OVERLAND PARK — Everett Shrum, 94, of Overland Park, a former longtime Erie resident, passed away at 10:22 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2025, at Aventura Senior Living of Overland Park.
He was born on Sept. 24, 1930, at Parsons to Lewis Grandville “Dutch” and Bernice (Peterson) Shrum. Everett grew up at Galesburg and attended Galesburg schools, graduating from Galesburg High School in 1948. He graduated from Parsons Junior College.
Everett moved to North Dakota where he worked on the Garrison Dam project. He returned to Erie, where he went to work for Deucey Grain in Galesburg. Everett later became the manager at Foremost Dairy in Erie, which later became Hiland Dairy, where he served as the regional manager. He retired in 1995. While working at Hiland, Everett earned his real estate license and later became a real estate broker. He became affiliated with Richard Wood Realty of Pittsburg and later with Coldwell Banker Wood-Dulohery in 1995, working for many years.
Everett enjoyed playing golf, traveling, trips to Branson, playing cards and having a good time with family and friends. He was a member of the First Christian Church, where he served as a church elder and on the board. He was also a member of the Erie Masonic Lodge.
Everett married Lois Redman on Aug. 9, 1953, at Galesburg. She survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, Brad Shrum and his wife, Kitty, of Overland Park and Rod Shrum of Overland Park; four grandsons, Cody Shrum and his wife, Jennifer, of Olathe, Brian Shrum and his wife, Brooklyn, of Overland Park, Ryan Shrum and his wife, Megan, of Seward, Nebraska, and Tyler Shrum and his wife, Regan, of Richardson, Texas; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Keith Shrum, Ernie Shrum, Kenny Shrum and J.D. Shrum; and two sisters, Leita Beard and Lois Bowman.
The service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 14, at First Christian Church in Erie with the Rev. Wayne Shaw officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Galesburg. The family will receive friends at the church from 10 a.m. until service time. Friends may come to the Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Erie from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 13, to view and sign the register.
The family suggests memorials to the First Christian Church in Erie, and these may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, 113 S. Main St., P.O. Box 182, Erie, KS, 66733.
