Jerry Kent Larrison

Jerry Kent Larrison Pratt - Jerry Kent Larrison, 86, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022 at Pratt Health and Rehab. He was born on October 26, 1935 in Pratt to Morris Wilbur and Irene (Swonger) Larrison. Jerry married Karellen K. (McGuire) Larrison on September 2, 1956 in Pratt. They were married for 66 years. Jerry was raised on a farm near Sawyer where he attended and graduated from Sawyer High School in 1953. He graduated from Pratt Junior College and went on to graduate from Dallas Institute of Gupton & Jones College of Mortuary Science in 1957. He served in the United States Army in Graves Registration at Fort Lee, Virginia and Arlington National Cemetery. He previously worked for Williams Mortuary in Pratt, Beckwith Mortuary in Larned, Manager of Culbertson Mortuary in Wichita, Manager and Vice President of Resthaven Mortuary and Cemetery in Wichita and Manager of Lakeview Mortuary in Wichita. In 1978, Jerry and Karellen purchased Williams Mortuary and became Larrison Mortuary. They later purchased Foulk Funeral Home in Turon, Forsyth Funeral Home in Medicine Lodge and Ayres Calbeck Mortuary in Pratt. He was a member of Pratt First United Methodist Church and Pratt Elks Club, and past Chairman of American Red Cross Cannonball Trail Chapter of Pratt, past Scout Master of Troop #201, past Member of Greenlawn Cemetery Board, past President of Pratt Rotary Club, past Member of Pratt Shrine Club and Wichita Midian Shrine, Wichita Consistory with honorary 32nd and 33rd Degree, Member of Pratt Kilwinning Lodge #265, Larned Lodge #167, Past President of Kansas Funeral Director Association. He enjoyed camping, fishing and boating with his family. He is survived by his wife, Karellen; children, Pamela (Randy) Marsh of Port Charlotte, Florida, Krystal (Steve) Larrison and Eric (Mandy) Larrison of Lake Arrowhead, Kansas; sisters, Morene Larrison of Haviland and Reta Bell of Sawyer; grandchildren, Aaron (Lindsey) Marsh, Tara (Brian) Marsh, Zachary (Annie) Wedel, Gabrielle (Billy) White, Savana Larrison, Annika (Oliver) Larrison, Maric Larrison, Lauren Schmidt, Lanie (Austin) Carr and Shiloh Carr; and 6 great-grandchildren. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be Sunday, October 9, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Monday, October 10, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Larrison Mortuary with John Hamm presiding. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt. Memorials may be made to Pratt Area Humane Society in care of Larrison Mortuary. Online condolences may be made at www.larrisonmortuary.com.