John M. Stull, 82, McCracken, Kansas, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Rush County Memorial Hospital Intermediate Swing Bed, La Crosse, Kansas.

Mr. Stull was born April 22, 1936, in La Crosse, Kansas, the son of Elza and Irene (Sekevac) Stull. John grew up on the family farm west of Brownell, Kansas. He was a resident of Rush County, Kansas, since 1971, moving there from Denver, Colorado. In Denver, John was a chemist for Dow Chemical, prior to working as a chemist for the Colorado School of Mines Research Institute. Upon his return to Kansas, he moved to the farm east of McCracken, Kansas, and farmed until his retirement. A 1954 gradate of Brownell High School, Brownell, Kansas, he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Fort Hays Kansas State College, Hays, Kansas. .

He was a member of the United Methodist Church, McCracken, Kansas; and Walnut City Lodge #215, Rush Center, Kansas. John served on the Nekoma State Bank Board of Directors, and the McCracken Public Library Board of Directors during the time the library was built.

He enjoyed reading, collecting stamps, and had a deep interest in genealogy, serving as the family genealogist.

He was a United States Air Force veteran serving from July 23, 1954, to July 22, 1958.

On August 13, 1961, he married Janice Myers at the EUB Church, McCracken, Kansas.

Survivors include: his wife, Janice Stull, McCracken, Kansas; two sons, Craig Stull (Julie), Kansas City, Missouri, and Mike Stull (Jerilyn), McCracken, Kansas; five grandchildren, Tayler Stull, Colby Stull, Jessica Scarato (Ben), Matthew Stull (Kara), and Katelynn Stull; two great grandchildren, Luca Scarato, and Kennedy Stull; one brother, Richard Stull (Phyllis) Ness City, Kansas; and one sister, Linda Gearhart, Stillwater, Oklahoma.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one grandson, Cory Stull.

Visitation will be Friday, November 2, 2018, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas.

Church visitation will be Saturday, November 3, 2018, from 9:30 A.M. to 10:20 A.M. at the United Methodist Church, McCracken, Kansas.

Funeral service will be Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 10:30 A.M. at the United Methodist Church, McCracken, Kansas, with Pastor Norma McNair officiating. Interment will be in the McCracken City Cemetery, McCracken, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers or plants, the family requests memorials to the McCracken Public Library, McCracken, Kansas, or the United Methodist Church, McCracken, Kansas, or the donor’s choice.

Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.charterfunerals.com/locations/janousek-lacrosse.php.

Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.