Obituary for John F. King Sr.
Garden City- John F. King, Sr., 87, died on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Botkin Care & Rehab Center in Wellington. He was born on January 26, 1933 at Larned the son of Otha Powell & Dorothy Estella (Lady) King. He married Verna Mae Henander in 1955. He later married Iris La Reita Day (Wilson) on March 4, 1976. She died on June 24, 1999.
John moved with his family to Carvel, Colorado when he was 4 years old where the family farmed and ranched. He graduated from Limon High School in 1952 and attended college at Gunnison, Colorado. He moved to Garden City in 1963 and delivered freight for a truck line for many years and worked at Producers Beef. He later became the owner- operator of John King Roofing. After retiring he traveled the country as an auditor for Moose Lodges. He enjoyed dancing at senior citizens dances and being busy outdoors. He was a 50 year member of Masonic Lodge # 146 of Limon, Colorado and a charter member of Moose Lodge # 893 of Garden City.
He is survived by 5 Sons- Kim King of Lincoln, Nebraska, Kent King of Wichita, Gary King of Ingalls, Gerald King of Celina, Ohio and John King, Jr. of Garden City, Step- Children- Alan Horn, Michael Horn, Roger Day, Danny Day, Paula Watson, LaReita Berry and Julia Torres and many Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Wife and 2 Step-daughters- Carolyn Smith and Alexis (Janie ) Kalafer.
Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City with Rev Bob Bates officiating. The service will be on Facebook Live on the Garnand Funeral Home facebook. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery in Garden City. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association in care of Garnand Funeral Home. Friends may call from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday ant 9:00 AM to service time Tuesday at Garnand Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com
Garnand Funeral Home 412 North 7th Garden City, Ks 67846 620-276-3219
John moved with his family to Carvel, Colorado when he was 4 years old where the family farmed and ranched. He graduated from Limon High School in 1952 and attended college at Gunnison, Colorado. He moved to Garden City in 1963 and delivered freight for a truck line for many years and worked at Producers Beef. He later became the owner- operator of John King Roofing. After retiring he traveled the country as an auditor for Moose Lodges. He enjoyed dancing at senior citizens dances and being busy outdoors. He was a 50 year member of Masonic Lodge # 146 of Limon, Colorado and a charter member of Moose Lodge # 893 of Garden City.
He is survived by 5 Sons- Kim King of Lincoln, Nebraska, Kent King of Wichita, Gary King of Ingalls, Gerald King of Celina, Ohio and John King, Jr. of Garden City, Step- Children- Alan Horn, Michael Horn, Roger Day, Danny Day, Paula Watson, LaReita Berry and Julia Torres and many Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Wife and 2 Step-daughters- Carolyn Smith and Alexis (Janie ) Kalafer.
Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City with Rev Bob Bates officiating. The service will be on Facebook Live on the Garnand Funeral Home facebook. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery in Garden City. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association in care of Garnand Funeral Home. Friends may call from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday ant 9:00 AM to service time Tuesday at Garnand Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com
Garnand Funeral Home 412 North 7th Garden City, Ks 67846 620-276-3219