Viola “Vi” (Moeder) Prosser, 90, loving wife, mother, grandmother and faithfully devoted to her Lord and Savior, was welcomed to her Heavenly home on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Viola was born Dec. 23, 1932 and was one of ten siblings. Vi married Francis Prosser on June 2, 1956 in Odin and they raised five children. They were married for 61 years. Following Frank’s death in 2017, Vi continued to live on and operate their family farm.

She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Sacred Heart Altar Society. Vi was passionate about her work as a volunteer for the Knights of Columbus, Pawnee Valley Hospital Auxiliary, Pawnee County Fair Board, Zoning Commission, Red Cross Blood Drive, and as a CASA Advocate.

She is survived by her children, Kim (Kurt) Breitenbach of Wichita, Patty (Michael) Minear of Wichita, Ed (Kelley) Prosser of Omaha, Nancy Baker (Steve Tatum) of Wichita, and Mike (Wendy) Prosser of Omaha; grandchildren, Annie (Zach) Lahn, Steven (Georgia) Jones, Alex (Molly) Breitenbach, Elizabeth (Drew) Prosser, Sam (Sarah) Breitenbach, Luke Minear, Avery Shepherd, Grant Shepherd, Maggie Prosser, Joe Prosser and Katie Prosser; 11 great grandchildren; three brothers, Rich Moeder, Great Bend, Eddie Moeder, Hutchinson, Larry (Jan) Moeder, Great Bend; and a sister, Mary Ann Fisher, Plainville. She was preceded in death by her father and mother; husband, Frank; four brothers, Leo, Leonard, Ray and August Moeder; and a sister, Monica Schneider.

Vigil with Rosary will be 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The  family will greet friends from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 at the Church, with Father Bernard Felix, Father Warren Stecklein and Father Anselm Eke presiding. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477 Larned, KS 67550. Condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Funeral arrangements provided by

Beckwith Mortuary 

P.O. Box 477 

Larned, KS. 67550

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 31, 2023