Community News
SEK area now can tune in KPR radio
Kansas Public Radio is on the air with a new signal, based near Chanute, to supply public radio programming to several southeast Kansas counties. KANQ 90.3 FM, a 17,000-watt transmitter, will broadcast a KPR signal to Neosho, Wilson and parts of Allen, Woodson, Greenwood, Elk, Montgomery, Labette and Crawford counties, including the cities of Chanute, Iola, Fredonia, Yates Center, Neodesha, Independence and Parsons. The area will hear KPR2, ...
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Lauren Yvette Schultz 2010-2011
Lauren Yvette Schultz, one year-old daughter of Jeffrey and Delilah (Koehn) Schultz, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at the Wilson County Hospital in Neodesha. She was born March 5, 2010 in Independence. Lauren is survived by her parents, Jeffrey and Delilah Schultz; three sisters, Maryki Lynn, Chayla Rose and Brooklyn Kay; grandparents, Lennis and Barbara Schultz, Fredonia, Larry and Rosemary Koehn, Alliance, Ohio; great-grandparents Neoma Maye...
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Vocal Plus presents Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.
Connie Woodard USD 413 Wearing their skirts or prayer shawls, scarves or hats, a few dozen Royster Middle School students are learning about life in Tsarist Russia in 1905. Royster’s Vocal Plus class will perform a junior version of Fiddler on the Roof this Friday and Saturday at Chanute’s Memorial Auditorium. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday. The show is under the direction of vocal teacher Lance Burnett, counselor Bruce Tu...
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Evelyn Suzanne “Sue” DeSilva 1931-2011
Evelyn Suzanne “Sue” DeSilva, 80, Lawrence, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at her home. Sue was born in St. Louis, Mo., on Feb. 2, 1931, the daughter of Dr. Clarence J. and Lorah M. McCune Best. She attended Neosho County Community College and Texas Christian University, where she met and married Roger McAuley, Sr. They later divorced. She was united in marriage to Manuel DeSilva in 1981. He preceded her in death in 2003. She worked at Neosho Co...
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Music in the Park begins May 15
The schedule for this season’s Music in the Park, presented by the Parks Advisory Board, has been announced. The first concert will be Saturday, May 15, featuring Hillbilly Bus Stop. It will be at 6 p.m. at the Santa Fe Park Fiesta Grounds. The schedule also includes: Saturday, June 11 — Salty Dog Saturday, July 9 — The Oliphants Saturday, August 13 — The lizards Saturday, September 10 — Annual Mexican Fiesta Saturday, October 8 — Sky S...
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CNB’s Mildfelt receives National Guard award
Marilynn Rutledge Tribune Reporter Community National Bank & Trust President Dan Mildfelt received an award on Wednesday afternoon from an organization called ESGR, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense group that promotes and awards employers for dedication and value of their National Guard employees. Nominated by CNB&T Executive Vice President, Jonathan Johnson, Mildfelt received the Patriot Award. Johnson ser...
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Area briefs
Aging with Attitude Expo on Friday An Aging with Attitude Regional Expo is planned Friday at First Baptist Church Good News Center. There are breakout sessions at 10:10 (Gardenning, Dementia, Putting ‘Arthur” in his place), 11:15, (Gardening, Dementia, Medicare Basics), 1:30 (ABCs of Diabetes, Elder Law, Speech, Hearing and other challenges), and 2:15(Arches, Aches and Aging Feet, Elder Law, Speech, Hearing and other challenges), with lunch ...
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Jenkins’ tour stops in Chanute
Marilynn Rutledge Tribune Reporter Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins made her way to Chanute on Tuesday morning as part of her Congress to Kansas tour. She was hosted in the Alliance Room of the Chanute Memorial Auditorium by the Chanute Chamber of Commerce and Area Tourism. Jenkins will traveling through Kansas all during this year, hearing concerns, questions or suggestions to take back to Washington. Several members of the Chanute and surroundi...
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City awards bids for fifth round of housing rehabilitation contract
Kathleen Carney Tribune Reporter At the City Commission meeting Monday night Chamber of Commerce Director Jane Brophy reminded everyone about the Business Expo is taking place this weekend. It will be held at Neosho County Community College and will begin with the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Health Fair. The Safari Film Festival will also take place over the weekend on Friday and Saturday. The commissioners also accepted bids...
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New guidebook spotlights Wonders
The “8 Wonders of Kansas Guidebook,” the latest book published by the Inman-based Kansas Sampler Foundation, is now found in retail stores around the state. The guidebook is a 272-page book showcasing more than 800 photos of the 216 entries in the 8 Wonders of Kansas contests. Between May and November of 2010, farmer/stockman Harland Schuster of Morrill took photos at each of the 216 places. Liz King, Penner’s sister, designed the book to be...
