Gerald "Jerry" Adkins

LEBO- Gerald D. "Jerry" Adkins, 77, of Lebo, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Stormont Vail Health Care in Topeka.

Gerald Dennis Adkins was born September 22, 1939, in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, the son of Wesley C. and Helen M. (Stellwagen) Adkins.

He graduated from Reading High School in 1957. After high school, he worked for area farmers for several years. On April 27, 1969, he was joined in marriage to Marilyn Joan (Tucker) Thorne in Lebo.

Jerry worked for 30 years as a delivery driver for Rainbo Bread until his retirement in the early 1990's. After retirement from Rainbo Bread, Jerry worked for 10 years as a custodian and then a bus driver for Lebo Schools. His last route was Thursday, May 11, 2017.

He was a active supporter of the Lebo and area youth and an avid K-State Fan.

Jerry will be forever remembered by his wife, Joan of the home; two daughters, Stephanie (Bill) Allegre of Ottawa, KS and Jolene (Mark) Vannocker of Lebo; four sons, Jay (Tammy) Adkins of Emporia, Jeffery (Stephanie) Adkins of Kansas City, MO, Michael (Raylene) Thorne of Burlington, KS and Kenneth (Cheryl) Thorne of Frisco, TX; twelve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death his parents, a sister, Sandra Vocbach and a grandson, Austin Thorne.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Lebo United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the funeral home. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Jerry Adkins Memorial Fund (for the benefit of area youth) and sent in care of Jones VanArsdale Funeral Home, P.O. Box 43, 107 W. Sixth, Lebo, KS 66856. Condolences may be expressed at vanarsdalefs.com.