Velma Root

Velma RootVelma Mae (Fertig) Root, 90, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026. Born in Hillsboro, Kansas, she grew up on a farm near Radium in a large, loving family. Velma was the daughter of Roy and Ella (Jost) Fertig and the 6th of their eight children, with cherished bonds to all her...