Ruby E. Pritchard
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Funeral services for Ruby Elnora Pritchard, 96, Eudora, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at De Soto Baptist Church in De Soto, KS. Burial will follow at De Soto Cemetery. Ruby passed away Friday, October 11, 2019, at Medicalodges Eudora.
Ruby was born January 25, 1923, in Scranton, Iowa, the daughter of Willard and Minnie (Christianson) Lewis.
She worked for JC Penney’s as a stocker until she retired in 1996.
She was a member of De Soto Baptist Church for a number of years. She was also a member of the De Soto Squaws Softball Team and an auxiliary member of VFW in De Soto.
Survivors include her children, Bill Leroy (Marie Adele) Plum of Laurie, MO, Joy Faith (Bill) Swisher of Linwood, KS, Terry Mitchell (Sharon) Plum of Basehor, KS, Candy Sue (Jeff) Sipe, Linwood, KS, Nancy Beth (Larry) Warsop, De Soto, KS, Jim (Marilyn) Walker Hannibal, MO; 33 grandchildren; 50 great grandchildren; 18 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, ten siblings, husbands, one son, two daughters, two granddaughters, and one great-great granddaughter.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to De Soto Baptist Church and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Our Hearts Go Out to You. May the thought of others caring and the sympathy they feel be a source of consolation that is very deep and real, and may your happy memories bring help and comfort too, Throughout this time of sorrow that’s so difficult for you. Aunt Ruby always had a laugh that was so bubbly and giggly that you almost wondered if she held a secret. We loved her southern accent that she insisted she never had .. But to us Iowa folks, we knew she had. We looked forward to her visits almost every summer when we were little, and the children she brought along for us to play with. lol. Many great memories we share…. Bless Her Heart. Now she joins the rest of the Lewis Family. What a reunion.. God Bless Her …..
Rest in Peace, Ruby, Rest in Peace. My first memory of you was in about 1937 or 38 when I was 3 or 4 and you were a teenager living with the grandparents west of Scranton. I was in the house and a teenage friend had stopped by to see you. Evidently you had played a trick on him. I heard you laughing as you ran in the house and hooked the screendoor just in time to keep him out. In 1939, my first year in school, you were in high school and I can still see you peeking in the classroom door to see how I was doing. I also remember a few years later when Leroy and I were sneaking around smoking and accidentally set you old outside toilet on fire. Memories. Memories. Rest in Peace, Ruby, Rest in Peace.
Prayers and hugs to the entire family
Rest in peace to your G-Grandmother Cronin. We love you and stay strong!
Love King & The entire property room!
Joy and family, it is hard to lose your mom, grandma, great grandma no matter how old you are. Things will never be exactly the same but memories last forever and it sounds like you all have many. Sorry for your loss.
We extend our Deepest Sympathy to all the family. So many years since we were in DeSoto. Sorry we didn’t keep in touch thru these years .