Joseph Pratt St.

JOSEPH L. PRATT SR.

Washington

1936 2020

Joseph "Joe" LeRoy Pratt Sr., 83, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at Wesley Acres Health Center.

Joe was born July 11, 1936, in Washington, Iowa, to Frank and Anna (Frakes) Pratt. After completing high school, he proudly served in the U.S. Army for four years.

Joe married Alberta Potter on Feb. 3, 1962. They were blessed with four children, Joy, Joseph Jr., Mary and Elizabeth. Throughout his life, Joe appreciated working hard and enjoying the outdoors while camping. Most important though, was his family whom he loved dearly and always put first.

Joe is survived by his wife of 57 years, Alberta; sister, Francis (Eugene) Rees of Columbus Junction; children, Joy (Todd) Cathers of Chico, Calif., Joseph Jr. (Andrea) Pratt of Des Moines, Mary Borchardt of Petosky, Mich., and Elizabeth (Brian) Lothridge of Muscatine; as well as 11 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his grandson, Briar Lothridge; brothers, Ted and Charles Pratt; his sister, Nancy Anderson; and his nephew, Daniel.

No service is planned. A Celebration of Life and Telling of Dad Stories will be held in the spring when the weather is better for travelers.