Elwood Malcolm Strom

Elwood Malcolm Strom

Elwood Strom Obituary

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Elwood Malcolm Strom, 105, of Dwight, Kansas, passed away on December 2, 2023, in Council Grove, Kansas. He was born on March 24, 1918, in Dwight, Kansas. Elwood attended Hurino country school, Dwight High School, and Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (now Kansas State University). He worked for the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) and served in the Army. In honor of Elwood's memory, donations can be made to Dwight United Methodist Church or Heifer Project International.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Sawyer Funeral Home Chapel

137 N. Union PO Box 273, Council Grove, KS 66846

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