Ottawa - William L. Ragan, 79, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023, at his home in Ottawa, Kansas. He was born on January 29, 1944, in Quenemo, Kansas, the son of William and Emma (Mollett) Ragan.

Bill, as he was known to all, had lived most of his life in Quenemo, graduating from Quenemo High School in 1961. He had lived east of Lyndon for several years before moving to Ottawa 4 years ago.

Bill had been a butcher at Skips Grocery Store, and then spent nearly 40 years running Wild Bill & Miss Ellie's in Quenemo and then E-Z Rock Cafe in Lyndon. He had been a member of the Mt. Pleasant Community Church near Lyndon.

On February 2, 1983, Bill was united in marriage to Elnora (Schrader) in Melvern.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Emma; his son, Travis Ragan; by a grandson; and by three brothers and six sisters.

Bill is survived by his wife Elnora of the home; his two sons, Ron (Kay) Ragan of Overland Park and Mike Ragan of Quenemo; his stepson, Jim (Anita) Dilley of Rio Rancho, New Mexico; his three stepdaughters, Sherry (Larry) Foote of Veguita, New Mexico, Carrie (Scott) Hoffman of Vassar and Shelly (Steve) Criqui of Melvern; his sister, Rita Dean of Hawthorne, California; nineteen grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Bill will be held at 10:30am on Friday, July 28 at the Mt. Pleasant Community Church southeast of Lyndon. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Quenemo. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00pm on Thursday at the Feltner Funeral Chapel in Lyndon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Mt. Pleasant Community Church, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS 66451. Online condolences for the family may be left at feltnerfuneralhome.com.