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Loretta Pendergraft Obituary

Loretta Diggs Pendergraft

August 11, 1918 - December 20, 2023

Wichita, Kansas - Loretta Mae Diggs Pendergraft, 105, passed away in Wichita on December 20. She lived in Kansas most of her life but traveled extensively with her husband, Keith Pendergraft, until his death in 2015. She is survived by her daughter, Jo Pendergraft Clifton and son-in-law, Roger Duncan of Austin, Texas. During World War II, Loretta worked for several newspapers, including the Kingman Leader-Courier, the Junction City Daily News and the Ponca City News. Arrangements are pending at Lakeview Funeral Home.

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Published by Wichita Eagle on Dec. 24, 2023.

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