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Margie Ellen Carter 1925-2011
Margie Ellen Carter, 85, Humboldt, died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at the Arrowood Lane Care Facility in Humboldt. Margie was born in Earlton on Nov. 21, 1925, the daughter of Claude and Mable Wiles Carter. She graduated from Altoona Rural High School in 1943. She worked in the office for Sinclair Oil Company in Independence for 20 years and Calvert’s in Independence for 10 years. She was also an avid bowler, loved photographing family and friend...
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Nancy E. Smith 1957-2011
Nancy E. Smith, 53, Erie, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011. She was born Aug. 25, 1957 to Dorothy and Ernest Fowler. She spent her pastime fishing and enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with grandchildren. Survivors include two daughters, Mindy Ray, Iola, Christy Gavin, Chanute; a son, Christian Hilibrand, Hoxie; four grandchildren, Tiffany Housely, Tyler Butler, Brett Brown and Trenton Ray. Brothers and sisters include Barbra Maulk, Colorad...
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Virginia Lee Koester 1931-2011
Virginia Lee Koester, 80, Chanute, died Monday, April 25, 2011 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Virginia was born in Chanute on Jan. 12, 1931, the daughter of Lois Isabelle Vandegrift Koester and Mr. Koester. She graduated from Chanute High School in 1948. She worked at the Burlington Overall Factory for 30 years. Virginia is survived by an aunt, Edna Vandegrift, Strong City; and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents. G...
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Patricia Brown Becker 1845-2011
Patricia Brown Becker, 66, Humboldt, died Monday, April 25, 2011 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, after a brief illness. Born on Jan. 24, 1945, in Tacoma, Wash., to Charles and Lucille Golba Brown of Mildred, Kan., Pat grew up in Mildred graduating from Moran High School, Iola Junior College and Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia. After teaching she worked at her husband’s business, Chanute Iron and Supply, and helped start ...
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Dennis Dye 1947-2011
Dennis Dye, Petrolia, 63, died Monday, April 25, 2011 at his home. Cremation has taken place. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30 at the Church of Christ. Inurnment will be at a later date at Kingman. Friends may call to register at service time. Cremation is under the direction of the Penwell-Gabel Gibson Chapel of Chanute. Dennis Lee Dye was born Dec. 5, 1947 at Kingman, the son of Clarence and Glessie Walters Dye....
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Billie Marie Scott 1928-2011
Billie Marie Scott, 82, Fredonia, died Monday, April 25, 2011 at Golden Living Center in Fredonia. She was born July 18, 1928 in Wichita, the daughter of Rex and Pearl Van Dyke Showers. She was a homemaker. On May 10, 1947 Billie was united in marriage to Jim Shue. He preceded her in death on April 9, 1986. In January 1992, she married Ben Scott and he survives. Billie was a member of the First Christian Church in Fredonia. Also surviving are ...
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State lawmakers prepare for wrap-up
Stu Butcher Tribune Editor Paul Davis, House Minority Leader from Lawrence, stopped in Chanute last week as part of a tour in southeast Kansas to give an update on legislative happenings before lawmakers return for their wrap-up session on Wednesday. In Chanute, Davis was accompanied by Rep. Jerry Williams, D-Chanute. Budget is the operative word for the returning legislators. Since 2008, the state has undergone seven rounds of budget cu...
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Ash Grove, EPA discuss monitoring plans in KCK
Ash Grove Cement Company representatives met last week with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 7 and Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) staff in EPA’s Kansas City, Kan., offices to discuss the air, water and sediment monitoring plans currently being considered by EPA for the Chanute area.  “We appreciated having the opportunity to meet with EPA and KDHE to learn about the specific objectives of the monitor...
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Stirewalt stepping down at Main Street
Sharon Stirewalt, executive director of Chanute Main Street, submitted her resignation on Thursday, which will be effective May 5. “We as a Main Street program have done many great things for downtown and I hope that will continue. The program is needed, but under some new direction and leadership,” Stirewalt said in her resignation letter to board members. “I am not going anywhere, so I will be more than willing to help with the transitio...
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Kenneth “Tonk” Tonkinson 1954-2011
Kenneth “Tonk” Tonkinson, 56, Chanute died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at his residence in Chanute. Tonk was born at Chanute on August 9, 1954 the son of Harley and Velma Marie Pilgrim Tonkinson. He graduated from Chanute High School. He was united in marriage to Linda Tonkinson in Chanute. She preceded him in death. He worked for Oil Patch in Chanute when he was younger. He then worked for Webb Saw Mill, and Screw Conveyor, Inc for several years...
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