Ronald Edward King

Ronald Edward King, 55 of Pratt, Kansas passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, after a long battle with colon cancer. Funeral Service will be at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Downing & Lahey East Mortuary in Wichita, Kansas. Graveside Service will be at 1:00 pm, Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Lake Viking Cemetery, Gallatin, MO. Ron was a dedicated hardworking 28-year employee of Case New Holland in Wichita, Kansas. Ron was an incredible provider for his family driving 2 hours a day to work and working long days many times with overtime --no one could out work him. He was a great mechanic who could fix, figure out or improvise any situation. Ron loved anything outdoors, including guns, hunting, and fishing. He and his wife enjoyed growing and harvesting a large vegetable garden, as well as working together building and maintaining flower gardens. He was happiest hunting for good turkey roosts, buck scraps/sheadings/ trails/wild mushrooms, a sweet fishing hole, running chainsaws (preferably Stihl 2 strokes) and spending time cooking out on the grill with his friends and family and a good dog. He will forever be missed, and we all eagerly await to be reunited together and know he will have the best hunting and fishing spots mapped out for us in the next life. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Dorland and Mary King. He is survived by his wife, Cara King of Pratt; four sons, John (Chrissy) King, Joshua (fiancée, Jessi Mitchell) King, Brian (Crystal) King, Kevin King; stepdaughter, Logan Warren; grandchildren, Brody King, Hadley King, Natalie Mitchell; brothers, Gary (Shellie) King, Donald King; 4 nephews Derrick, Brendan, Tanner and Dawson. A memorial has been established with: American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.