GARFIELD — Theodore “Ted” E. Byrum of Kimberling City, Mo., son of Ted H. and Edna (Nuss) Byrum, was born June 30, 1946 in Dodge City, Kan. and departed this life on April 22, 2018 at the age of 71.Ted had been a resident of the area for 10 years, moving here from Lewis Kan. He was a resident of the Garfield and Lewis, Kan. communities for over 61 years. Postmaster for the U.S. Mail and worked for the mail service for 25 years.