Obituary

ElVera Prouty (1932 - 2015)

Obituary

ElVera Prouty, age 82 of Newton died on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS.

ElVera (Vera) was born October 9, 1932 the daughter of George and Helena (Richert) Abrahams in Goessel. Vera attended Gordon Grade School in rural Goessel and graduated in 1950 from Goessel High School. After graduation she attended Bethel College and then worked at Kansas State Bank in Newton until 1958. On March 9, 1958 she married Clyde Henry Prouty II at Goessel Mennonite Church.

Vera was a member of the Bethel College Mennonite Church, where she served as Sunday School teacher and enjoyed serving on the MCC Sale Committee and making zwieback and other baked goods annually. She was also a Grandparent Reader at Sunset Elementary School and served on the Harvey County Election Board for many years.

Vera is survived by her children; Bill (Mary) Prouty, New Hampton, IA; Cindy Ratts, Newton; Terry (Gordon) Wiebe, Whitewater; Joan (Paul) Minkevitch, Newton; and Hank (Elaine) Prouty, Newton. Grandchildren: Tracie (Gordon) MacLeod, Danae (Matt) Epp, Troy (Aubrie) Wiebe, Levi (Logan) Minkevitch, Zach Prouty, Sadie Minkevitch, Silas Minkevitch (fiancé Shauna Denton), Denny Wiebe, Titus Minkevitch, Taylor Wiebe and Austin Prouty, Great Grandchildren Lincoln Epp and Brielle Wiebe and sister Grace Schroeder, numerous nieces and nephews.

Vera was preceded in death by her parents, husband Clyde, and brother; Willis Abrahams.

Memorial Services will be Sunday, June 14 at 3:00 PM at Bethel College Mennonite Church in North Newton. A private family burial will be held at a later date. . Memorials can be made to Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) or Schowalter Villa Good Samaritan Fund.

Published in The Kansan on June 11, 2015