Henry "Hank" Ratlief

February 4, 1931 - June 17, 2019

Henry Lee “Hank” Ratlief, 88, of Medicine Lodge, KS, died Monday, June 17, 2019 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 4, 1931 in Cunningham, KS, the son of Clyde Henry Ratlief and Bessie Iris (Lunsford) Ratlief. On June 26, 1954, Hank married Bernice D. (Woodward) Ratlief in Medicine Lodge, KS. She preceded him in death on May 13, 1994. On November 26, 1994, he married Twyla (Miller) Hamm Ratlief in Medicine Lodge, KS. She survives. Hank worked at the Forsyth Furniture Store and Forsyth Funeral Home in Medicine Lodge, KS. He also worked for the Larrison Funeral Home, in Medicine Lodge, KS, when the funeral home changed ownership. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the First Christian Church, the American Legion, VFW, and Lions Club. Surviving in addition to his wife, Twyla Ratlief of Medicine Lodge, KS are two sons, Ken (Linda) Ratlief of Wichita, KS & Carl (Rose) Hamm of Springfield, MO; four daughters, Terresa (Gene) Smith of Conway Springs, KS, Cathy (Rod) Rice of Medicine Lodge, KS, Malinda (Larry) Thomas of Pittsburg, KS, & Val (Dan) Dutton of Medicine Lodge, KS; 9 Grandchildren & 15 Great-Grandchildren; One brother, Franklin (Alice) Ratlief of Katy, TX. Hank was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Bernice (Woodward) Ratlief, one daughter, Carol Lee Hamm, & one sister, Phyllis Carson. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with family present from 6-8 p.m. at Larrison Funeral Home, 120 E. Lincoln, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 21, 2019 at the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, KS at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Tom Walters officiating. Burial, with military honors, will be at Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, KS. Memorials may be made to the Leisure Time Center or First Christian Church in care of Larrison Funeral Home, 120 E. Lincoln, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com.