kan.

He was born July 4, 1953, in Smith Center, to Warren S. and Alma (Emme) Ford Bronson. He was raised on the family farm north of Kensington. He attended all 12 years of school in Kensington where he graduated high school with the Class of 1971. He attended Beloit Technical School where he met his wife, Earlene Marie Silsby. They were married on Aug. 25, 1973.

He worked as a mechanic at his brother-in-law’s service station in Esbon for a little while. Then he started driving a milk truck where he picked up...