Vada Ruth (King) Tjaden, age 102, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Visitation will be 5-7 Friday, April 24 with family present at Webb Shinkle Mortuary Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at Clearwater United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Tjaden, Jr.; parents, Vivian and Viola (David) King; son, Roger Tjaden; grandchildren, Kim Steiner and Kurt Waterson; and siblings, Cecil King and Dorothy Eis.

She is survived by her children, Neal (Karen) Tjaden of Clearwater, and Dena (Bill) Kliewer of Wichita; grandchildren, Christy ( Matt) Freeman, Kevin (Rebecca) Tjaden, and Keith (Jamie) Tjaden, all of Clearwater, and Dauna (Todd) Herman of Burlingame, Kan.; 15 great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Clearwater United Methodist Church, 130 N. 1st St., Clearwater, KS 67026, or the Clearwater Fire Department, 318 W. Ross Clearwater, KS 67026.

Leave online condolences at www.wsmortuary.com.