Joe T. Prosser, 91, died July 3, 2009 at Leisure Homestead, St. John, Kansas. He was born March 8, 1918 at Beaver, Kansas, the son of Alois and Regina (Herman) Prosser. He married Emma Reif November 4, 1940 at Odin, Kansas. She died May 6, 1993. A lifetime Barton County resident, Mr. Prosser was the retired owner of Prosser Produce, Hoisington. Mr. Prosser was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, Hoisington. Survivors include two sons: James Prosser, Branson, Missouri; and Steven Prosser, Wichita, Kansas; nine daughters: Joyce White, Hoisington, Kansas; Bonnie Schremmer, Hoisington, Kansas; Celeste Meitner, Hoisington, Kansas; Lois McClain, Goddard, Kansas; Rita Solorio, Emporia, Kansas; Nona Robinson, Marion, Kansas; Nancy Yakshaw, Wellington, Kansas; Patti Myers, Borger, Texas; and Annie Holmes, Wellington, Kansas; one brother, Julius Prosser, Hoisington, Kansas; two sisters, Mary Birzer, Hutchinson, Kansas; and Helen Kaiser, Hoisington, Kansas; twenty-five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Allen Prosser; one daughter, Mary Jane Prosser; five brothers, Tony, John, Bill, Leonard, and Louie Prosser; and six sisters, Ann Steiner, Tillie Kramer, Cecelia Tipperman, Eleanor Kingston, Jean Rome, and Catherine Schremmer. Vigil service followed by Knights of Columbus Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2009 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Father Dwight Birket will be celebrant. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday and from 9:00 a.m. to service time Tuesday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church or Kans for Kids, both in care of the funeral home.