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Rene Edward Thuillez 1924-2010
Rene Edward Thuillez, 85, Wichita, formerly of Chanute, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Harry Hynes Hospice, Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Rene was born in Radley on Dec. 6, 1924, the son of Marcel Edward and Mercedes Canet Thuillez. He grew up on a farm in Pittsburg, speaking only French when he first began school. After he graduated from high school, he entered the military service with the Army Air Force. In the Ninth Air...
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Larry L. Seefeldt 1944 – 2010
Larry Leon Seefeldt, 66, Emporia, died Friday, May 14, 2010 at his home. Larry was born on April 4, 1944 in Iola, the son of Everett and Elna Igel Seefeldt. He worked as an audio/video technician for Emporia State College for 34 years until his retirement. Larry is survived by his father, Everett Seefeldt, Chanute and a brother, Al Seefeldt, Livermore, Calif. He was preceded in death by his mother. Funeral will be 1 p.m. today, May 20, 2010 a...
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Larry Leon Seefeldt 1944-2010
Larry Leon Seefeldt, 66, Emporia, died Friday, May 14, 2010 at his home. Larry was born on April 4, 1944 in Iola, the son of Everett and Elna Igel Seefeldt. He worked as an audio/video technician for Emporia State College for 34 years until his retirement. Larry is survived by his father, Everett Seefeldt, Chanute and a brother, Al Seefeldt, Livermore, Calif. He was preceded in death by his mother. Funeral will be 1 p.m. today, May 20, 2010 at...
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Fred W. Warford 1962-2010
Fred W. Warford, 47, Erie, died Monday, May 17, 2010, at his residence. He had been in failing health, but death was not expected. He was born Oct. 7, 1962, in Pittsburg, to Carl Cleaton and Patsy Louise Chaney Warford. He grew up and attended schools in Pittsburg and was a 1982 graduate of Pittsburg High School. For a time, he lived in Carthage, Mo., and Carterville, Mo., and had lived in Erie the past three years. For several years, he wo...
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Olive Ruble 1921-2010
Olive Frances Ruble, 89, of Chanute, died Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute. Olive was born in Stark on February 21, 1921, the daughter of George and Pearle Kelso Defenbaugh. She graduated from the Fort Scott School of Nursing. She worked as a Registered Nurse at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Olive was united in marriage to Wayne H. Ruble on August 8, 1943 in Kimball. He preceded her...
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Gary Wayne Berthot 1937-2010
Gary Wayne Berthot, 73, Chanute died Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute. Berthot was born April 22, 1937 in Chanute to Inez L. Lock and Wayne Francis Berthot. He was a wood pattern maker in Wichita for 14 years and retired from Young’s Welding, Chanute, after 30 years. He was a graduate of Chanute High School and attended Junior College in Chanute and Kansas State University in Manhattan. He enjoyed his...
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Theel - Tiegreen
Wayne and Elaine Theel, Emporia, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Rachel, to Timothy Matthew Tiegreen, son of Martha McCoy-Cornish, Chanute, and John and Rita Tiegreen, Fort Scott. Jessica is a 2001 graduate of Emporia High School and a 2006 graduate of Kansas State University with a master’s degree in Accountancy. She is currently employed at Burns and McDonnell Engineering and Consulting, Kansas City, Mo. ...
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Sue Carlile Works 1936-2010
Sue Carlile Works, 73, Brenham, Texas, died Monday, May 10, 2010 after a 7-month battle with cancer. Sue was born Nov. 8, 1936 to David and Ellen Dannels Works and raised in southeast Kansas. She graduated from Altoona High School and was a registered nurse and extended her career by becoming a Certified Occupational Health Nurse. Sue loved teaching others in the corporate world and took great care of her clients. Survivors include a brother,...
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Marjorie Lydia Coble 1938-2010
Marjorie Lydia Coble, 72, Salina, died Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis. She was born in Ramona on Feb. 27, 1938, the daughter of the late Henry and Lydia Beisel Schneider. Marjorie graduated from Ramona High School and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Salina. She married Robert Coble June 3, 1956 in Ramona. Together they owned and operated Big Cheese Pizza in Salina for many years. She is surviv...
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Memorial service
A memorial service for Rex Sanders, rural Erie, who died Monday, May 10, 2010, will be held Saturday, May 22, at 2 p.m., at the Erie Federated Church.
