Lawrence Duane Houston

Lawrence Duane “LD” Houston, age 93, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2026, at the Ranch House Senior Living in Garden City, Kansas. He was born on October 31, 1933, in Raymond, Kansas, to William Grant and Blanch Jeffreys Houston.

He was a member of the Tribune community since moving from Bushton, Kansas, in 1947. He was a dedicated farmer who loved the land and was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. LD was a lifetime member of the NRA and had served on the boards of both the Sunflower Electric Coop and the First National Bank. LD was a standing member of The Way International for over 40 years and hosted Biblical fellowship in his home for a number of years. He proudly served his country with enlistment in the US Army from 54-56 and, as a sharpshooter, won the Scott Trophy Match in 1955 at Camp Perry, Ohio.

LD loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved to take his family on their annual trip to Port Aransas, Texas, for their month-long vacation with hooks in the water.

On November 25, 1954, LD married Carol Virginia Gentry in Tribune, Kansas. She passed away on May 29, 2015.

Survivors include his daughters JoNell Edmonds of Arkansas, Janet Murdock of Oklahoma, Shelli & Don Root of Colorado, sister Cecile Shepherd of Kansas, brother Roger & Vicki Houston of Colorado, thirteen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, and special friend Maxine Williams

He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two sons - Jeffrey and Lance, his sister - Wanda, and one grandson - Conner.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune, Kansas.

There will be no visiting times.