Jerome Dean Stucky
1952 - 2021
Whitewater - Jerome Dean Stucky, 69, son of the late Dean
and Hulda Stucky, was born in Goessel, Kansas on January 13, 1952. He died at
peace in Newton Medical Center on November 8, 2021.
Jerome grew up in Wichita where he attended Murdock
Elementary School. In first grade Jerome was struck by a car, suffering head
and leg injuries. He remained out of school for the rest of the year, but
caught up quickly with his studies and excelled in all his classes at Murdock
and Robinson Junior High.
Jerome attended Wichita High School Southeast. After
graduation, Jerome attended Bethel College and later Wichita State University.
Jerome spent the last eight years of his life at Wheat State
Manor in Whitewater, Kansas. There he encountered some exceptionally fine
people who treated him well. It was a great fit for him.
Survivors include brother, Philip J. Stucky of Chicago, and
cousins Mark (Diana) Stucky of Castle Rock, CO, Greg (Gracia) Stucky of Santa
Fe, NM, Barbara (Randy) Clinkscales of Hays, Debbie Stucky of Miami, Fl, Annie
Stucky-Jones of Overland Park, and Rick (Debbie) Stucky of Spokane. A host of
Gaede relatives reside in California.
Memorial services will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday,
December 26, at the Moundridge Funeral Home. Family and friends are invited
after the service to a light meal and fellowship at the neighboring Opera Block
Venue in Moundridge.
In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates acts of kindness
to those in need. Memorials have been established with NAMI (National Alliance
on Mental Illness) Wichita, PO Box 2435, Wichita, KS 67201-2435 or Wheat State
Manor, 601 South Main, Whitewater, KS 67154. The funeral home will also be
accepting donations to these entities at PO Box 410, Moundridge, Kansas 67107.
