Ronald Stockham

Ronald Lee Stockham, 59, of McPherson, died Saturday, October 5, 2002, at Hutchinson Hospital.

He was a lifetime McPherson County resident and was employed as a gauger in the Terminal Control Center at N.C.R.A. He also owned and operated After Hours Automotive, repairing and installing automobile air conditioning systems. Back in the early 1980's, he operated the Big M Bicycle Motocross (BMX) Track near the Elks club.

He was born April 29, 1943, in McPherson, the son of Dahl, Jr. and Belvia (Huston) Stockham. He grew up in the Conway community and graduated from McPherson High School in 1961. On September 16, 1963, he was united in marriage to Cynthia Ann Kail at Hutchinson.

Ron was a member of P.A.C.E. Local 5-558, Kansas Cushman Club, and the National Cushman Club of America.

Survivors include: his wife, Cynthia, of the home; two sons, Kevin and his wife, Tammie, of McPherson and Kelly and his wife, Carrie, of McPherson; a daughter, Kim Smith and her husband, B.J., of Little River; two brothers, Quentin and his wife, Cathy, of McPherson and Darrel and his wife, Cheryl, of Salina; six grandchildren, Kyle, Tashley, Kori, Kassidy, Stevie, and Keaten.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 9, at Countryside Covenant Church in McPherson with the Rev. Rob Bloss officiating. Burial will be in McPherson Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 3:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at Stockham Family Funeral Home, with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

Memorial donations may be given to the McPherson County D.A.R.E. Program in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home.