With great sorrow the family of Lowell L. Rudolph, age 93, announce his passing from life on August 3, 2024 at Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.
Lowell was born on January 5, 1931 to Lloyd C. and Estella B (Hollister) Rudolph in Scott City, Kansas. He was the last surviving child of his parents.
Lowell started his school years in a one room school house, known as District 5-The Rudolph School, located on his parents’ property. He continued his education at Scott Community High School, graduating with the class of 1948.
Lowell started working with his father and brothers on the family farm during his teenage years. In 1953 he joined the US Army, serving his country at Fort Whittier, Alaska during the Korean War. Lowell was released from active service in 1954 and he continued to serve in the US Army Reserves until his honorable discharge on January 6, 1961.
After his active service Lowell returned to Kansas to join his father and brothers on the family farm. Eventually his brothers chose to go on to different professions. Upon his father’s passing, Lowell purchased his sibling’s share of the farm and continued to raise crops and cattle until he began transitioning into retirement in 1999. He was a lifelong farmer rancher.
Lowell married Patricia L. Hollingsworth on March 12, 1955. They had two daughters Kathleen A (Tom) Moore and LuAnn E. (Jon) Buehler. He is also survived by five grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren, and numerous other family and friends.
Lowell is preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Estella Rudolph, a brother who died at birth, sisters Marguerite (Edgar) Rose, Florence (Don) Japhet, Joyce (died in infancy), brothers John, Gail (Ona) Rudolph. His wife, Patricia and one daughter, Kathleen Moore.
Patricia taught their daughters the art of keeping house and home, but Lowell taught them about care of horses and cattle, basic mechanics and the value of hard work. They drove tractors doing field work, trucks during harvest and helped with the cattle. Their daughters were well rounded women.
Family was very important to both Lowell and Patricia. Not only did many of the grandchildren learn to work hard from Grandpa, there were many nephews that would come to work on the farm in the summers. There was much they learned working with Uncle Lowell. He was a quiet calm instructor. He would teach them what hard work was and how to be a good employee wherever they worked. He also taught them they could have fun yet get work done.
There were many, many family holidays and summer gathering hosted by Lowell and Pat at both the farm and later at their home in Scott City. They truly enjoyed having their family and extended family around them. Everyone would feel welcome in their home.
Lowell had an ornery sense of humor. He would tease his daughters, nieces and nephews, grandchildren, and great grandchildren to the point they would believe the stories he told them. Yet everyone of them knew he was always there for them if he was needed. They could ask him for advice, help or just an ear to listen. They were important to him and he was important to them.
Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2024, and 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Price & Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, Kansas, 67871.
Services celebrating Lowell’s life will be held 10:30AM, August 9, 2024, at United Methodist Church, 412 S College St, Scott City, Kansas. Memorials may be made to Park Lane Nursing Home c/o Price and Sons Funeral Home 401 S. Washington St, Scott City, KS 67871
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