PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark. — Jimmie Lee Call passed away June 10, 2026, in Prairie Grove, Ark.
Jimmie was born to Floyd ‘Bus’ Clinton Call and Dorothy June Janssen Call. He graduated from Holyrood High School in Holyrood, Kan. He went on to attend Fort Hays State University, graduating in 1968 with a degree in Sociology.
Following college, Jimmie served in the Kansas Army National Guard from 1968 until joining the United States Marine Corps in 1972. He proudly served his county and was honorably discharged in 1977 with the rank of Sergeant.
On Sept. 29, 1979, Jimmie married Susan Diann Gee in St. John, Kan. Together they built a family and shared many years of memories.
Jimmie is survived by his wife, Susan, of the home. He was the proud father of three children, Andrew Call and wife Jillian of New York, N.Y., Stephanie Fry and husband Matheus Magalhaes of Fayetteville, Ark. and Adam and wife Margo Call of Oklahoma City, Okla. He was also blessed with four grandchildren, Jackson and Maxwell Fry of Fayetteville, Ark. and Rowan and Azalea Call of New York, N.Y. Additional family members include Darrel and Ann Gee of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Carol Siefkes of Hudson, Kan.; and many beloved nieces and nephews. Jimmie was preceeded in death by his parents, Floyd “Bus” Clinton Call and Dorothy June Janssen Call, brother Cory Call of Arlington, Kansas, sister Carol Carmen Buehler and brother-in-law Byron Buehler of Arlington, Kansas, brother Edward Call and wife Laura of Wichita, Kansas, parents-in-law Vernon and Helen Gee of St. John, Kansas, brother-in-law Robert Siefkes of Hudson, Kansas and infant daughter Lisa Diann Call.
Jimmie enjoyed a long and meaningful professional career as a biomedical technician, specializing in repair and maintenance of surgical and intensive care equipment. He was employed at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kan. from 1977 to 1992 and later at St. Mary Hospital – Mercy Health Rogers, Arkansas from 1992 until retirement in 2008. Following retirement, he continued to give back to his community as a volunteer at Washington Regional Medical Center 2008 to 2013.
Jimmie was a member of First United Methodist Church of Rogers, Ark. and the American Legion.
Jimmie will be remembered for his outgoing personality, for his love of family and his enthusiasm for life. He especially loved attending his children’s sporting events, plays and musicals. He could often be found cheering, coaching, and giving commentary from the side lines or wherever he was seated. Everyone knew when Jimmie Call was in the house as he was a very proud Dad and Pops.
He greatly enjoyed starting his workdays at Marion Donuts, a cup of coffee and good conversation with friends. Jimmie was truly in his element outdoors, whether playing horseshoes, hunting pheasant and quail, fishing, or simply sitting beneath a tree with a good book.
Jimmie took pride in his family’s ancestry. His maternal grandparents were from Czechoslovakia and Germany and enjoyed the flavors, traditions and customs celebrated at the Czech after-harvest festival in Wilson, Kan. and the Otis, Kan. street dances. There was never a stranger Jimmie would not strike up a conversation with, and his ability to connect with others was one of the many qualities that made him memorable.
After cremation his final internment will be in Kellyville, Okla. The gathering of family and friends to celebrate his life will be announced at later date.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Sept. 26, 2026
