Hazel Lorraine Hunt

Hazel Lorraine Hunt, formerly of Eskridge and Emporia, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016, in rural Lawrence.
Hazel was born May 17, 1928, and was adopted by Clyde and Eva Penrice. She attended and graduated from Eskridge Rural High School in 1947. She was joined in marriage to Claude Hunt on December 5, 1948, in Eskridge.
She was forever grateful to her parents for their loving kindness through their act of adoption. She expressed her lifelong gratitude by caring daily for her mother and other family members with unmatched commitment. Claude and Hazel moved from Eskridge to Emporia, in 1974, after selling the farm that year. They remained in Emporia until 2005, when they moved to Lawrence. After Claude’s death in 2008, Hazel lived with her son, Marvin Hunt, and his wife Cathy, in rural Lawrence.
Hazel’s greatest passion in life was animals, especially cats. She doted over her cats, through the years, and advocated for responsible ownership of abandoned animals. Also, she was an avid bird watcher and jig saw puzzle fanatic. Her creativity and quick acceptance of others were often recognized by those she encountered.
Hazel is survived by her son, Marvin and his wife Cathy; four grandchildren, Adrian, Aaron (Jen), Nathan, and Ashlee (Grant) Yost; seven great-grandchildren; and a brother, Millard (Arlene) Penrice of Woodward, Oklahoma.
Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, Claude, a son, Norman Hunt, two sisters Della Penrice (infant) and Roberta Adams.