Emery Laurence Josserand Obituary (1945 - 2018)

Born Aug 08, 1945, Emery Laurence Josserand attended Stanton County High School in Johnson, KS. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Emery Laurence Josserand.

Graduation Year	Class of 1963
Date of Birth	Aug 08, 1945
Date of Passing	Apr 25, 2018
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Events	Emery L. Josserand, 72, of Winfield, passed away Wednesday morning, April 25, 2018, at Winfield Rest Haven. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Miles Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established in Emery’s name for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cowley County, a program he was active in for many years. Contributions can be made through the funeral home. Online condolences can be made at www.milesfuneralservice.com. Born Aug. 8, 1945, in Garden City, Emery was a son of Emery F. and Harriett (Gatewood) Josserand. He was raised and educated in Johnson, graduating from Johnson High School in 1963. He then attended the University of Kansas where he graduated with a bachelor degree of science in Pharmacy in 1968. Emery and Linda Hume married Sept. 2, 1967, in Johnson. They made their first home in Lawrence while they completed their degrees. After school they moved to Cowley County, and Emery began working as a pharmacist at Graves Drug. He remained at Graves more than 35 years before going to work for Winfield Pharmacy. He retired in 2010. Emery was an avid bicyclist, participating in BAK (Biking Across Kansas), RAGBRAI (cycling across Iowa), and ODAK (One Day Across Kansas), a ride that he started with friends. Emery also enjoyed photography. He started Emery’s Photography, specializing in wedding, engagement and family photos. He was very loyal to the Kansas Jayhawks, often attending football and basketball games. In addition to his parents, Emery was preceded in death by a brother, Jon Josserand. His family includes his wife, Linda M. Josserand, of Winfield; his daughter, Carrie Josserand and husband, Daniel Estes, of Shawnee; his sisters, Jerilyn Buchholz, of Hesston; Linda G. Josserand, of McPherson, and Jodell Josserand, of Guymon, Okla.; his brother, Lance Josserand, of Wichita; his uncle, O.W. Josserand, of Johnson; his grandchildren, Sophia Estes and Andrew Estes; and several nieces and nephews.