Samuel Paul Kevin Ratliff

Samuel Paul Kevin Ratliff obituary, Manhattan, KS

Samuel Paul Kevin Ratliff

Samuel Kevin Ratliff Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home on Oct. 3, 2025.

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Samuel Paul Kevin Ratliff passed away on May 15, 2025, in Manhattan, KS.
Samuel was born July 7, 1992, to Patricia and Peter Ratliff the First, in Clay Center, KS.
Samuel grew up in the Clifton, Clyde area, graduating from Clifton-Clyde High School in 2011.
Same worked for the Hale's Refuse and Dollar Tree in Concordia, KS, before making his home in Manhattan, KS.
Samuel is survived by his son, Kaysen Dean Ratliff Jacobs (Jamestown, KS); mother, Patricia Ratliff (Concordia, KS); father, Peter Ratliff the First (Clifton, KS); sister, Lisa Ratliff (Concordia, KS); brother, Peter Ratliff (Clifton, KS); alongside 7 nieces and nephews.
Samuel is preceded in death by his twin brothers, Matthew Aaron and Michael Joseph Ratliff; grandparents, Carl and Opal Watson and Raymond Ratliff.
A celebration of life for friends and family to give Samuel a last, everlasting "rest in peace" birthday will be announced at a later date.
Family suggests memorials to be made to the Friends of O'Connor Animal Shelter in care of Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502. To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Samuel, please visit our Tree Store.

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