JETMORE - DeWayne Ralph "Jack" Walls, 75, died Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at Azria Health Woodhaven in Great Bend.

He was born April 7, 1949 in Jay, Oklahoma to Charles and Fern (Barnwell) Walls.  At 5 years old he and his family moved to Bushton, Kansas, where he grew up. He became an Eagle Scout and received the 3 Palms and God and Country award. He graduated from Buston High School in 1967 and graduated from Emporia State College in 1972.

He served 26 years in the Army National Guard Reserves. DeWayne is of the Christian faith.

He married Karen Fahaert in 1978. To this union they had a little girl named Sandra Kay. She died at birth. Then they had a boy named Robert Leon. They later divorced. On September 5, 1998 he married Geraldine (Anderson) Stejskal at Ness City.  He accepted her three girls, 9 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren, as his own. Such a close relationship, the girls call him "dad" and his grandchildren call him "grandpa".

He is survived by, his son, Robbie Walls, Amarillo, Texas; 3 daughters, Therese Thompson and Tracy Myers both of Lyons, Kansas and Tammy Pugh and partner, Sandy Niemczyk, Jetmore; 9 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren; and a sister, Brenda Butler and husband Keith, Parsons, Kansas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter, Sandra Kay Walls, his wife, Geraldine on January 31, 2021, and a sister, Gail Walls.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Monday, May 6, 2024 at the United Presbyterian Church in Jetmore with Pastor Mark Durham officiating.  Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore, with full military honors by American Legion Post 209 and KSARNG.  Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

The family suggests memorials to Boy Scouts of America in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.