Earl Stafford Jr.
January 25, 1924 - January 10, 2015
Sylvia, KS Earl Stafford, age 90, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Leisure Homestead Nursing Home in Stafford, Ks. He was born on January 25, 1924 in Formoso, KS, the son of Earl Sr. and Minnie (Dunn) Stafford. On July 26, 1944 he married Geraldine Bechtold in Beloit, Ks. She preceded him in death. On May 26, 2007 he married Elsie Snowbarger at Sylvia, KS. Earl was a Field Rep for the State of Kansas Taxation. A Former Sheriff of Jewell County, a Local License Lay Minister in the Nazarene Church and a member of the Nazarene Church in Sylvia, Ks. Earl is survived by his wife, two sons, Richard (Sandy) of Ulysses, Ks and Stanley (Beth) of Argyle, TX, A daughter Diane Stafford of Turon, Ks, Two step sons, Kurt and Keith and two step daughters, Karen and Kala, 14 grandchildren 6 step grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 5 step great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter Joan Green, two sisters, Louise Field, and Alice Dixon, four brothers, Ronald, Harry, Andrew, Milford, and one granddaughter, Holly Green. Visitation will be on Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Larrison Funeral Home, 400 N. Martin St, Turon, KS 67124. Funeral services will be on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Nazarene Church in Sylvia, Ks, with Reverend Roberto Ibarra presiding. Burial will be at Caldwell Cemetery in Formoso, KS. Memorials may be made to Leisure Homestead Nursing Home and The Nazarene Church in care of the mortuary. Condolences may be sent to www.larrisonmortuary.com.
Sylvia, KS Earl Stafford, age 90, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Leisure Homestead Nursing Home in Stafford, Ks. He was born on January 25, 1924 in Formoso, KS, the son of Earl Sr. and Minnie (Dunn) Stafford. On July 26, 1944 he married... View Obituary & Service Information