John Lucien Giroux, 55, passed away May 13, 2024 at Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita.
He was born June 4, 1968, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, the son of Armand Lucien and Gloria Diane Giroux.
An area resident since 2022, he moved from Lenexa and was a songwriter. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Great Bend and enjoyed playing guitar, singing, and scripture study.
On May 25, 1991, he married Kristine Lea Heintz in Toronto, Canada; she survives.
Other survivors include: daughter, Megan Marcielle Giroux, Larned; son, Nathaniel Lucien Giroux, Larned; sister, Stephanie (David) George, Jarvis, Ontario, Canada; brother, Joseph Starski, Detroit, Michigan; four nieces, Rae, Amanda, Jordan, Cordelia; two nephews, Dakota and Luke.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Michael Giroux.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Great Bend, with Bishop Joshua Boone presiding. Service will be viewable via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/beckwithmortuary. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Cremation will take place following the service.
Memorials may be given to the John Giroux Memorial Fund in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.