Deirdre "Dee" KaRen Prouty
Deirdre "Dee" KaRen (Darling)
Prouty, 57, passed away October 30, 2021, in her home surrounded by
her family.
Dee, or Carrie as she was known to many
family members, was born on August 30, 1964, in Fairbury, Nebraska,
the daughter of Linda (Kuper) Darling. Dee attended Beatrice High
School in Beatrice Nebraska, graduating with the class of 1982.
Following high-school she attended
college in Fairbury where she took several courses.
On November 10, 1990, Dee was united in
marriage to Theodore "Butch" Prouty Jr. in Las Vegas,
Nevada. They would have celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary
this November.
Dee was beautiful inside and out and
had an admirable, out-going personality. She was a friend to all.
Throughout life's hardest moments and
trials Dee kept a strong, positive attitude. She never let the
diagnosis of cancer get her down. She battled for 10 years and
endured so much but she never wavered. It was also very important to
her to do her part when it came to new drug trials or cancer
treatments. Her contributions will never be forgotten and will help
so many people.
For over 30 years Dee called Cargill
her work-home, where she was well respected and a dedicated employee.
She was loved by her co-workers and friends, who became her family.
Dee wasemployed as a transportation and operations coordinator;
though she wore many different hats and worked in various
departments.
A family-oriented person, Dee enjoyed
spending time with Butch and growing closer to God together,
attending everything her daughter Rachel was involved in, she was her
number one fan. Dee loved bowling, winning at the casino with her
sister, playing with her granddaughters and shopping for them. She
also loved to be at any of her niece's and nephew's activities. She
would frequently travel many hours to be there for family. She loved
her people so very much.
Dee is survived by her loving husband,
Theodore "Butch" Prouty, Jr.; daughter, Rachel Prouty and
partner, Jerod Marsteller; step-son, Ben Prouty; grandchildren,
Kayli, Izi and Brooklyn Marsteller, and Anaston Prouty; sister,
Denise Alexander and husband, Richard of Ayr, NE; brothers, Steve
Darling and wife, Jeanne of Apache Junction, AZ, and Scott Darling
and wife, Diane of Bend, OR; Cousin, Dana Dolieslager; brother-in-law
Rick Prouty and wife, Diane; sister-in-law's, Lisa Schmidt and
husband, Kevin, and Maggie Smet, and husband Craig; aunt, Carlene
Kuper; nieces and
nephews, Chelsea, Brett, Ryan, Trevor,
Katina, Travis, Rich, Christi, Becky, Chris, Melissa, Samantha,
Katie, and Emmaleah; and many more dear family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
mother, Linda Darling; mother-in-law, Phyllis Prouty; father-in-law,
Ted Prouty, Sr.; and aunts, Leann Davidson and Elaine "Tuttie"
Greenwood.
A visitation will be from 5PM – 9PM,
Friday, November 5, 2021, at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton, with
the family greeting friends from 6PM – 8PM. A funeral service will
be at 10AM, Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Plymouth Congregational
Church in Sedgwick, Kansas, 402 N. Commercial Avenue. Graveside will
follow at Hillside Cemetery in Sedgwick.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to TheodoreProuty for an educational fund
for Dee's granddaughters, Brooklyn and Anaston.
Published by The Kansan Nov. 4, 2021
