February 6, 1950 – March 27, 2023
Sarah Jane Prebble, 73, of Hutchinson, Kansas passed away with her family by her side on March 27, 2023 at home in Hutchinson, Kansas. The daughter of Elwyn and Elvira Alexander, she was born in Baraboo, Wisconsin on February 6, 1950. She loved all animals, never knew a stranger and worked for nearly 30 years at the former Yoder Cafe and the Carriage Crossing Restaurant in Yoder, Kansas, retiring in 2023. She was also a member of the Salt City Cowboy Church in South Hutchinson, Kansas.
She spent more than 29 years with her partner, Lawrence (Larry) E. Prebble. They were married on June 22, 2007. He passed away on June 7, 2019.
She is survived by her daughter, Angie Crawford of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; brother, Jimmy Alexander (Theresa) of Malin, Oregon; sisters, Connie Steele of Hutchinson, Kansas, Marie Partington (Howard) of Hutchinson, Kansas, and Goldie Goodwin of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother, Ronald Alexander; sisters, Carolyn Young and Geraldine Joyce Alexander; a sister-in-law, Alice Alexander; and a niece, Nacole Bell.
Cremation has taken place and she will be inurned alongside her husband at Sterling Cemetery in Sterling, Kansas. The Internment and Memorial Service, officiated by Pastor Montie McFerrin of Salt City Cowboy Church, will be held on Saturday, May 6th at 10:00 am at the cemetery. There will be a luncheon immediately following at the Salt City Cowboy Church, 810 North Main Street in South Hutchinson, Kansas. There will also be a Celebration of Life and meal held on Sunday, May 7 th at 1:00pm at the Carriage Crossing Restaurant, 10002 South Yoder Road in Yoder, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorial contributions be made to the Hutchinson Animal Shelter in her name.
