Orlow Leon Stalcup

Orlow Leon Stalcup
Pratt - Orlow Leon Stalcup, 89, passed away December 17, 2025 at Parkwood Village. He was born on March 4, 1936 in Preston to Orlow Lee and Mildred (Leroux) Stalcup. Orlow married Shirley (Lewis) Stalcup on June 18, 1955 at the Baptist church in Preston. They were married for 70 years.
Leon graduated from Preston High School in 1954. He then went on to play basketball for Pratt Junior College. He worked as a District Salesman for KT Oil. He was a member of Church of Christ, the Wichita Consistary church and the Hutchinson Masonic Lodge. Leon was President of the Sterling Masonic Lodge 171 and the 2 cemeteries in Preston.
He enjoyed farming, being a boy scout leader, playing basketball with his children and grandchilden, playing football in high school, duck hunting, and talking to everyone he came across. One of Leon's favorite thing to do was eat peanut butter cookies and drink a Diet Pepsi.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley; sons, Ronny Stalcup of Wolcott, Connecticut and Danny Stalcup of Preston; brother, Kenny Stalcup, of Joplin, Missouri; sister, Vicki Ivey of Cheyenne, Wyoming; son in-law, Dale Eisenhour of Stafford; 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Leon is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Terri Eisenhour; brothers, Jimmy Stalcup, Tom Stalcup and Bill Stalcup; granddaughter, Shawna Stalcup.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Larrison Mortuary, Pratt with John Hamm presiding. Inurnment will follow at Haynesville Cemetery, Preston.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Association or Sterling Masonic Lodge. Online condolences may be made at www.larrisonmortuary.com.