Jerry Dean Rush

GENESEO

  Jerry Dean Rush, 70, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026. He was born September 15, 1955 in Ellsworth, KS to Kermit and Darlene (Handlin) Rush. Jerry was a lifetime resident of Ellsworth County where he was a farmer and rancher. He married Fonda Shively in Ellsworth on October 24, 1981.

  Jerry is survived by his wife Fonda of rural Geneseo; sons, Brian Rush (Tara) of rural Geneseo and Justin Rush (Michaela) of Lenexa, KS; grandchildren, Ethan (Latasha) Steinbruck, Breckyn, Kaine, and Kale Rush, and Maya and Marley Rush; great grandchildren, Becklyn, Lorelai, and Luke; parents, Kermit and Darlene Rush; sisters, Dana Sutton of Slinger, WI, Beth Wagner of Ellsworth, and Tracy Wacker (Todd) of Ellsworth; brother-in-law Leslie Shively of Kanopolis; as well as multiple nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Mick and Faye Rush; maternal grandparents, Herman and Agnes Handlin; brothers-in-law, Robert Sutton and Paul Wagner; and brother-in-law Jeffrey Freeman and his wife JoEllen.

  Visitation: 1-8 p.m., Thursday, July 23, 2026 at Parsons Funeral Home with family present 6-8 p.m. to greet visitors.

  Funeral service: 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 24, 2026 at Parsons Funeral Home with burial following at Buckeye Cemetery.

  Memorial contributions can be made to the Golden Belt Humane Society, c/o, Parsons Funeral Home, PO Box 45, Ellsworth, KS 67439.

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