Jeffrey Lawrence DeGarmo, 64, Koch-Glitsch, LP Pilot Plant Manager, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019. He was born in Larned, KS on September 17 ^th , 1955. He grew up and attended school in Macksville, KS

He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Lynanne Therese (Rohlman) DeGarmo; his children: daughter  Erica DeGarmo (Michael Matthews) grandson Milo, and grandson due in February of Santa Cruz, CA; daughter  Nicki Vossman (Ashley Cervantes) grandson Corbin, granddaughter Maren of Kechi, KS; son  Andrew DeGarmo (Caitlin) granddaughter Adeline, and grandson due in April of San Diego, CA; daughter Lydia DeGarmo Hampton (Conner) grandson Crew of Kechi, KS; daughter Meredith DeGarmo Mertins (Seth) grandson due in February of Bel Aire, KS; son Jason DeGarmo (girlfriend, Emily) of Wichita, KS; his mother Betty Lutz of Lenexa, KS; sisters Chrissy (Gary) Pippin, Debbie (Kelly) Kephart, Julie (Don) Burkhart; and many nieces, nephews and friends. He is preceded in death by his father Robert DeGarmo and step-father Eldon Lutz.

He was a devoted husband, and Lynanne was clearly the love of his life.  They created an outstanding team, and along with the kids - an exemplary example of a strong and loving family unit.  As a loving father, he could be counted on to support and rally around any endeavor his children undertook and could always be relied on to assist in their next "home" project. The "littles" will miss the loving arms of their Pappy. He absolutely adored each and every one of them and so looked forward to meeting the next three grandsons scheduled to arrive February through April.

He was a devout member of Kechi United Methodist Church, served on various committees over the years. He enjoyed attending service with his family, and more recently with the arrival of grandchildren, he enjoyed being distracted by the littles during service.

As a runner, Jeff kept track of his mileage, the pairs on running shoes he went through and could tell you the shoe's mileage before a new pair arrived. Several years ago, he had stated his mileage had exceeded running around the equator at least twice. He repeatedly qualified for the Boston Marathon and participated twice.  He participated in the annual River Run and went on to run the Prairie Fire Marathon year after year. For his 50 ^th birthday, he ran 50 miles. Non-stop. For his 60 ^th birthday, he ran 60. Non-stop. He loved running with his Koch buddies during "recess" each working day. His devotion to running influenced many people to start running.

Jeff graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. Chemical Engineering and in 1981 started with Koch.  An avid KU fan, Jeff could be counted on to display his loyalty at any opportunity. This included never ever wearing purple even though Valley Center's school colors were purple and gold. He loved his job and looked forward to work each day. When asked about retiring, he said maybe when he turned 70.

Jeff was a past Board Member of Kansas Grown Farmer's Market.  He managed his North 4 Acres vendor booth for 24 years. Each January, he started his yearly tomato crop from seed, then planting approx 2,500 tomato plants, yielding tons of tomatoes that he sold June through October.  He loved to visit with customers and built enduring relationships with his loyal clientele. He loved his garden and Lynanne teased him about being a chemical engineer by day and an organic-practice farmer by night.

He was a Grant Township Representative and while he loved working on township projects, he clearly loved taking mini-dog Ted the monthly meeting. The community will miss the leadership, the involvement, and the reliability of Jeff, who could always be counted on to pitch in, lend a hand, in any project.

Jeff will be dearly missed. Service will be Tuesday, December 31 ^st at 10:30 a.m. Calvary United Methodist Church. 2525 N. Rock Road, Wichita, KS 67226. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established at Kechi United Methodist Church for a Green Space Children's Playground.

Condolences may be left for the family  at  www.bakerfhvc.com