Jacob Michael Kuckelman Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Jacob Michael Kuckelman of Olathe, Kansas, who passed away on October 22, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jacob Michael Kuckelman to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his grandparents, Marlin, Elta Kerby and Gerald Kuckelman; and his cousin Scott Barker. He is survived by: his parents, Michael J. Kuckelman of Overland Park, KS and Jo Ellen Kerby of Overland Park, KS; his grandmother Virginia Kuckelman of Atchison, KS; his siblings, Sara Kuckelman Mercurio and Matthew Kuckelman of Topeka, KS.; and his pet Sadie. He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins.
After graduating from K-State in 2019, Jacob took a gap year intending to spend the year traveling, but while in Singapore in 2020, Jacob was forced to return to the U. S. due to Covid travel restrictions. After Covid cut his year of travel short, Jacob moved to his family's farm in Atchison County, KS where he enjoyed the great outdoors and awaited the start of law school.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Breakthrough T1D, to be used in the research of treatments and a cure of Type 1 diabetes. Memorial donations can also be made to the Washburn University School of Law designated for the "Jacob Kuckelman Memorial Scholarship".
