Ronald Dean Pracht
1941 - 2017
Obituary
Ronald Dean Pracht, 75, died on Tuesday
(March 7, 2017) at the Robert D. Dole Medical Center in Wichita.
Ronald was born on Sept. 5, 1941, in
Marion, to Roland and Myrtle (Fox) Pracht.
Ron served his country from 1962 to
1964 as an ambulance driver for the United States Army in El Paso,
Texas.
He married Ruth Shaffer on Aug. 4,
1972. They were married for forty-four years prior to his death.
Ron loved people and knew no stranger.
He was very mischievous and loved fishing, hiking and camping. He
loved taking his grandchildren to Braums and was a big fan of Elvis
Presley's music. He was an avid Kansas State University Wildcat fan
and a long-term member of the East Side United Methodist Church in
Newton. He loved his wife, children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth;
children and spouses, Fran and Kliff Siemens, Daina and Bruce Harr,
Lora and Ken Voth, Mona and Tim Tobin, and Matt Pracht; 13
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Roland and Myrtle Pracht; sister, Bonnie Brickhouse;
stepfather, Abram Thut; a niece; and two grandchildren.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m.
Friday (March 10, 2017) at East Side United Methodist Church in
Newton. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday (March 10) at Council Grove
Cemetery, Council Grove, Kansas. A public visitation is scheduled
between 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday (March 9, 2017), with the family present
to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Petersen Funeral Home.
A memorial has been set up for the East
Side United Methodist Church, 1520 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
Petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
