http://www.pratttribune.com/section/OBITUARIES pratttribune.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Fri, 24 May 2013 6:38:16 +0000 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130523/OBITUARIES/130529507/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 16:40:43 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130523/OBITUARIES/130529507/1031/OBITUARIES Connie Jeanette Wait Bruce, 64, died May 22, 2013, at South Wind Hospice in Pratt. She was born Jan. 6, 1949, in Eureka, the daughter of Bernice E. and Earl Wait Jr.
Connie was a 1967 graduate of Sharyland High School in Mission, Texas. She married Charles S. Bruce on Dec. 12, 1969, in California. They later divorced.
Connie spent the past seven years taking care of her mom during her mom's last illness. She [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130523/OBITUARIES/130529567/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:06 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130523/OBITUARIES/130529567/1031/OBITUARIES Roger Dee Bales, 72, of Abilene, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
Roger was born in Pratt, on June 27, 1940, to Dorothy (Richard) and Ralph Bales.
Survivors include his son, Joel Bales of Abilene; daughters, Sara Bales (Robert Gatton) of Portland, Ore., and Katie (Bill) Allen of Abilene; brothers, Donald (Rosemary) Bales of Wichita, and Reginald Bales of Boulder, Colo.; as well as grandchildren, Fisher and [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130522/OBITUARIES/130529714/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 11:55:42 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130522/OBITUARIES/130529714/1031/OBITUARIES A memorial graveside service for Loretta R. Hadsell, who died Feb. 16, 2013, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 28 at Sunset Cemetery, Cullison.
]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130522/OBITUARIES/130529743/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 8:12:48 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130522/OBITUARIES/130529743/1031/OBITUARIES Wilda Louise Banta, 82, died May 19, 2013 in Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. Memorial service and celebration of Wilda's life will be held 11 a.m. Friday, May 24, at the Greensburg Christian Church, under the direction of Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg.
]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130522/OBITUARIES/130529745/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 8:09:56 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130522/OBITUARIES/130529745/1031/OBITUARIES Floyd F. Phares, 66, Trafalgar, Ind., father of Amy Roadhouse, Pratt, died May 13, 2013, in Greenwood, Ind. He was a resident of Trafalgar, Indiana.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday in Trafalgar, Indiana. Jessen Funeral Home, Trafalgar Chapel, is handling the arrangements.
]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130521/OBITUARIES/130529785/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 15:44:19 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130521/OBITUARIES/130529785/1031/OBITUARIES Vivian Ione Simms, age 84, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Hilltop Manor in Cunningham. She was born March 5, 1929 in Wiseman, Ark., the daughter of Ira and Daisy (Barnes) Reeves. She was a homemaker.
On Sept. 12, 1948, she married Marion E. Simms, at Pratt. He died August 8, 1994.
She is survived by a daughter, Vicki Baucum, Pratt; five grandchildren, Shannon Swafford, Brooke Ramirez, Kyle Baucum, Matthew [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130520/OBITUARIES/130529968/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 14:25:01 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130520/OBITUARIES/130529968/1031/OBITUARIES Gene was born in Horton, Kan., on April 16, 1924. The family moved to Kansas City, Kan., in 1937 and he graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1942, thereafter serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, being honorably discharged in 1946.
He continued his education at the University of Kansas and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree. Gene worked for the Kansas City Missouri Police Department as a parole officer for a short [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130517/OBITUARIES/130519276/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 12:07:41 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130517/OBITUARIES/130519276/1031/OBITUARIES Vivian Simms, 84, died May 16, 2013, at Hilltop Manor in Cunningham. Services are pending with Larrison Mortuary.
]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130516/OBITUARIES/130519380/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 11:56:22 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130516/OBITUARIES/130519380/1031/OBITUARIES Norma E. Jones, 76, died May 15, 2013 at South Wind Hospice, Pratt. She was born Oct. 17, 1936, in Haviland, the daughter of Howard and Eva M. (Griffin) Ellis.
Norma was a member and officer of YWCA for a number of years, first woman president of Haviland Booster Club (C of C) and was 'Booster of the Year' in 1983, she started the Haviland Recycling Program in 1989, committee member to replace downtown sidewalks, expand Haviland Public Library and [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130516/OBITUARIES/130519412/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 10:08:14 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130516/OBITUARIES/130519412/1031/OBITUARIES Marilyn (Gray) Kreyer, 83, died May 4, 2013, at Hutchinson. She was born May 10, 1929, the daughter of Lewis and Goldie Gray of Wichita. In 1950 she married Fred Kreyer, who preceded her in death.
Survivors include three daughters, Kathy Overacker and Cindy Kreyer of Hutchinson, and Marsha Stineman (John) of Pratt. She is also survived by grandsons Greg (Rhonda) Overacker of Tonganoxie, and Gary (Alexis) Overacker of Basehor, as well as eight [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130515/OBITUARIES/130519558/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 9:19:17 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130515/OBITUARIES/130519558/1031/OBITUARIES Amanda Dawn (Huckriede) Roberts, 32, died May 12, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born Jan. 25, 1981, in Silver City, N. M. She was the daughter of Rex and Shirley Butler and Rod Huckriede.
She had lived in Greensburg and Pratt.
She was preceded in death by her birth father, Rodney Lynn Huckriede in April 1983.
Amanda is survived by her parents, Rex and Shirley [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130515/OBITUARIES/130519560/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 9:17:20 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130515/OBITUARIES/130519560/1031/OBITUARIES Daryl L. Staats, 79, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt. He was born July 21, 1933 in Pratt, the son of Ralph and Jessie (Scott) Staats. Daryl worked at Staats Conoco Service Station, Staats Fina, and later retired after working for the Kansas Department of Transportation.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Elk's Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion all in Pratt.
http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/130509164/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 11:37:51 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/130509164/1031/OBITUARIES Richard "Dick" Lee Ellis, 83, died May 9, 2013 at Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center, Pratt. He was born Oct. 28, 1929 in Isabel, the son of Dale and Hester (Murray) Ellis.
Dick served in the U.S. Navy. He attended the Christian Church in Pratt and Medicine Lodge. He was a member of B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge of Pratt, Midian Shrine and Kilwinning Masonic Lodge where he was past grandmaster.
On July 31, 1976 he [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/OBITUARIES/130509263/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 15:01:34 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/OBITUARIES/130509263/1031/OBITUARIES Elmer Lee Meier, 82, of Pratt, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Deseret Care Center, Pratt. He was born on Feb. 22, 1931, in Sumner County, the son of Harvey E. Meier and Marie (Buss) Meier.
Mr. Meier was a member of the First Christian Church in Pratt, where he served as elder and trustee. He was a member of the Pratt Promenaders, the Kansas Round Dance Associaton, and a life member (45 years) with the Elks Lodge.
http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/OBITUARIES/130509276/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 14:01:38 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/OBITUARIES/130509276/1031/OBITUARIES Richard R. Godfrey, 71, died peacefully May 7, 2013, at his sister's home at Lake Arrowhead, with his family at his side.
He was born April 11, 1942, at Pratt, the son of Deacon C. and Callie Royse Godfrey. He was a 26-year employee of Plains Marketing. He attended Cairo District 68 Grade School, graduated from Pratt High School and attended Pratt Community College. He was a member of the Cairo Methodist Church, and transferred his membership to [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/OBITUARIES/130509314/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 10:22:05 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/OBITUARIES/130509314/1031/OBITUARIES Elmer Maier, 82, died May 8, 2013, at Pratt Care Center. Services are pending with Larrison Mortuary.
]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/OBITUARIES/130509320/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 10:03:28 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/OBITUARIES/130509320/1031/OBITUARIES A gentle man has died. Clifford Wayne Cox of Camarillo, Calif., passed away peacefully Sunday, April 28, 2013. Cliff was born Oct. 13, 1919, to Lydia Jones Cox and Alva Jake Cox on a farm in Pratt County, Kansas. After graduation from Byers High School, he helped on the farm and delivered Mobil gas to farmers in rural Kansas, including the father of Betty Tompkins, the woman who became his beloved wife of 62 years.
Cliff was drafted into the Army [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/OBITUARIES/130509329/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 8:49:29 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/OBITUARIES/130509329/1031/OBITUARIES A memorial reception for Lloyd Worrell of Pratt and Cunningham, who passed away April 19, 2013, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, May 13, at the Christian Church basement in Cunningham.
Dress is casual and people are invited to come and go at any time, share memories of Lloyd and visit with the family.
]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/OBITUARIES/130509332/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 8:25:51 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130508/OBITUARIES/130509332/1031/OBITUARIES Billy Gene Moore, 79, died May 6, 2013 at Pratt Care Center. He was born April 19, 1934, in Davis, Okla., the son of Buster and Maymie (Palmer) Moore.
He was raised by his mother and stepfather, John De Selms. He worked in several departments for the City of Pratt.
Billy served in the United States Army until 1976, retiring as a staff sergeant. He spent one tour in Korea and three tours in Vietnam. He earned [...]]]> http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130506/OBITUARIES/130509482/1031/OBITUARIES?rssfeed=true Mon, 6 May 2013 18:34:19 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130506/OBITUARIES/130509482/1031/OBITUARIES