JANUARY 19, 1949 - JUNE 29, 2024
Lonnie Ray Fulkerson, 75, went to be with his Lord on June 29th, 2024, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka, KS.
Lonnie was the fourth of 6 children. He was born in McPherson, KS on January 19, 1949, to Harold and Nora (Becker)
Fulkerson.
The family moved to Southern California in 1957, where Lonnie attended grade school, junior high and high school,
graduating from Santa Fe High School. He attended California State University at Fullerton, graduating with a bachelor’s
degree in graphic design. In his final semester there was an assignment to design and make something out of any
medium. Lonnie chose wood, spending hours handcrafting, with a rasp, a mahogany frame for a couch. The next
beautiful creation was a rosewood and mahogany cradle for his second child.
Lonnie & Donna (Gramley) met in junior high school; they were married prior to entering their junior year of college in
1969. When their children were 5 and 2, they made the decision to leave Southern California to live in a rural area. They
moved to the Flint Hills of Kansas in October 1975, locating to a 1896 farmhouse, which has been their home ever
since. Many happy memories with family were made in that home.
In April of 1976 Lonnie started his first kitchen cabinet job. He had never built cabinets before; however, God gave him
the desire and the skills to repair, design, build or recreate beautiful things with wood. He was still doing that when an
illness brought that to stopping point in April of 2024.
Lonnie was known for his love and dedication to Christ. He was seen every morning or evening with his Bible open on
the table, studying and praying. He spent many years working with the youth plus leading a home group Bible study with
the adults at church. Lonnie enjoyed interacting with people. Friendships developed by getting to know his neighbors, getting to know the ones he did work for, plus being apart of the body of Christ. God has brought wonderful friends into our lives as we have gathered together with other believers.
Lonnie is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Nora (Becker) Fulkerson, two sisters: Priscilla (Fulkerson)
Campbell and Sharon (Fulkerson) Spanier and one brother: Gary Fulkerson.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Fulkerson, Eskridge, KS and three children David (Stacy) Fulkerson, Liberty, MO;
Christina (Patrick) Habiger, Topeka, KS; Matthew Fulkerson, Wilson, KS; his sister Miriam (Adrian) Lugo, Gig Harbor,
Washington; brother, Vaughn Fulkerson, Anaconda, MT; his four grandchildren Zane and Alaina Fulkerson and Troy
and Sophia Habiger plus many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family appreciates all the dedication of his primary care and the many doctors, and nurses, at Stormont Vail, KU
Med Center, KU Rehab and Midland Hospice House for their genuine concern and care during the journey of having a
rare bacterial infection.
Thank you to the untold number of believers who have surrounded us with prayers and love, which has given us
strength as we have walked through the valley. Lonnie is at peace and with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Services will be held for Lonnie Fulkerson at Topeka Bible Church, Mulvane Building, on July 15, 2024, at 1:30.