Joetta Sue Neuschafer, 78, passed away on October 13, 2026, at Glen Carr House in Derby, Kansas. She was born on September 9, 1948, in Garden City, Kansas, to Charles Thomas and Betty (Lightner) Thomas.Joetta graduated from Cimarron High School in 1966 and went on to attend Wichita School of Business in Wichita, Kansas. On August 12, 1967, she married Larry Neuschafer at the First Christian Church in Cimarron, Kansas. They shared 57 years of marriage before Larry’s passing on October 31, 2024. Joetta began working as the bookkeeper at Thomas Implement in 1971 and later became a co-owner of the business, a role she held until 2009. 

She was an avid golfer and a three-time member of the Hole-in-One Club. She and Larry enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and abroad. Both were devoted Kansas State University football fans, rarely missing a game.Above all, Joetta cherished her family. She especially loved delivering pizza to her grandchildren for lunch and rarely missed the school activities and sporting events of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. While she was a proud Cimarron Bluejays supporter, her greatest loyalty was always to her family, and she could be found cheering them on wherever they were.Joetta was a member of the First Christian Church in Cimarron and the Cimarron Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) organization. 

She is survived by her two sons, Larry Neuschafer Jr. and wife Charlotte of Cimarron, Kansas, and Chuck Neuschafer and wife Audrey of Andover, Kansas; brother Pete Thomas and wife Jane of Cimarron; sister Susan Wallace and husband Denis of Cimarron; and sister-in-law Judy Thomas of Cimarron.She is also survived by eight grandchildren: Ashley Ledford and husband Jacob, Dylan Neuschafer and wife Ana, Joshua Neuschafer, Annie Neuschafer and fiancé Ashley Tedford, Alex Neuschafer and wife Megan, Kaleb Neuschafer and wife Hannah, Blake Neuschafer and wife Mady, and Emma Neuschafer; as well as eight great-grandchildren.Joetta was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Neuschafer; her parents, Charles and Betty Thomas; and her brother, Charles “Tom” Thomas Jr.

A book signing will be held Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Swaim Funeral Chapel in Cimarron, with the family receiving friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 26, 2026, at the First Christian Church in Cimarron, with Pastor Kyle Lawson officiating. Inurnment will follow at Cimarron Cemetery in Cimarron, Kansas. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association or the First Christian Church in Cimarron.