Roy Gene Artherton went home, to be with the Lord on January 9, 2023.
Gene was born in Peru, Kansas, to his father, Roy Artherton and mother, Nellie Spurlock. His sister, Helen, welcomed Gene to the family. Roy’s family soon moved to Arkansas City, Kansas, to seek more work opportunities. Roy and Nellie separated by divorce, and Nellie moved the children to Wichita, where she married Earl Osborne.
Roy Artherton re-married. The couple had three wonderful girls, including twins.
Earl was a wonderful father to Gene and Helen, teaching Gene how to be a man, and take on responsibilities. Gene attended Wichita State University and graduated from Kentucky State University, with a major in accounting.
Gene joined the Army in 1953. He was deployed to Heidelberg, Germany for a year, as a Company Clerk, and was discharged in 1955. He returned to Lexington, Kentucky to marry his sweetheart, Margaret (Margy) Crudden.
Gene worked as an accountant at the Lexington VA Hospital. Within the next couple of years, Gene and Margy added two boys to their family. Roy transferred to the Leavenworth VA Hospital, and then to St. Joseph in 1961; where the family welcomed their new daughter.
He worked at Gasper &r Taylor accounting firm and worked in many other financial and product sales positions in St. Joseph. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, and later a member of St. John’s Charismatic Episcopal Church.
Gene was proceeded in death by his parents, Roy Artherton and Nellie Spurlock; his stepfather, Earl Osborn; his wife, Margaret Artherton; his sister, Helen Smith-Wilson of Medford, Oregon; and his oldest son, Chris Artherton.
He is survived by his son, Phil Artherton, and his daughter, Carol Myers; both of St. Joseph. He is also survived by his half-sisters Bette Artherton and Carolyn Roberts of Newton, Kansas; and Marilyn Benjamin of Newton, Kansas, nephew Robert Smith of California; and niece Twila Newport of Orangevale, California.
Farewell Services and Public Livestream 10:00 A.M. Friday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home &r Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will gather with friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory.
