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Merle Edgar “Bud” Sturm was born on June 24, 1950, and died on May 1, 2019, at the age of 68 with his best friend, Maggie, by his side.

He graduated from the University of Kansas with a Master of Social Work. He practiced his area of expertise in the Hayes and Osborne High Plains Mental Heal...