Arthur Junior Kyser

Arthur Junior Kyser of Elsmore, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Prairie Mission Retirement Home in St. Paul, Kansas. He was born April 25, 1928, at Savonburg, Kansas to Arthur E. and Florence (Hawkins) Kyser. He graduated from Hepler Rural High School in 1946. Arthur married Anna Nadine Tippie on September 18, 1949, in Elsmore, Kansas. They celebrated 65 years of marriage last fall. Early in their marriage, he worked in Kansas City at Westinghouse and Vendo before returning to own and operate the Kyser DX Bulk Fuel Business in Humboldt, Kansas. He was also engaged in farming. Arthur enjoyed playing pool and a good game of pitch. He was a member of the Elsmore United Methodist Church, Virginia Lodge #315 of Savonburg receiving a 60 year pin; Fort Scott Scottish Rite Bodies, and Mirza Shrine. He had served as Mayor of Elsmore, past board of directors for Craw-Kan Telephone and Craw-Kan Communications and a Past Master of Virginia Lodge #315. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Cecil Kyser and sister, Margaret Wooldridge. Arthur was survived by his wife, Nadine, of the home; sons, Steve Kyser and wife Annette of Walnut, Kansas; Greg Kyser and wife Betsy of Topeka, Kansas; daughter, Robin Christian and husband Darrell of Iola, Kansas; grandchildren Kimberly Murry and husband Aaron; Amanda Kyser; Denton Christian; Karlie Kyser; and Derek Kyser; great granddaughters, Riley and Reece Murry; three sisters-in-law, Etta Mae Kyser of Erie, Kansas; and Delores Wilson of Elsmore, Kansas; Pat Tippie of Humboldt, Kansas; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Elsmore United Methodist Church, Elsmore with burial to follow in the Elsmore Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Moran. Memorial contributions may be made to the Elsmore United Methodist Church or the Virginia Lodge #315 of Savonburg. You may send your condolences to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .