Dr. Jerome Carrico

Dr. Jerome Carrico grew up in Beloit, Kansas, where he attended St. John's Grade School and St. John's High School.

He enlisted in the Navy, and graduated as a hospital corpsman assigned to Corona Naval Hospital in Corona, California, and later to Camp Pendleton as a Marine Corpsman. While in the Navy, he attended Ocean Side/Carlsbad College in pre-med.  After the Navy, he attended Kansas State University to complete his pre medical requirements.

He then graduated from A.T. Still Medical School, and from there he interned at the Rocky Mountain Hospital in Denver.

Dr. Carrico started his solo family practice in Beloit, where he practiced for 41 years. He became a board-certified family physician by the American College of Osteopathic Physicians. He was a member of the Beloit, Concordia, and Salina medical staffs.

He married Janice Drapal, and to this union was born three sons, Kevin, Kurtis, and Kyle. He has five grandchildren, and all are participating members in the Catholic Church.

Dr. Carrico started the Mitchell County Health Department in 1977, which included family services and planning.

Dr. Carrico was a 50-year member of the Knights of Columbus.

In addition to his medical profession, he was actively involved in his land and the tenants.

He loved his grandchildren and sharing their progress. Most of all, he was a devoted Catholic all of his life.

Funeral services will be at 10 AM Thursday, March 18 at the St. John's Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 1-5 PM Wednesday at the Roberts Family Funeral Home. A rosary service will be at 7:30 PM Wednesday at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

The funeral service will be live-streamed through the St. John's Catholic Church Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/St-Johns-Catholic-Church-Beloit-KS-406686929433199

https://www.stjohnsbeloit.org/