Austin James Archer

Austin James Archer obituary, Pratt, KS

Austin James Archer

Austin Archer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Larrison Mortuary - Pratt on Jan. 7, 2026.
Austin James Archer, 26, was found Monday, January 5, 2026. He was born on April 14, 1999 in Bangor, Maine to Jay Barry and WendyKate (Robbins) Archer.
Austin graduated from Nokomis Regional High School in Newport, Maine in 2017. He and his family moved to Kansas in the Spring of 2021. He enrolled and started college at Pratt Community College in the Fall of 2024. He worked as a sales clerk at Dillon's in Greensburg and Pratt as well as Twilight Theatre in Greensburg. He was a member of Encore, Choir and Theater at Pratt Community College, was an Officer in the Phi Theta Kappa honor society, and active in Core Support Ministries of Greensburg. He enjoyed making and writing horror films, creative writing and poetry, writing songs and singing, learning languages and collecting guns, swords and knives.
He is survived by his parents, Jay and Wendy Archer; sister, Alexxis Archer all of Haviland; grandfather, James Robbins of Milo, Maine; his feline babies, Romeo and Zeus; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Austin is preceded in death by his grandparents, Patricia Robbins and Philip Archer, Sr. and Barbara Jane Archer.
Per Austin's wishes cremation has taken place. A service will be announced at a later date.
Memorials may be made to Seek1 Search and Rescue or PCC Friends of the Arts.

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