QUENEMO, Kan. – Brenda Rae Ragan, 79, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Advent Health, Ottawa, Kan. She was born Dec. 29, 1945, in Olney, Ill., the daughter of Charles William and Geneva Levine (Johnson) Hohlbauch.
Brenda grew up in Clay City, Ill., and she had lived in Quenemo, Kan., since 1965. She graduated from Clay City High School in 1964.
Brenda had worked at HD Lee, in Ottawa, IBP, in Emporia, Kan., Cramer Products, in Gardner, Kan., was an aide at the Overbrook and Winchester nursing homes, worked with her son Ron starting Buzzard’s Pizza, and was a lunch lady at the Quenemo school. She had been a past member of the Clay City Baptist Church.
Brenda was married to William Ragan in 1966. They were divorced in 1978. To this union three sons were born, Ron, Mike and Travis.
Brenda was preceded in death by her son, Travis, Nov. 16, 2022; a grandson, Trent Ragan; sister, Liz Hull; and parents, Charles and Geneva.
Brenda is survived by her two sons, Ron (Kay) Ragan, Lenexa, Kan., and Mike Ragan, Quenemo; two brothers, Bob (Judy) Hohlbauch, Decatur, Ill., and Charles (Karen) Hohlbauch, Brighton, Ill.; five grandchildren, Tanner, MacKenzie, Chancler, Jasmine and Christian; four great-grandchildren, Blake, James, Hudson and Logan; other relatives and friends.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at Feltner Funeral Home, Lyndon. The family will receive friends 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at the East View Cemetery, north of Quenemo, at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to American Legion Post 125, Lyndon, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Ave., Lyndon, KS 66451. Condolences can be left at feltnerfuneralhome.com.
