WELCH, Okla. — Kenneth L. Jarman, 73, of rural Welch, Oklahoma, died at 4:06 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at the University of Kansas Medical Center at Kansas City, Kansas.
He was born June 7, 1951, in rural Chetopa, a son of Everett Marvin and Revilla Jane “Doll” (Curnutte) Jarman. He was raised in the Chetopa and Bartlett area and attended rural schools. He graduated from Labette County High School with the Class of 1969 and continued living at Bartlett while he began working at Atlas Steel in Oswego. He later was employed at Sonoco Industries in Chetopa. He most recently worked at Peabody TecTank (now CST Storage) from 1989 until retiring in 2017. In 1992, he moved to Mound Valley and a year later to rural Welch, Oklahoma, where he was currently living.
On Sept. 15, 1972, he married Connie Testerman at the Bartlett United Methodist Church. They later divorced. He married Patti M. Sparks in May 1992 at Miami, Oklahoma.
He was a member of the Bartlett Christian Church. He enjoyed horseback riding, was an outdoorsman and a houndsman. He was also an avid musician, loving to sing and play the guitar.
Survivors include his wife, Patti M. Jarman of the home; four sons, Jimmy Jay Jarman and his wife, Tiffany, of Parsons, Kenton Jarman and his wife, Holly, of Altamont, Douglas Jarman and his wife, Tercya, of Parsons and Ben Jarman of Lawrence; a daughter, Makayla Jarman of rural Edna; 12 grandchildren and a set of twins on the way; and two brothers, Ronnie Jarman of Bartlett and Donnie Jarman of Eureka.
He was preceded in death by both of his parents, Marvin and “Doll”; a stepson, Mikey Faseler; and a brother, David Jarman.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Bartlett Christian Church with Kenton Jarman officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Carson- Wall Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to an education fund established for a granddaughter, Rylie Jaimez, at Labette Bank. Checks should be made payable to Rylie Jaimez and may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS, 67357. Leave online condolences at www.wallfuneralservices. com.
