Stewart Wayne Gerken, 77, passed away on December 7, 2025, at his home in Galva, Kansas.

He was born in Orange, California on July 5, 1948, to Bernice (née Timken) and Elmer Gerken. He graduated from Villa Park High School, married Julie Wygal and started a family before he moved to Salt Lake City. After Julie died, he met and married Mary Martinez (née Stone), and they continued to increase their family. While working as a hardware salesman, he transferred to Farson, where he had a fourth son and settled in to raise his family. While living in Farson, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, rock hunting, long nights playing cards with family and friends, and he was also a diehard supporter of all his sons’ sports and led 4-H programs for sheep and lapidary. After his sons left home, he and Mary tra

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