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