Alfred W Marrs,a lifelong resident of Meade County, passed peacefully Friday morning October 3, 2025 in Meade, Ks! He had just celebrated his 103rd birthday on July 31,2025! He was one of the greatest generation, a WW II veteran, a man who loved God, his country and his family! He was a true patriot!

Alfred was the eldest son of Walter Warren and Feryl Ione Marrs who lived in the Artesian Valley north of Meade! He was born at the old Mahan farm place and at the age of five, they moved to their homestead where all 8 children grew up! Alfred learned at an early age the benefits of hard work and the love of family! He attended the Western Gym School till 7th grade, 8th grade at Fowler grade school and eventually graduated in 1941!  Later in 1942 he went to Wichita to attend aviation school but in November 1942 he was drafted into the U S Army! He was assigned to D company, 708th Amphibian Tank battalion where he became the tank driver and fought in 5 major South Pacific operations!! He was honorably discharged in 1945!  In 1947, he met his beloved wife Voncille who happened to be a sister of one of his Army buddies! They had been writing to each other for two years! They finally met each other at her home in Louisiana in November of 1947 and was married on Christmas Day of 1947 where they traveled back to Kansas to begin their life together! They welcomed a daughter and son and eventually built a home in Meade where Alfred lived till his death!

Alfred was known to be a honest man, a man who would help anyone whatever the reason! He played a mean game of spades and dominoes, enjoyed woodworking and passed along a lot of his creations to loved ones! He loved horses, working with cattle, harvesting crops, gardening, tinkering, making something out of nothing! He could repair or fix any car, truck, tractor anything with a motor! He enjoyed working and being part owner of the shop where farmers far and wide would come and ask for "Pete" to fix their equipment! He also worked at the Meade Feedlot and then retired in 1986! That's when they enjoyed RVing to Texas or California visiting their kids!  Such great times trekking across the USA!

Alfred was a member of the First Baptist Church of Meade, American Legion of Meade and the VFW of Dodge City!

Alfred is survived by his daughter Joette DuBose and life partner Paul Hermsdorf of. San Antonio, TX, his son Denton and wife Vickie, granddaughters Dee and Tara with husband Jeff Randolph, his 4 great grandchildren Lilyana, Isaac, Avalee, and Bennett of Ridgecrest, CA! Also survived by his almost 99yo sister Warrenetta Fisher of Garden City, Ks and his 92yo brother Virgil Marrs of Hays, Ks! Alfred is preceded in death by his beloved wife Voncille, his parents, his sisters Aileen Bruington, Leola Butler Brown, LaVon Miller, Betty Leis, Guinola Tacha and brother Wendell Marrs!

His celebration of life will be on Thursday November 13th at 10am at the First Baptist Church in Meade, Ks! His final resting place will be at Fowler Cemetery with a Military Service! Fidler Bachman in charge of services!

In lieu of flowers, one can donate to the American Legion, Wounded Warriors or to the charity of your choice!