PLAINS – John L. Mercer, age 54, died late Tuesday evening, November 13, 2007, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.

He was born February 26, 1953, at Beaver, Oklahoma, the son of Homer and Billie (Hanna) Mercer. As a young boy he attended the USD #483 school system, graduating from Southwestern Heights High School, in 1971. He later attended Kansas State University and the Southwest Area Vo-Tech, Liberal. A resident of Plains since 1992, moving from rural Liberal, Kansas, he was the founder and a partner of Mercer, Webb, and Associates, Liberal.

He was a member of the Church of Christ, Meade; served on the Seward County Fire Board, U.S.D. 483 School Board, the Farm Bureau Board, and SKACD #613. John enjoyed golfing, woodworking, his Shelby mustang, taking care of his yard and home, gathering wood, and was most proud of spending time with his family and being a grandpa.

On May 18, 1974, he married Rhonda Herbel in Hooker, Oklahoma. She survives.

Other survivors include:

Two sons, Josh Mercer of Lucas, Texas
Nick Mercer of Lenexa, Kansas

Two daughters, Liz Mercer of Overland Park, Kansas
Amanda Bringham of Eureka, Kansas

Parents, Homer & Billie Mercer of Denver, Colorado

Three brothers, Alfred Mercer of Austin, Texas
Jerry Mercer of Denver, Colorado
Leon Mercer of Denver, Colorado

Two sisters, Esther Myrick of Ponca City, Oklahoma
Lois Brown of Denver, Colorado

Four grandchildren, Caleb Mercer, Braiden Mercer, Hailey Taunton, & Kaysey Taunton

Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 18, 2007, at the Meade Grade School Auditorium with Pastor Tom Elliott presiding. Friends may call from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the Church of Christ, Meade. Private interment will be in the Restlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, rural Liberal. Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, is in charge of arrangements.

The family would welcome memorials to the John Mercer Memorial Fund in care of the mortuary.