Jeffrey S. Arnold, age 66, passed away peacefully, his wife Julie and daughter Melissa by his side on Friday May 26, 2023, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born January 27, 1957, in Neenah Wisconsin, son of the late Oscar H. Norton and Betty (Jones) Hoffman. Jeff was adopted May 10, 1957 by the late Laurence Lester and Pearl Loretta (Martin) Arnold of New Lisbon, Wisconsin. Barbara Sharp served as church secretary and Jeff’s Honorary Mom.
Jeff married Julie (Petty) Arnold December 24, 2003, they were happily married for 19 1/2 years and the mainstay, of their lives was the faith they shared in Jesus Christ.
Jeff attended the University of Wisconsin University-Madison studying to be a surgeon, He decided to take a year off to learn more about the Bible at University of Northwestern-St. Paul. That is when he was called to follow Jesus Christ. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Preaching Ministry from Central Christian College of the Bible, Masters Degree in Old Testament and Language Arts at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, Lincoln, IL. Jeff was set apart to the ministry of the Gospel of Christ, Ordination at Elmo, Missouri on September 25, 1991. He preached at Elmo Christian Church in Elmo, Missouri, Community Christian Church, Scott City, KS, Laredo Christian Church (Student Ministry), Laredo, MO, Bushnell Christian Church, Bushnell, IL, and South Hutchinson Christian Church, South Hutchinson KS. He taught Hebrew at Manhattan Christian College and was a Chaplain at Good Samaritan in Hutchinson, KS.
Jeff loved his friends at Life Recovery Coffee Corner 5th and Adams, playing dominos with Good Samaritan men’s group, working puzzles, collecting coins, found great joy spending time with his grandkids and great grandkids, and above all, enjoyed studying and teaching the Word of God and he did that with numerous Bible Studies throughout the week.
Survivors include his wife, Julie; daughter Melissa (Derek) Brau, son Nate (Amber) Arnold, step-son Michael (Courtney) McEachern, and step-daughter Michele Gonzalez; grandchildren Jaxson, Jordynn, Brooke, and Ella Kough; Carol, Aliza, and Gideon Arnold; Maverick McEachern; and Gilbert Andrew, Kyla, and Desirea Larralde; and great-grandchildren Kingston and Bentlee Larralde; and sister Gayle Holte (Jim).
He was preceded in death by his parents, and maternal and paternal grandparents.
Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Solid Rock Bible Church (formerly South Hutchinson Christian Church), 111 E. 1st Avenue, South Hutchinson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice House, Cancer Council of Reno County, or Central Christian College of the Bible, Moberly, MO, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.