Ralph V. Mowry, 65, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the Sheridan County Health Complex. He was born October 6, 1953 at the Sheridan County Hospital in Hoxie, Kansas. Ralph was the sixth child of Eugene and Pearl (Kreft) Mowry. He attended schools in Philipsburg, Kansas and Beaver City, Nebraska. He graduated from Morland High School in 1971. He attended Colby Community College and Fort Hays State University.

Ralph served three years in the U.S. Air Force and three years in the U.S. Army. He worked several jobs; then, he eventually ended up in Phoenix, Arizona. He drove a truck there for several years and moved back to Western Kansas four years ago. He returned to Morland, Kansas one year ago and drove a grain truck.

Ralph was a “people person”. He enjoyed visiting with everyone. His hobbies included photograph and studying history.

Ralph is survived by his brothers, Richard Mowry and wife Donna (Sealock, Farber) of Hoxie, Kansas, Robert of Boston, Massachusetts ; sister, Helen William of Hoxie, Kansas, many nieces and nephews; and friends.

A memorial service is planned for Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 11:00 A.M., at the Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, Hoxie, Kansas. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the funeral home from 10:00 A.M. until service time. Inurnment will immediately follow the service in the Hoxie City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Sheridan County Health Complex of Hospice Services of Northwest Kansas and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67740. Online condolences may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com