Floyd Clarkson, 1957-2012

From the Cowley County NewsCow;  Sgt. Floyd Earl Clarkson, 55, of Winfield, Kan., passed away Saturday afternoon, March 3, 2012, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Winfield High School Gymnasium. Graveside services will follow at Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. The family will greet visitors during this time.

Memorials have been established in Mr. Clarkson’s name for the Cowley County 4-H Club and the Floyd Clarkson Scholarship for Criminal Justice Fund at Cowley County Community College. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.

Born February 24, 1957, in Springfield, Mo., he was the son of Lloyd and Carmelita (Kirk) Clarkson. The family moved to a farm near Winfield while he was a young child. He was raised and received his education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1975. As a young man he was actively involved in the Walnut Valley 4H, the Winfield FFA, was a member of the Millington Street Baptist Church, and played basketball for the Winfield High School.

After high school Floyd attended Northeast Oklahoma A&M, and later attended and graduated from Missouri Auction School. In 1975, Floyd married Teresa Kunkel. To this union two children were born. The couple later divorced.

In 1980, he returned to the Winfield area where he ran Clarkson Fitting and helped his father run the Clarkson family farm. In April of 2000, Floyd began working for the Winfield Police Department. While with the police department he oversaw communications and dispatch for the department.

Floyd was united in marriage to Lisa Seabury on November 5, 2004, on the Clarkson family farm in Winfield. The couple made their home in Winfield. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and worked as a hunting guide for Flint Hills Hunt. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Winfield Jaycees, American Polled Hereford Association, Kansas Polled Hereford Association, Kansas Gelbvieh, Held Livestock Sales, the Sons of the American Legion, and the Grace United Methodist Church.

Floyd’s family includes: His wife: Lisa Clarkson of the home; His parents: Lloyd and Carmelita Clarkson of Winfield; His brother-in-law: Jerry Frisbie of Pratt; His sons: Bradley Clarkson of Stillwater, OK; Chris Tredway and wife Kelly of Winfield; Jeremy Tredway and wife, Melissa of Derby; Brandon Tredway and wife, Tiffany of Winfield; His daughters: Misti Baker and husband, Steven of Winfield; Danielle Widener and husband, Dustin of Winfield; Heather Wills of Winfield; His 18 grandchildren; and Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Floyd was preceded in death by his sister Jean Clarkson-Frisbie.