Robert Elmer LeFort passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 82. He was born on March 10, 1936 in Garden City, Kansas to the late Reme Joseph and Ruby Nola (Dunham) LeFort. He graduated from Woodston High School in Woodston, Kansas with the Class of 1954. On December 27, 1954 he was united in marriage to Elenore Gayle Morrissey at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Stockton, Kansas. They were blessed with five children, Janey, Donovan,Brad, Stacey, and Bobby.
Robert enjoyed working and being outside. He loved farming, especially harvesting wheat, and in his younger days he liked hunting and fishing. He was always an avid bowler and enjoyed square dancing with Elenore whenever they had the opportunity. He also liked shooting a game of pool with friends, and even had his own honorary chair at the local V.F.W.
Along with farm work, Robert spent many years owning and operating the Sears store in Stockton, then went to work for Stockton Correctional Facility before he retired. After retirement, he drove a bus and did janitorial work at the school because he enjoyed being around the kids. He was member of St. Thomas Catholic Church and was a Third Degree, Knights of Columbus member.
Robert is survived by his children Janey Denton and husband David of Stockton, Donovan LeFort and wife Cheryl of Newton, Robert Bradley “Brad” LeFort of Topeka, Stacey Rempe and husband William “Bill” of Smith Center, and Bobby LeFort and wife Diane of Grantville; grandchildren Bobby Joe and Jessica LeFort, Rebecca Grey, Sandra LeFort, Tabitha and Mike Owen, Rachel and Ian Snyder, Chauntel and David Parkison, Travis Rempe, James LeFort, Terra Rempe, Jenna LeFort, Olivia LeFort, Cooper LeFort, Luke LeFort, and Chase LeFort; and great-grandchildren Sienna, Pierce, Delaney, Saj, Kitlynn, Dakota, Mida, Roger, Haylee, Shae, Cruz, Adrianna, Alianna, Isaiah, Tre, Gavin, Kyleigh, Elenore, Eloise, and Erik.
He was preceded in death by his parents Reme and Ruby LeFort, wife Elenore LeFort, brothers Frank LeFort and DeWayne LeFort, sister Roberta Folsom, grandson Trevor Rempe, and great-grandson Jackson Robert LeFort.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Stockton. Burial will follow in the St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00pm on Friday at the funeral home in Stockton with Prayer Vigil Service at 7:00pm. Memorials are suggested to the St. Thomas Catholic Church or Rooks County Cancer Council and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N. 1st Street, Stockton, KS 67669.
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