Susan K. Prater

Susan Kay (Rice) Prater passed away on August 23, 2025. Funeral services will be held at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home in Independence, Missouri. Visitation will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will follow on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with interment at New Salem Cemetery in Independence, Missouri.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Alpha-1 Foundation, 3300 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33134, or online at www.alpha1.org

She attended Truman High School until her senior year when her family moved to Oklahoma City. Susan was a cook and baker at Elm Grove Elementary for 26 years. She loved the Royals, Chiefs, and doing genealogy.

Susan was preceded in death by her parents Grant and Betty Rice, 2 sisters, Mary and Martha, 2 brothers, David and Mark, 2 sons Paul and Greg, in-laws James and Merle Prater.

She is survived by her husband of 56 yrs, Lewis Prater of the home, a son Ryan Prater (Carmela), brother in-law Kevin Prater, Sisters Trudy Turner Grain Valley, Lana Downey Blue Springs, Betty Blake Ohio (Keith), brother Kevin Rice Oklahoma City, 2 Grandsons and 2 Great Granddaughters.

Obituary submitted by the family.

Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home ~ Independence, MO (816) 796-8600

This Post Has 3 Comments

  1. Robie Mathews

    28 Aug 2025 Reply

    Lewis, I am so sorry you lost your wife. Your classmates are with you in thoughts and prayers. Let us know how we can help you. Robie Mathews. Chrisman Class of 67.

  2. Jill Schwab

    28 Aug 2025 Reply

    Dear Lewis and family, my deepest sympathies to you all at this time. Susan will be dearly missed, we had many conversations over the years about genealogy and the Chiefs. She had a great love for Masie May and Chief! She proudly shared a few family photos with me and she was always so excited to talk about the heritage books she was preparing to share. I will miss her one of a kind joy with life itself and her laugh. God bless sweet lady until our next check in, breathe easy. Jill

  3. John J Mallinson

    29 Aug 2025 Reply

    Lewis,
    We are so sorry to hear about Susie. You and Ryan are in our prayers.

    John and Barbara Mallinson

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