Darwin C. Mercer, 79, died May 21, 2016, at Pratt Rehabilitation Center. He was born Dec. 30, 1936, at Cunningham to Charles and Merle Tatro Mercer.He was a U.S. Army veteran and lifetime Pratt area resident. He retired from oilfield service with Pratt Well Service, Inc. He attended the Nazarene Church.On Oct. 7, 1981, he married Sharon Mercer, who survives at Pratt.Other survivors include sons, Randall Mercer, Stotts City, Mo., Myron Mercer, Miller, Mo., [...]
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Darwin C. Mercer, d. May 21, 2016
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Gay Ann Seyfert, d. May 24, 2016
Gay Ann Seyfert lost her short, but hard fought battle with cancer on May 24, 2016, just days before her 61st birthday. She was born May 29, 1955, to Russell Junior Eastes and Beverly Jean (Hardgrove) Eastes and raised in Pratt, but has been a resident of Texas since 1987. Gay called Rockwall home since 1991, where she lived with her husband of 38 years, Ted, and raised her daughter, Alison.Gay worked full time as a dental assistant up until her diagnosis. She was considered by [...]
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Lester Clifford Snell, d. May 26, 2016
Lester Clifford Snell, 84, died Thursday, May 26, 2016 at his home in Pratt. The son of Silvers and Golia (Lawson) Snell, he was born Dec. 15, 1931, in Kingman County. He married Mary Louise Snell on Nov. 29, 1953 in St. John. She preceded him in death on May 30, 2015.He was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church in Pratt. He served in the Army Reserves as a drill sergeant.Lester is survived by his sons, Cliff (Donna) Snell of Wichita, and Mike (Cindy) [...]
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Sharon (Fisher) Dickson
Sharon Guy (Fisher) Dickson, 78, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at her home in Marianna, Florida. Services are pending with Larrison Mortuary.
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Terry Lee Davis, d. May 26, 2016
Terry Lee Davis, 63, retired Boeing Aircraft data processor, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016. He was born in Pratt, Kansas to Melvin R. and Barbara (Stephenson) Davis.He was a graduate of Skyline High School, Pratt. He attended Amarillo College and then went on to work at Boeing Aircraft for 23 years. He joined the U.S. Marines and served our country honorably.Terry is survived by his wife Connie Davis; Terri Lynn and Kelly Tull of Park City; grandchildren [...]
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Trevor Allen McCoy, d. May 30, 2016
Trevor Allen McCoy, 29, Independent welder/fabricator and owner of TM Welding, LLC, went to be home with his Lord on Monday, May 30, 2016. Funeral service will be at 10 am, Saturday, June 4, at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church.Trevor spent his last days surrounded by the spring beauty of the Kansas Flint Hills doing the things he loved the most with his family and friends to the moment of his untimely death. Trevor had a big heart and a quick smile; he was a hard worker, loyal [...]
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Moreland Dale Ohley, d. May 31, 2016
Moreland Dale Ohley, 90, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center in Pratt. He was born April 12, 1926, to Harvey Debert and Lotta Agatha (Moore) Ohley in Byers. On June 1, 1944, he married Eva Willbanks in Hopewell. She survives.Dale served in the Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. After his military service he worked for Swinson Motor Company, Bowles Walker Dirt Contractor, as a driller in the oil field for Schaefer Drilling. He [...]
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Sharon Gay Dickson, d. May 26, 2016
Sharon Gay Dickson, 78, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016, at her residence in Marianna, Florida. She was born June 9, 1937, to Roy and Veres (Levens) Fisher. She had lived a very full life.Sharon worked 23 years for Kansas State University Extension Service in Meade County. She won the Florence Hall National Extension Award in 1975. She was a member of Cypress Methodist Church.Sharon is survived by her brother, Neil Fisher and wife Vivian of Johnson, Kansas; two [...]
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Tresea Jo (Watson) Cave, d. May 18, 2016
Tresea Jo (Watson) Cave, 61, of Newton, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at her home.She is survived by her ex-husband, Mark Cave, of Oregon; daughter, Sarah Cave Kimble and Billy, Paola; four brothers, Wes and Brenda Watson, Pratt, Kenneth Watson and fiancée Barbie, Salina, Lyndon Watson and fiancée Sandy, Lynn Valley, and Tom and Michelle Watson, Burrton; father, Thomas Oscar Watson, Waurika, Okla.; 10 grandchildren and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and [...]
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Marlorie A. 'Peggy' Keller, d. June 6, 2016
Marlorie A. "Peggy" Keller, 83, died June 6, 2016, at Hilltop Manor of Cunningham. She was born May 2, 1933, at Lake City to Luther B. and Lenora R. Marquand Redwine.A lifetime Pratt area resident, she was a retired nurse aid. She worked at the Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital and Pratt Regional Medical Center for many years.On Aug. 7, 1955, she married Arbey J. Keller of Pratt at Rose Hill. He survives.Other survivors include a son, John Robert Keller and a [...]
