John Lee Tilley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Pratt, KS – John Lee Tilley, 53, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at his home in Pratt, Kansas. He was born December 18, 1962 in Bethany, Missouri to Harry J. and Thelma Nadine (Allen) Tilley. He married Cynthia Ann (Shumway) Tilley on April 18, 1987 in Pratt. She survives. He attended Manhattan Area Vocational-Technical School for electric Power Distribution and graduated in December of 1981. He moved to Pratt in 1982 from Manhattan. He worked at Ninnescah Rural Electric Cooperative for 35 years starting as a Lineman and working up to Manager of Operations. He volunteered for several years with the boy scouts, coached his childrens baseball, soccer and basketball when they were younger and loved to spend time in warm weather places, on the beach, boating, watching Royals baseball and watching the Wildcats. He also enjoyed playing with his grandkids. He is survived by his wife, Cindy; son, Ethan (Breann) Tilley of Pratt; daughter, Whitney Tilley of Pratt; two brothers, Allen Tilley of Manhattan and Andy (Dinah) Tilley of Wamego; two sisters, Jewell Tilley of Ogden and Jeannette Hail of Topeka; two granddaughters, Aliyah and Kiley Tilley and mother, Thelma Tilley of Manhattan. He was preceded in death by his father and infant twin sisters. No visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt with Jan Blasi presiding. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Larrison Mortuary.

John Lee Tilley

December 18, 1962 - October 6, 2016