Kelly Headrick went to be with the Lord April 19, 2026 in Seward County. 

He was born June 26, 1962 in Liberal to Ivan and Marylin Headrick.

He graduated from Liberal High School in 1980, then attended Kansas State University.

Kelly’s love of farming brought him back home to the family farm where he farmed alongside his dad and brother, David. Kelly had a passion for racing, and he worked on racecars all hours of the night with his best friend, Gary, and with Cody.

In 1998, Kelly married Brenda Royse, and together they raised Joshua and Josiah Royse. In 2000, they celebrated the birth of their daughter Brianna, the apple of Daddy’s eyes. As the family grew, they moved to Turpin, Okla. In 2002, Zane, the life of the party, joined the family, Daddy’s little fourth-generation farmer.

Kelly always had the time to help the kids – from fixing Josh and Josiah’s cars, tea parties with Brianna and building hot rods with Zane. He enjoyed being PAPA to four granddaughters. Kelly shared his love of going shooting in the fields, four-wheeling in the dunes or around the farm, and teaching the kids how to fix things and how to weld things out of metal.

In 2019, Kelly returned to the family farm to be with his parents until they went to be with the Lord.

In Kelly’s life, he made many lifelong friends, he was always ready to help anyone at the drop of the hat, especially if a plate of food was involved.

Kelly is survived by children: Joshua Royse and fiancée, Sydney, Malibu Calif., Josiah Royse and wife, Theresa, Guymon, Okla., Brianna Headrick, and Zane Headrick and fiancée, Ansley, Liberal; granddaughters: Rebecca, Rosanna, Miranda, and Johanna Royse (and soon his first grandson, Melvin Royse), Guymon, Okla.; siblings: Sheri Byrn and husband, Max, Woodward, Okla., David Headrick, Liberal, Gary Headrick and wife, Jennifer, Sublette, John Headrick and wife, Laura, Towanda, and Joan Glunt and husband, Layne, Ottawa, Ill.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Kelly was preceded in death by his parents; and his granddaughter, Bethany Royse.

• Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Hornung Family Funeral Home at 1212 W. 2nd Street in Liberal. The family will be present to greet friends.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2026 at CrossPoint Church at 204 N. Sherman Ave. in Liberal, with Pastor Jonathan Zamora presiding.

Burial will follow at Restlawn Cemetery. 

Memorials are suggested to CrossPoint Church Benevolence funds in care of Hornung Family Funeral Home, 1212 W 2nd Street, Liberal, KS 67901.

Condolences may be left at hornungfuneralhome.com.

 

 

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