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Memorial service: Charles Bales
A graveside service for Charles Bales and the burial of his ashes will be conducted at the Iuka Township Cemetery on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 2 p.m. Following this service there will be a brief memorial observance and a time to informally visit with his family members at the Pratt Free Methodist Church from 3-4 p.mCharles was the son of Walter and Ruth (Toland) Bales. He grew up on the family farm near Byers, graduated from Byers High School, and lived most of his life in and [...]
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Scott Reiter, d. June 8, 2016
Scott Reiter died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on June 8, 2016, at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. He was 48.Born Jan. 9, 1968, Scott was a loving son and brother and had a tremendous passion for serving. He was a firefighter and mechanic who enjoyed spending his free time around his family and friends.Growing up, Scott was a tremendous athlete. He competed in a number of sports in high school and earned a pole vaulting scholarship to Pratt Community College after [...]
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Diana “Jane” Ford, d. June 10, 2016
Diana "Jane" Ford (nee Bell) died peacefully in Valley, Nebraska on June 10, 2016 at the age of 79.Jane is survived by her loving partner of 28 years, Russel Aulton; children, Kristin Ford, Lincoln, Nebraska, Kathleen (Steve) Broniecki, Elkhorn, Nebraska, Kara (Clay) Phillips, Sidney, Nebraska and Kelly (Bob Weyant) Baker, Yutan, Nebraska; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.Jane was born on Oct. 15, 1936 in Isabel, Kansas to Delano and Nettie (Thompson) Bell. [...]
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Thad Richard Hildreth, d. June 13, 2016
Thad Richard Hildreth, 93, died Monday, June 13, 2016, at South Wind Home in Pratt. He was born Feb. 28, 1923 to George Albert and Anna (Kiley) Hildreth in Pratt. On Oct. 14, 1950 he married Velma Maxine Hiskett in Pratt. She preceded him in death on Sept. 24, 2006.Thad served in the United States Marine Corps in China during World War II. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, 50/50 Sunday School Class and Veterans of Foreign Wars. During his working years he worked at [...]
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Cora Rojas, d. June 14, 2016
Cora Rojas, 93, returned to her heavenly home on June 14, 2016. Cora was born to Camilio Rojas and Maria Limon Rojas on Feb. 20, 1923.Her devotion and love for family and friends was Cora’s life. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pratt.She is survived by three brothers, Ralph Rojas of Franklin, New Jersey, Amilio Rojas of Pratt, and John Rojas of Pratt.She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Phyllus; brothers, Juan, Joe, Benny, [...]
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Harland L. Thompson, d. June 15, 2016
Harland Leroy Thompson, 93, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016.Visitation with the family is 5-7 p.m., Sunday, June 19, Downing & Lahey Mortuary West, Wichita. Funeral service is at10 a.m. Monday, June 20, at Harvest Community Church.Harland was retired after 35 years with Bovaird Supply Company where he was operations manager. He had been a member of the Elks Lodge in Pratt since 1959 and a member of the YMCA since 1983.He served with the Army [...]
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Cathy L. Bergner, d. June 15, 2016
Cathy Lynn Bergner, 64, died June 15, 2016, in her home on the family farm. She was born Dec. 11, 1951, at Pratt to Don and Jean King Bergner. She was a newspaper journalist.Survivors include a son, Jon Bergner, Hutchinson; her father, Don Bergner, Baldwin City; and two sisters, Linda Lees and husband Rick, Baldwin City, and Jody Bergner, Watertown, Mass.She was preceded in death by her mother, Jean Bergner, on Jan. 7, 2009.A private family graveside service [...]
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Larry Traffas, d. June 20, 2016
Lawrence V. "Larry" Traffas, 72, passed away June 20, 2016 at Kiowa District Hospital in Kiowa, Kansas, of cancer of the tongue and throat. Born Dec. 21, 1943 in Sharon, Kansas, he married Julia Stamm in 1978. They made a home in rural Sharon for 38 years.Larry attended St. Boniface Grade School in Sharon, graduated from St. Joseph High School in Edgerton, Wisconsin, Mount San Antonio Junior College in Walnut, California and Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas. He [...]
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Sandy Dunsworth, d. June 12, 2016
Sandy Dunsworth was born Sept. 11, 1946 in Garden City, the oldest of eight children born to Glenn "Bing" and June (Ellis) Burch. She attended school in Selkirk and Greeley County High School in Tribune.On July 22, 1973, Sandy married Art Dunsworth in Garden City. They made their home in Holcomb before moving to Spearville. They raised two children: Shannon and Brandi.Sandy spent her life caring for others as a nurse's aid in long term care facilities and home health [...]
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Marian Ruth Bush, d. June 22, 2016
Marian Ruth Bush, 91, died Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. She was born Jan. 23, 1925 in Claflin, the daughter of John F. and Florence M. (Staeber) Grossardt. On Nov. 9, 1947 she married Duane D. Bush at Claflin. He preceded her in death on Dec. 10, 2014.Duane and Marian moved from Alva, Oklahoma, in 1953 to the Isabel community. She was a member of the Isabel United Methodist Church and currently a member of the First United Methodist Church in [...]
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