Melvern--Terry Speer, 69, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on September 6, 1949 in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Enyard and Eula Brown Speer.
Terry grew up in Dodge City and moved to Wellsville in 1969. He moved to a farm near Melvern in 1974.
Terry worked in construction as a crane operator and then for Osage County Road and Bridge until his retirement.
Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Enyard and Eula; by three brothers, Larry Speer, Ronnie Speer and Darrell Speer; and by two sisters, Corkey Wilson and Leota Moss.
Terry is survived by his two brothers, Cleo Speer and Don Speer, both of Wellsville; his fives sisters, Linda Wilks and Vivian Wise, both of Melvern, Danna Riggs of Laramie Wyoming, Becky Burnett of Newton and Vickie Hall of Hutchison; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services for Terry will be held at 10:30am on Monday, August 5 at the Melvern Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00pm on Sunday at the Feltner Funeral Chapel in Lyndon. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice Care, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS. 66451.