John Henry Fry
Oct. 26, 1931 March 5, 2018
John Henry Fry was born October 26, 1931, to Ted and Florence Fry in a field by a field near
Hart, Mo., which is near Seneca,
Mo. He died March
5, 2018, in Wichita,
Kan.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1949-1953 in Pfaffenhofen, Germany, and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. He was employed as a telegrapher for Missouri Pacific Railroad and later as a car distributor and then as a senior claims representative for the Union Pacific Railroad.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lois Jean (Forson) Fry. He is also survived by three children, Larry (Myra) Fry of Columbus, Miss., Vicki (Darrell) Larson of Andover, Kan., and Cindy (Mark) Colley of Owasso, Okla.; seven grandchildren, Amy (Graham) Thomas of Siloam Springs, Ark., Vanessa (Jeremy) Thomson of Kansas City, Kan., Jonathan (Toni) Fry of Columbus, Miss., DeAnn (Tim) Bruner of Salina, Kan., Jordan (Casee) Colley of Owasso, Okla., Aaron (Anna Hope) Colley of Fayetteville, Ark., and Sarah Larson of Kansas City, Mo.; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his parents; his brothers, Junior Fry and Gene Fry; sisters, Phyllis Ross and Erma Heger; and grandson, Bryan James Larson.
Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at Hillside Funeral Home West in Wichita, Kan. The funeral service is 10 a.m. Friday, March 9, at Evangel Assembly Of God Church, 11444 W. 21st St. N., Wichita, KS 67205. Burial is at 4:30 p.m. March 9 at Swars Prairie Baptist Church Cemetery in Seneca, with Military Honors by U.S. Army. Memorials may be made to Evangel Assembly of God Church.