Jill Menzie Clinesmith died on September 10, 2026, in Ulysses Kansas. She was born in Wichita, Kansas on December 15, 1947, and adopted by Geraldine (Jerry) and Virgil Menzie.
She was a lifetime resident of Kansas-Cimarron and Ulysses. She received her teaching degree at Fort Hays University and taught art in this area for 35 years. Her job was more like a hobby, and she enjoyed her friends, riding her horse and being with her grandkids. She fought a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer for four years and kept the secret deeply unknown.
Survivors include her husband, Pete; three sons and one daughter, Caleb Clinesmith and wife, Devra; children, Menzie, Wyatt, Macie and husband, Nate and baby Reese, Chad Joyce and wife, Heather; children, Colton, Clay, Benen, Neely and husband, Will, Andee Joyce and wife, Rachael; and daughter, Ashlan and husband, Josh and son, Liam; Amber Marty and husband, David; and children, Gabrielle and Gage. She is also survived by her brother Jeff and wife, Pam; and children, Nancy and Michael.
Memorial Service will be Monday, September 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Ulysses, Kansas with Minister Warren Baldwin officiating. Memorials may be given to the Historic Adobe Museum in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave., Ulysses, Kansas 67880. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.
