KILL, John Francis "Jack" - b. Nov. 4, 1928 - d. December 22, 2006

[Janet Harrington]

John Francis Kill, 78, of rural Grenola, died Friday at Sedan City Hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Grenola United Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Loftin and Pastor Larry Womacks officiating.  Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Grenola, under the direction of the Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

A memorial has been established to the American Heart Association and contributions may be left with the funeral home.

Mr. Kill was born Nov. 4, 1928 at Elk Falls to Frank and Gladys (Adams) Kill.  He graduated from Elk Falls High School in 1947.

Mr. Kill was employed by Southerwestern Bell Telephone Co. before serving in the United States Army during the Korean War.  After his discharge from the Army he returned to work for Southwestern Bell.

On Oct. 8, 1955, he married Donna Jarboe in Moline and they made their home in Haysville for many years.  He retired form Southwestern Bell in 1977 and the family moved to Grenola where he operated a ranch and worked as a cattle buyer.

Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, Terry, Charley and John, all of Grenola; two daughters, Debbie Woods, Grenola, and Judy Vogele, of Dexter; two brothers, Bob, Moline, and Don, Wichita; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

(The following obituary was taken from the Flint Hills Express, Dec. 27, 2006, page 4)

John Francis Kill died Friday, Dec. 22, 2006 at the Sedan City Hospital in Sedan.  He was 78 years of age and resident of rural Grenola.  Jack, as he was known, was born on Nov. 4, 1928 at Elk Falls to Francis John and Gladys Lamoine (Adams) Kill.  He attended school at Elk Falls and Longton, and graduated from Elk Falls High School in 1947.

Jack was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company before serving in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.  After his discharge from the Army, Jack returned to work for Southwestern Bell.  On Oct. 8, 1955, he married Donna June Jarboe at Moline and they made their home in Haysville for many years.  Jack retired from Southwestern Bell in 1977 and the family moved to Grenola where Jack operated his ranch and worked as a cattle buyer.

He is survived by his wife, Donna; his sons,  Terry Kill, Charley Ellis and John Kill, all of Grenola; his daughters, Debbie Woods of Grenola and Judy Vogele of Dexter; his brothers, Bob of Moline and Don of  Wichita; seventeen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Jim and a grandson, Jamie Lee Vogele.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the Grenola United Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Loftin and Chaplain Larry Womacks officiating.  The casket bearers were Tyler Kill, James Vogele, Josh Vogele, Danny Woods, Kyle Woods and Mike Woods.  Interment was held at the Greenlawn Cemetery in grenola.  A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association.  Contributions may be left with the funeral home.  The funeral arrangements are being made with the Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard.