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John E. Arthur

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John E. Arthur, 87 of Girard, Kansas passed away, Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at the Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, Kansas.

He was born Sept. 14, 1934 in Cherokee, Kansas the son of Frank and Julia (Floquet) Arthur.

On Mar. 9, 1968 he was united in marriage to Kathryn M. “Kay” Bettega; she preceded him in death on Aug. 26, 2011.

He worked at Cremer Monument in his younger years and then went on to be a self employed carpenter.  In his early years of retirement John started a taxidermist service where he worked for many years and was the owner/operator of John’s Taxidermy.

Survivors include a daughter Cindy and husband Jerry Jones of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and a son Johnnie and Mary Arthur of Girard, Kansas; 3 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Kay Arthur, 2 sisters and a brother.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Thursday May 26, 2022 at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home with Chaplain Randy Beeman officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Park Cemetery.  Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.  Condolences may be left at www.bathnaylor.com.  Memorials may be made the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice; these may be left at or mailed to the funeral home.  Services and arrangements are under the direction of the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Pittsburg.