Elizabeth Jo “Jody” Metzger Pruitt

APRIL 02, 1955 - OCTOBER 05, 2026

Elizabeth  Jo “Jody” Metzger Pruitt , 71, a longtime resident of Overbrook, KS, went to be with Jesus on October 5, 2026.
Elizabeth  Jo “Jody”Metzger Pruitt was born April 2, 1955, at the Joslin Hospital, Harper, KS,  to  Rudolph Otto “Pat” Metzger and Lena  Grace Barker Metzger.
Jody attended K-12 in Harper, KS, Schools. She graduated with the 1973 class  from Chaparral High School. Jody continued her education at Brown Mackie College in Salina, KS, before moving to Topeka,KS, where Jody “Liz” began her career with the State of Kansas Unemployment Office, serving for more than 35 years before she retired.
Jody met the love of her life, Dennis Joseph “Joe”Pruitt, and they married in Harper, KS, on March 7, 1975 .  Her beloved husband, Dennis “Joe” Pruitt preceded her in death on January 10, 2022.
Family meant so much to Jody. She devoted countless hours researching family genealogy, leaving behind stories that generations will cherish. 
Jody was preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph Otto “Pat” Metzger and Lena Grace Barker Metzger;  her brother, Theodore Otto “Ted” Metzger;  her beloved husband, Dennis Joseph “Joe” Pruitt; and her grandparents, Ralph Mitchell Barker and Ruth Irene Beller Barker, and other family members.
She leaves behind her stepson, Nick (Renee) Pruitt, Topeka, KS; grandchildren Tyler (Kelsey) Pruitt and Bailey (Travis) Greene; great grandchildren, Mason and Coleman Pruitt and Caiden and Lexie Greene; her sister, Patricia (Ken) Verrone, Ankeny, IA; niece, Cynthia (David)Emerson, Tulsa,OK; niece, Candace Spurlock ,Claremore, OK; nephew, Michael Verrone, Ankeny, IA; great nephew, Andrew (Peyton) Emerson, Edmond, OK;  great nephew, Corey Spurlock and daughter, Brenley, Tulsa, OK; great nephew, Riley McAfee, Claremore, OK;  sister in-law , Mildred Metzger, Harper,KS;  great nieces , Lynee (Austin) English and children , Owen and Aaron English, Manhattan, KS; and Miranda Payne, Haysville, KS;  niece Teresa (JD) Hays, Anthony, KS;   great nephew JC(Ashley) Klein and children Melody and Dean Klein; great niece Abigail Bailey, Lawrence,KS;  great nephews Collyn (Kelsey) Metzger, Haysville, KS, and Mackenzie Metzger, Mullenville, KS;  niece Angela (Andy) Degnan and children, Aiden and Addison Degnan, Overland Park, KS;  Aunt Glenda Mason, Haysville, KS;  Uncle Ron (Tami) Barker, Harper, KS;  and many other cousins, family members and friends.
Jody will be lovingly remembered through the family stories she preserved, the laughter shared over dominoes and  cards, her infectious humor and her wit.
In lieu of flowers donations may be given to the American Diabetes Association.
Services for Jody will be held on October 15,  2026, at the Seaman Community Church , 2036 N Taylor Street, Topeka, KS, at 11:30 AM .
Obituary made be seen at: Angels Above Cremation Service,Topeka, KS