Julia Arnberger

Julia Ann (Hockersmith) Arnberger, age 75, of Winona, KS, passed away at the Logan County Senior Living, in Oakley, KS, on Saturday, July 17, 2021.

Julie was born December 17, 1945, in Quinter, KS, to Willis Gene and Elta Louise (Brooks) Hockersmith. She grew up in the Oakley area and graduated from Oakley High School in 1963. Julie was a cheerleader all through school. After high school she studied cosmetology at the Mile High Beauty School, in Denver, CO and was a hair stylist for most of her life. Julie also worked as an administrative secretary at the State of Arizona for a while.

Julie married Jule Caron on February 14, 1968, in Oakley. The couple had two boys, Todd and Tory. After their separations, she married the late Sam Kite.

Julie had dated Bruce Jerome Arnberger, of Winona, while they were in high school. However, their lives took them in different directions after graduation. In 2001, thanks to the internet, they were reunited. Julie’s son Tory recalls the day they finally reconnected: it was as if no time had gone by and they were holding hands with stars in their eyes, like teenagers. The couple was married on August 30, 2003, in Albany, Oregon. Bruce worked in the lumber business in Oregon for many years. After their marriage, the couple moved back to Winona, KS, to retire. Julie was a quilter and made many beautiful quilts during her lifetime.

She is survived by her husband Bruce Jerome Arnberger; sons, Tory (Shawna) Caron, of Ft. Mojave, AZ and Todd (Joy) Caron, of Tucson, AZ; grandchildren, Corey, Sean and CJ; step-sons, David Arnberger, of Colby, KS and Daryl Arnberger, of Arlington, TX; step-grandchildren, Bruce, Brent, Maddie & Ben; great grandchild, Braxton; brothers, Lanny Hockersmith, and Terry (Betty) Hockersmith; sisters, Kathy Hockersmith VanKirk and Debbie (Russell) Hockersmith Hall.

Julie was preceded in death by her father Willis; her mother Elta Louise; brother Roger; sister Connie; brother-in-law Darryl and sisters-in-law, Louise and Marilyn.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the Winona United Methodist Church. Memorials are suggested to the church and may be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 204, Oakley, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com