FORD - Marion M. Stout, 90, died Thursday, January 25, 2018 at his home near Ford.

He was born February 22, 1927 in Ford County, the son of Joseph and Mary Edith (Dowling) Stout. He was a lifetime Ford County resident and was a farmer and stockman.

He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Bucklin American Legion Julius F. Troehmel Post 269 and the NRA.

On May 2, 1948 he married Betty May Paxson at Ford. She preceded him in death on May 23, 2006.

Survivors include: 4 sons, Gerald Stout and wife Karan, Farwell, Texas, Mike Stout and wife Marsha, Grand Junction, Colorado, Les Stout and wife Karee, Ford and Joe Stout and wife Rhonda, Ford; 3 daughters, Debra Brown and husband Wes, Ford, Mary Droste and husband Rick, Cimarron and Wendy Demoret and husband Chris, Gothenburg, Nebraska; a brother, Dale Lee Stout, Florida; 3 sisters, Cleo Kingsley and husband Earl, Betty Shearon and Norma Stout all of Ford; 27 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by his parents and 2 sisters, Melva Fudge and Leona Campbell.

Graveside services will be 11:00 am Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Ford Cemetery with Rev. David Graves officiating and full military honors by the Bucklin American Legion and Military Honors for the State of Kansas. Visitation with the family present will be Monday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Minnis Mortuary, Bucklin.

The family suggests memorials to Gideons International in care of Minnis Mortuary, P.O. Box 516, Bucklin, Kansas 67834.