John Wayne Bockman, 53, Leavenworth, KS passed away Monday, April 1, 2013, at Cushing Memorial Hospital. John was born December 9, 1959, the son of Harold W. and Carol (Bieber) Bockman. On April 30, 1983, he married Marla J. Werner. John served in the United States Army for six years. Following his military service he went to work for the United States Federal Penitentiary in Leavenworth for 22 years. He was a member of Rock of Ages Lutheran Church (WELS), Kansas City, MO. He greatly enjoyed spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren.

Carol Lee was born in Rapid City, South Dakota to Jerry and Linda Maas on September 17, 1962. She lived on six ranches while growing up including the King Ranch south of Belvidere, South Dakota where her father was employed by Johnny Daum of Okaton.
Carol was shy and wasn’t very talkative in her early years. Even so, while attending a backyard Child Evangelism Fellowship Bible Club, sponsored by her mother, Carol prayed out loud to receive Jesus Christ as her Savior.