Ramona Joyce Jarnagin

Ramona Joyce Jarnagin, 89, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS. Born October 27, 1936, at Ashland, KS, she was the daughter of Ralph and Ruth (Zimmerman) Baker.

Ramona attended Collier Flats Country School, Protection Schools, and graduated from Hesston Academy in Hesston, KS. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Friends University in Wichita, KS.

On August 21, 1959, she married Garlon Leroy Jarnagin at the Friends University Chapel in Wichita, KS.

She was a school teacher for many years, teaching at numerous schools in central and western Kansas and Montrose, CO. Ramona and Garlon moved back to Protection, KS in 2003. Garlon preceded her in death on May 5, 2021.

Ramona was a member of Methodist Churches in the towns they lived in, currently the Protection Methodist Church in Protection, KS. She was a member of Bible Studies and was a volunteer for C.A.S.A.

Ramona is survived by two sons: Kent Jarnagin (Susan) of Protection, KS and Rex Jarnagin (Kari) of Highlands Ranch, CO; one sister: Roberta Foth (Lawrence) of Topeka, KS; five grandchildren: Jordan Schmidt (Leighton), Lauren Reimer (Dylan), Clayton Jarnagin (Jewel), Preston Jarnagin, and Connor Jarnagin (Lexie); ten great-grandchildren: Carson, Bennett, & Caleb Schmidt; Olivia, Jessalyn, Benjamin, & Asher Reimer; and Jhett, Cal, & Hugh Jarnagin; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter: Robyn Jarnagin; and a brother: Richard Baker.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in care of Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, P.O. Box 417, Coldwater, KS 67029.

Services are pending and will be announced by Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home.