- "Ward K. Watkins, 79, Brookville, died Sunday, April 5, 2015. He was born August 19, 1935 in Tescott, Kansas to Arbie L. and Irma (Johnson) Watkins. At the age of two, he moved to Brookville, where his parents operated the grocery store. He graduated from Brookville High School in 1953.
He served with the U.S. Army in the Korean War. On May 9, 1958 he married Janet Bieber at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Salina. For many years, he was the postmaster at the Brookville post office. He was a member of the Brookville United Methodist Church, the Postmaster Association, Brookville Rounders Rodeo Club, Squirrels Unlimited, served on the school board, and was the fire chief.
He is survived by his wife Janet; son Dennis Watkins and wife Leah, of Wichita; daughter Dana Watkins of Brookville; two grandchildren Chelsea Moeder and husband Preston of Clearwater, Kansas and Dalton Watkins of Wichita; and a great- granddaughter Miranda Mae Moeder; and many friends."
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