WICHITA, KS
Yoakum, Bradley Lynn, 59, retired USPS Clerk, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012. Brad was a loving son, husband, father and grandfather, a proud member of the U.S. Army, and a lifelong lover of animals, bow-hunting, HD motorcycle riding, horse riding and horticulture. He was a 1970 graduate of Valley Center High School. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Veteran of the Vietnam War Era. He is survived by his father, John Yoakum of Valley Center; wife, Linda Yoakum; children, Blayne (Michael) Bradford of Clearwater, Janna (Steve) Atwood of Wichita, Dallas Yoakum of Hutchinson, Jason (Julie) Reffner of Valley Center, Jarod (Erin) Reffner of Park City, and Rachel (Chris) Coats of Wichita; grandchildren, Marissa, Cheyenne, Ashton, Bailey, Holden, Jaelyn, Jonas, Emily and Jasper; many other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Yoakum, and grandparents, Harry and Hazel Foster. Visitation 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center. Service at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 6, at Grace Connections, Valley Center. Graveside service 4:00 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Grace Connections Church, 300 N. Ash, Valley Center, Ks 67147. Baker Funeral Home,Valley Center. Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com