Mildred Ball

Mildred (Millie) Waner, Pruitt, Ball passed away on June 11^th, 2026, in her Wichita home comforted by her children.

She was the daughter of Annie and Robert Waner.  She grew up in Florence, Ks and graduated from Saint Patrick’s School and Florence High School. Upon graduating in 1954, she married her high school sweetheart Jerry Pruitt who was born only 5 days after Millie at the same hospital.  Jerry often referred to her as his “older woman!”   They then moved to Hutchinson, KS and began their life together.

Millie and Jerry had four children. The first child, Vincent L. passed at birth and the three surviving children followed in consecutive years – Vincent A. Pruitt of Wichita, Sherri Hardy of Wichita, and Michelle Pruitt of Prairie Village, KS (Kansas City).

Jerry was deceased in 1989 and in 1998 Millie remarried Ed Ball of Hutchinson Ks and spent their time together dancing, camping and travelling!  Along with Ed came his wonderful children Roger and Mary Ball, and Doug and Becky Ball of Wichita and their children Michael Ball, Nathan Ball and Danny Ball… along with 6 great grandchildren

Preceded in death by infant son Vince, her husband Jerry Pruitt, husband Ed Ball, her siblings Sr. Madeline Waner, Leonara McLinden, Sr. Clarita Waner, Lucy Miller, and Mary Jo Feist.

She is survived by her siblings Sr. Teresa Waner and her brother Robert (Sharon) Waner, her children Vincent Pruitt, Sherri Hardy and husband Warren, and Michelle Pruitt.

The truest love of Millies life was her Catholic Faith, her large extended family and children

Rosary will be at 6:00 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2026; Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 20, 2026, both at Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church. Graveside Service will follow at 2:30 p.m., at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Florence, KS.

A memorial has been established with: Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church, 4910 N. Woodlawn St., Bel Aire, KS 67220.

Services in care of Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.