John R. Pranker, 54, of Parsons, died early Sunday, October 10, 2010, at his home.
He was born September 9, 1956, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Edward Pranker, Jr. and Jessie Mary (Parmentier) Pranker. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Ash Grove, Missouri. Shortly after finishing school, he moved to Kansas where he had lived since.
Through the years he worked as a mechanic. He enjoyed country scenery, fishing, working on cars, spending time with family and friends, and was a biker at heart. He was raised as a Catholic.
He and Patty Midgett were married January 6, 1979, in Steelville, Missouri. She survives.
Additional survivors include:
Two Sons – Michael Pranker Joplin, MO
William Pranker and wife, Maureen Pittsburg, KS
One Daughter – Crystal Taylor and husband, Shane Baxter Springs, KS
Three Grandchildren
One Brother – Edward Pranker, III Topeka, KS
Four Sisters – Jeanie Gold Aurora, MO
Jodie Blair Fair Grove, MO
Kris Swindell Fort Smith, AR
Ginger Joy Pranker Topeka, KS
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 15, 2010, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will be in Tibbets Cemetery in Oswego. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the John Pranker Memorial Fund. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of John R. Pranker, please visit our flower store.
He was born September 9, 1956, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Edward Pranker, Jr. and Jessie Mary (Parmentier) Pranker. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Ash Grove, Missouri. Shortly after finishing school, he moved to Kansas where he had lived since.
Through the years he worked as a mechanic. He enjoyed country scenery, fishing, working on cars, spending time with family and friends, and was a biker at heart. He was raised as a Catholic.
He and Patty Midgett were married January 6, 1979, in Steelville, Missouri. She survives.
Additional survivors include:
Two Sons – Michael Pranker Joplin, MO
William Pranker and wife, Maureen Pittsburg, KS
One Daughter – Crystal Taylor and husband, Shane Baxter Springs, KS
Three Grandchildren
One Brother – Edward Pranker, III Topeka, KS
Four Sisters – Jeanie Gold Aurora, MO
Jodie Blair Fair Grove, MO
Kris Swindell Fort Smith, AR
Ginger Joy Pranker Topeka, KS
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 15, 2010, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will be in Tibbets Cemetery in Oswego. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the John Pranker Memorial Fund. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of John R. Pranker, please visit our flower store.
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