L. Harold Wilcox

May 19, 1918 - April 19, 2015

L. Harold Wilcox, 96, retired Minister, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Stafford County Hospital in Stafford, Kansas. He was born May 19, 1918 in Denver, Colorado the son of Lyman and Rella (Hinkle) Wilcox. On June 8, 1941 he married Eleanor Louise (Broadbooks) in McPherson, Kansas. She preceded him in death in 2012. Harold and his wife came to Pratt from Leoti in 1962. He was the minister at Pratt Free Methodist Church for 21 years and served as the minister for Macksville Free Methodist Church for 8 years. He also served as Chaplain for the Pratt County Sheriff Department, relief chaplain at Pratt Regional Medical Center, and was a charter board member for South Central Kansas Foundation for Chemical Dependancy. He served in the United States Navy as a ships electrician during WWII and was a 29 year member of the American Legion. He is survived by his sons Ken (Kathy) of Blue Springs, Missouri, Ron (Barbara) of Derby, Kansas, and Lynn (Janet) of Williamsburg, Virginia; daughter Carolyn (James) Dickson of Stafford, Kansas; sister Juanita Moore of Lakewood, California; 8 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, brothers Glenn and Dean, and grandchildren Jessica and Jeff. Visitation is Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt, KS. Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Larrison Mortuary. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, Kansas. Memorials may be made to Pratt Free Methodist Church or Stafford Church of Christ in care of Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt, KS.