Howard V. Whithorn, 92, died December 1, 2011 at Harry Hynes Hospice, Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. He was born October 6, 1919, in Hutchinson, the son of Virgil and Almeda (Wallace) Whithorn. On December 4, 1959 he married Doris A. Turner in Kingman He was a resident of Hoisington since 1962 and a retired owner/operator for Peerless Pest Control in Hoisington. He was of the Christian Faith. Survivors include his wife, Doris A. Whithorn, of the home; a son, Larry Whithorn, of Hutchinson; four daughters, Carol Richardson, of Chase, Sharon Snell, of Hutchinson, Bonnie Miller, of Edmond, Oklahoma; and Rona Smith, of Wichita; two brothers, Lee Whithorn and Warren Whithorn, both of Hutchinson; thirteen grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Whithorn; and four sisters, Alice Lightner, Dorothy Mackey, Velma Miller, and Evelyn Hendershot. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 5, at the Hoisington Cemetery with the Reverend Don Fisher officiating. Friends may visit from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. today and from 9:00 a.m. to service time on Monday, all at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington. Memorials are suggested to Kans for Kids in care of the funeral home.