Louis August Rosproy was born October 24, 1920 in Spearville, Kansas to Joseph and Sevina “Vina” (O’Hara) Rosproy. He passed away, Friday, October 31, 2014 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney.

He grew up northeast of Spearville, on the family farm with brothers Cecil and Joe, and sister Louise. Louis attended country school and grade school in Spearville. He then graduated from Spearville High School. Louis received his auctioneer’s license from Kansas City.

Louis was united in marriage to Delilah Short in June of 1945. They farmed and raised cattle before moving to Dodge City. They lived there from 1958 to 1966. He was a farm implement salesman for Crustbuster, in Spearville, traveling from Texas up into Canada. Louis then sold farm implements for Flex King Industries in Quinter. In the mid 1960’s, Louis and Delilah moved to the Gaither Ranch, south of WaKeeney to start a farming and ranching business with herefords being their primary herd. He received the Commercial Breeders Award in 1994. He traded most of his cattle with Winters Livestock in Dodge City. He later married Rulene Brown in WaKeeney. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Louis continued his farming business until 2012.

Louis was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Delilah; brothers Cecil and Joe; sister Louise Grasser; niece Sylvia Grasser; and stepson Clayton Brown. Survivors include his wife, Rulene of WaKeeney; a stepdaughter Yvonne Robben, of Great Bend; nieces Dorothy Putter, Delores Jones, and Wilma Lorenzen; and many great nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 3, 2014 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Spearville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., with a parish vigil service at 7:00 p.m., all at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Christ the King Building Fund, St. John’s Church and Cemetery Fund, or St. Mary’s Heritage Fund. Checks made to the organization may be sent in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.

Condolences may be sent online at www.schmittfuneral.com.