Jerry P. Coonrod, 84, of Arcadia, Kansas died at 7:16 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at his home.

Mr. Coonrod was born June 12, 1942, at Arcadia, Kansas the son of Paul and Mildred Davis Coonrod. Jerry was a retired foreman for Peerless in Ft. Scott where he worked for 30 years. He later worked for General Machinery in Pittsburg and as a Deputy Sheriff in the City of Arcadia. He was a lifelong resident of Arcadia. He was raised in the Cato-Arcadia area. He was a member of the Open Door Fellowship Church in Arcadia and Memphis Masonic Lodge #108 AF & AM at Garland, Kansas. He married Elaine Porter and together they raised four children. They later divorced. Survivors include a daughter, Tatha (Sam) Riley of Springfield, Missouri, three sons, Gregg Coonrod and Scott (Julie) Coonrod both of Springfield, Missouri and Paul Christopher (Karie) Coonrod of Littleton, Colorado, two sisters, Peggy Broad of Pompano Beach, Florida and Laura Felt of Ft. Scott, Kansas, a brother, Jack Coonrod of Pompano Beach, Florida, eleven grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren and his best friends, Jim Kunzler and Jan Steele. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, George Fowler Coonrod, and a sister, Pauline Hart.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at the Bedene Funeral Home at Arma, Kansas with Pastor Roy Widmar officiating. Burial will be at the Large Cemetery at Cato, Kansas. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Bedene Chapel. No formal visitation will be held. The family suggests memorials to the Cato Historical Preservation Association. Donations may be sent to or left at the Bedene Funeral Home, 517 E. Washington, Box 621, Arma, Kansas 66712.