Pearl Prather

Pearl W. Prather, 99, of Lawrence and formerly of McPherson, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at the Presbyterian Manor (Lawrence, Kansas). She was a retired school teacher.

Pearl was born on April 3, 1911, in Englewood, Kansas, the daughter of S.E. and Jennie C. Warnberg. She graduated from Kingman High School and Friends University. On July 22, 1940, she was united in marriage to Paul E. Prather in El Dorado, Kansas. He preceded her in death on June 7, 2004.

Pearl was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, volunteered for Meals on Wheels (all of McPherson), and was a member of the Retired Teachers Association.

A graveside service will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 26, 2010, at the McPherson Cemetery.

Survivors include: her daughter, Kay A. Prather-Rodriguez of Lawrence, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, and one sister.

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