Jerome Troike, 86 of rural Hepler, Kansas passed away at 12:47 p.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at the Homestead Assisted Living of Girard. Jerome was born November 15, 1939 in rural Brazilton, Kansas a son of William and Esther ( Hagemann) Troike. He attended grade school at the Immanuel Lutheran School, and high school in Girard where he graduated from the Girard High School.