William “Bill” L. Humphreys

Jetmore – William “Bill” L. Humphreys, 93, passed away January 30, 2022 at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, KS.

He was born February 19, 1928 in Little River, KS, the son of Willis Earl and Lottie Mae Byers Humphreys. A lifetime area resident, he was a retired Farmer/Stockman and Dairyman.

He was a member of the Jetmore United Presbyterian Church, where he served as an usher and trustee. Bill was very active in the community, serving on the Hodgeman County Farm Bureau Board, Fairmount Cemetery Board and the Hodgeman County Soil Conservation District. He enjoyed hauling silage for the Housman custom silage crew, carpentry work and being a substitute rural mail carrier.

On March 12, 1949 he married CoraDell (Enfield). She passed away February 4, 1962. On July 6, 1964, he married Vada F. McKibbin in Carlsbad, N.M. She passed away May 26, 1991. On June 12, 1993 he married Barbara J. Boyd in Jetmore, KS. She survives.

Other survivors include: his children, Cary (Phyllis) Tucker, Lebanon, KS, Linda McIntire, Spokane, WA, Jeff Miller, Saint Louis, MO, Scott Miller (Belinda Martinez), Wichita, KS; nine grandchildren, several great grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Thomas Tucker.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 4, 2022 at the United Presbyterian Church, Jetmore, with Rev. Mark Durham presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb 3, 2022 at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Burial will be in the Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore.

Memorials may be given to the United Presbyterian Church or Hodgeman County EMS in care of Beckwith Funeral Home, Box 663 Jetmore, KS 67854. Condolences may be left at www.beckwithfuneralhome.com.

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