HOISINGTON — Kelly T. Jeroue, walked into heaven on Oct. 21, 2023. He was born Sept. 4, 1959, in Great Bend, Kan., the son of Charles and Mary Ann (Mahaffy) Jeroue. Kelly graduated from St. John High School in 1978, where he was active in all sports, football, track, and baseball. He went on to play baseball for Barton County Community College.
On Oct. 3, 1988, he married Katherine M. Schremmer in Liberal, Kan. Together they moved to Twin Falls, Idaho where they spent 22 years before moving back to their roots in Kansas in January of 2019. Kelly worked as an insurance and car salesman, a chimney sweep, and at the Amalgameted Sugar factory. He also enjoyed coaching his children and other children in baseball and softball and following their careers. Always considered quite the monkey, he excelled at his own tree trimming business, K&K Tree Trimming & Removal. Unfortunately, an accident placed Kelly in a wheelchair. He spent a long time in rehabilitation at the Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colo., where his zest for life and talk were appreciated on his rounds to other patients in more traumatic care. Kelly was strong in his faith and loved to share it with others. He was a current member of the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Katherine Jeroue of the home, and three children, Kasey (Kayla) Jeroue of Twin Falls, Idaho, Kaleb Jeroue of Orofino, Idaho, and Kynzi Jeroue of Burley, Idaho; and his four beloved grandchildren, Carter, Parker, Peighton and Braylynn; a brother, Ken (Barbara) Jeroue of Russell; and five sisters, Barbara Gordon of Priest River, Idaho, Jody (Steve) Klepper of Great Bend, Cindy Maser of Clovis, New Mexico, Jacqueline Jeroue of Fresno, Calif., Tammy (Todd) Alsup of Olathe, Kan.; and many in-laws, nieces and nephews, and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Tracy Jeroue; and his parents-in-law, Jim and Kitty Schremmer.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, with family to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. with Vigil and Rosary service to begin at 7 p.m. all at the funeral home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, celebrated by Father Warren Stecklein. Interment will follow at St. John Catholic Cemetery, Hoisington, Kan.
Memorials may be made to Craig Hospital or Clara Barton Hospital Foundation, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544. Notices may viewed and condolences sent at www.nicholsonrickefh.net
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home
P.O. Box 146
Hoisington, KS. 67544
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 24, 2023
