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melva tuggleJOHNSON – Melva Jean Tuggle, 87, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton. 

She was born Oct. 2, 1932 to Fred W. and Ella M. (Kendrick) Raney in Syracuse.

She married Thomas Tuggle. They later divorced. 

She graduated from Johnson High School.  She attended Colorado Women’s College in Denver. 

She was a devoted mother and proud of her family heritage in farming and ranching. 

She was known for being devout Christian and was an active member of the Calvary Temple in Denver. 

She loved to garden, enjoyed music and the arts, and visiting with family and friends. 

Survivors include sons, Brett Tuggle, Porter Ranch, Calif., and Kent Tuggle, Lakeport, Calif.; grandchildren, Michelle Schuchman and Matthew Tuggle; and three great-grandchildren: Olivia Schuchman, Aleksi Schuchman, and Delaney Schuchman. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Marilyn Cockreham; and brother, Charles F. Raney.

• Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church in Johnson with Reverend Todd Guinn presiding. 

Burial will follow at the Syracuse Cemetery in Syracuse. 

Memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice in care of Garnand Funeral Home, PO Box 715, Johnson, KS 67855. 

Condolences may be left at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com