Jerald Alan Owings

Jerald Alan Owings, age 73 of Wellsville, Kansas passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at his home. Graveside services will be 10AM, Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at the Wellsville Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8PM, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Wilson's Funeral Home in Wellsville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wellsville Friends Foundation in care of Wilson's, PO Box 486, Wellsville, KS 66092.
Jerald Alan Owings was born January 13, 1946 in Ottawa, Kansas the son of James Ellsworth and Wilma Berniece (Moore) Owings. Jerald grew up on the farm in Wellsville and graduated from Wellsville High School in 1964. After high school, Jerald worked various jobs before finding a position at Ford Motor Company in 1967. He worked there 30 years before retiring in 1997. On November 15, 1969, he married Judith Kay Crist in Wellsville. They were married almost 50 years before his passing. Judy survives at the home. After retirement, Jerald worked for American Eagle for a short time and then Hometown Realty in Wellsville. He had a passion for music and played drums for the Coachman Band in the early 70's. He did dirt bike Hare Scrambles and rode in Colorado as well. Jerald loved old cars, restoring and showing them, and was an avid golfer. He served on the Wellsville City Counsel and was also a reserve police officer many years ago. Jerald loved to attend his grandchildren's sporting events and other activities and will be missed dearly by all those who knew and loved him.
Jerald is survived by his wife of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Kari and David Rogers of Wellsville; son and daughter-in-law, Jayson and Kari Owings of Wellsville; sister, Idalee Owings of Wellsville; 5 grandchildren, Brec, Bryson, Quincey, Eli and Luke; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Richard Owings, brother Roger Owings, and brother-in-law Robert Crist.

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