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Benedict “Benny” Theodore Ricke, 94, of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Attica Long Term Care, Attica, Kansas.

He was born on March 30, 1928, in Sharon, Kansas, the son of Benedict Joseph Ricke and Mary Ann (Rausch) Ricke. On August 29, 1951, he married Elizabeth “Betty” D. (Becker) Ricke in St. Leo, Kansas. She preceded him in death on December 22, 2018.

Benny was a dairy and wheat farmer. He was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, the Knights of Columbus and past member of AMPI Association.

Surviving are four sons, Darrel (Judy) Ricke...