ANTHONY, Kan. — Clifford Omer Breeden, former Arkansas City, Kan., resident and currently of Anthony, Kan., died Friday, Feb. 16, 2018, at Via Christi–St. Francis Hospice Unit, Wichita, Kan. He was 73.
The son of Eugene Clifford Breeden and Velma Marie Hopkins Breeden, Cliff was born March 10, 1944, in Denver, Colo. At a young age, he and his family moved to Arkansas City where he grew up and received his education. He graduated Arkansas City High School with the class of 1961.
Following graduation, he entered the United States Navy. He spent much of this time in the service stationed in Guam. In 1967 he was honorably discharged with the rank of Seaman.
He returned to Arkansas City after the service and in December 1967 he and Donna Aloha Larssen were married in the IXL Baptist Church at Arkansas City.
His work history includes employment as a high school custodian; employment with Skyline Homes and Reedy Ford from where he retired after a number of years of service with the company.
On June 9, 1993, he and Sherry Marie McFarland were married at Cripple Creek, Colo. They made their home in Arkansas City where they lived until 2012 when they moved to Anthony, Kan.
He had a great love for his dogs. He also enjoyed the Ark City Tumbleweeds Last Run Car Show and entering his mustang. He enjoyed gardening every spring and all that grew there. He also enjoyed science fiction books and movies.
He is survived by his wife, Sherry; two children, Teresa Bolia, of Newkirk and Ricci Goff, of Arkansas City; a brother, Earle Breeden, of Vallejo, Calif.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an aunt, Helen Breeden.
Cremation has been effected under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service, Newkirk. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22, at Miller-Stahl Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Chris Dysinger, minister of the First Baptist Church of Newkirk officiating. Burial is not planned at this time.