Virgil Loyd Stuber, Jr. of Eureka, a dedicated farmer and veteran, completed his final turn in the row on Friday, October 17, 2025. He passed away at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 91. He was born on March 26, 1934, in Virgil, Kansas, the oldest of twelve children of Virgil Loyd, Sr. and Alice Irene (Moore) Stuber. He was born in the Virgil area and raised in the Climax area, attending local schools. Virgil enlisted in the United States Navy during the Korean War and served aboard the USS Grasp (ARS-24) with honor and dignity. He was honorably discharged on February 28, 1955.
Following his discharge, Virgil served on the Eureka Police Department. He married Nancy Jane Meredith in Eureka on January 9, 1956, and they had six children. The couple relocated to Mills, Wyoming, where Virgil spent 13 years working in oil with Halliburton while simultaneously running a farm and raising Angus cattle. Upon their return to Eureka in 1969, Virgil ran a dairy near Severy. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to become a part-owner of the Eureka Sale Barn and later to operate Sun Cementing and Acidizing. Despite selling his businesses, he happily continued farming and raising cattle until his last days. He grieved the loss of his beloved wife, Nancy, who passed away on September 7, 2022.
