William Patrick Partridge, 77, of Fort Scott, Kansas, died at 7:24 p.m., Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at his residence near Fort Scott.
William was born March 16, 1949, in Hutchinson, Kansas, a son of Billie Lee and Evelyn (Wagoner) Partridge. He grew up and attended schools in Hutchinson and graduated from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.
He married Anita L. Roth on August 14, 1970, in Hutchinson, and Anita survives of the home.
William worked as an electrical engineer at Centel Electric in Concordia, Victory Electric in Dodge City, and in 2006 he retired from Heartland Electric in Girard.
William enjoyed his family, farming, raising cattle, antique tractors, and in earlier years camping, boating, and woodworking.
William and Anita attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Girard.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, Anita, of the home, are his sons, Christopher Partridge, and his wife, Michelle, of Rose Hill, and Wayne Partridge of Lansing; his grandchildren, Madison Hanna, and her husband, Dustin, Johnathan Partridge, Branden Partridge, Weston Partridge, Earleen Partridge, Payton Partridge, and Jasmine Partridge; his brothers, Dan Partridge, and his wife, Rhonda, of Lawrence, and Ron Partridge of Hutchinson; his sisters, Gwen Weidman, and her husband, John, of Richmond, Virginia, and Donnis Viegra of Hutchinson.
William was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral Services were at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Girard, with Pastor Michael Hofmann officiating. Burial was in the Girard Cemetery.
The family received friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Monday, at the Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Girard, where friends could call after 2:00 p.m., Monday.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church, and these may be mailed to the Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, 518 W St. John, Box 258, Girard, 66743.
Condolences may be sent to www.wallfuneralservices.com.