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Evelyn Ruth Passig 1928-2010
Evalyn Ruth Passig, 81, Chanute, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute of a sudden illness. Evalyn was born Sept. 7, 1928,on a farm west of Elsmore, the daughter of Oscar Frank and Signild Marie Nielson Carlson. She graduated from Elsmore High School in 1947 and taught at Prairie Hall Rural Grade School. On July 31, 1949, Evalyn married Dale Emil Passig at Savonburg. They made their home in Humboldt...
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Monica Renee Lynn Drake 2005 – 2010
Monica Renee Lynn Drake, 5, Chanute, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at her home in Chanute. Monica was born in Chanute on Jan. 18, 2005, the daughter of Matthew V. Drake and Melodi Renee McCormick. Monica was home-schooled due to her medical condition. Her favorite toy was a set of chain links She is survived by her parents; a brother, Marcus Virgil Paul Drake; a sister. Mia Annafay Drake; maternal grandparents, Ronald Eugene and Marsha Renee R...
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Rex E. Sanders 1953-2010
Rex E. Sanders, 56, of rural Erie, died Monday, May 10, 2009, at his farm. His death was unexpected. He was born on Oct. 17, 1953 to Jacob M. and Ada E. Beard Sanders. He grew up on the family farm and attended Erie schools, graduating from Erie High School in 1971. He attended Neosho County Community College. He later returned to the family farm where he farmed for many years. He farmed leased land. He and Susie Loveless were united in marr...
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William ‘Bill’ Stevens 1936-2010
William Kline “Bill” Stevens, 73, a longtime resident of the Benedict area, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. He was born Oct. 8, 1936 in Buffalo, the son of Charles and Rebecca Ruth Wells Stevens. Bill was a graduate of Vilas High School, Chanute Junior College and Pittsburg State University. He has been a lifelong self-employed farmer. On Sept. 9, 1962, in Kansas City, Kan., he married Mary Lewallen. She su...
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Robert Lee Osburn 1930-2010
Robert Lee Osburn, 79, Yates Center, died Monday, May 10, 2010 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park. Robert was born Oct. 25, 1930, in White Water, the son of Clark and Jennie Viola Cooley Tucker. In 1945 Robert moved with his family to the Yates Center area where he graduated with the Yates Center High School Class of 1948. On Dec. 15, 1948 he enlisted in the United States Army, attaining the rank of Corporal on August 2...
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Norma Hanson 1925-2010
Norma Hanson, 85, Yates Center, died Monday, May 10, 2010 at the Yates Center Nursing Home. Norma was born Feb. 15, 1925, in northeast Woodson County in the Maple Grove District, the daughter of William R. and Dorothy McConnell Sterling. She grew up in Woodson County and graduated from Yates Center High School with the Class of 1943. On May 17, 1947 she was united in marriage to Kenneth E. Hanson at the First Christian Church Parsonage. He pr...
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Bonnie J. McCune 1930-2010
Bonnie J. McCune, 79, of Joplin, Mo., died Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at St. John’s Regional Medical Center following an illness. She was born May 31, 1930 in Ponca City, Okla., to Murel Wesley and Edna Johnson Louderback. Bonnie moved to the Joplin area in 2004 from Chanute. She and Duke managed apartment complexes for 25 years in the Dallas area. She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Chanute. Bonnie married Richard McCune on July ...
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George W. Smith 1924-2010
George W. Smith, 86, a longtime resident of Fredonia, died Friday, May 7, 2010, at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born Jan. 9, 1924 in Locust Grove, and raised near Claremore, Okla., the son of William A. and Dora M. Morehead Smith. George served in the United States Army from February 1943 to December 1945, earning the rank of corporal. For more than 55 years, he owned and operated George’s Barber Shop and the Modern Beauty Shop in Fredo...
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Loiese Berylene Cantrell 1925 - 2010
Loiese Cantrell, 84, died Wednesday May 5, 2010 at her daughter’s home in Amarillo, Texas. Loiese was born July 5, 1925 to Roy Meade and Laura Samantha Weaver Hopkins in Anthony at Anthony Hospital. Growing up she attended Grasser School outside of Waldron and Spring High school, a small country school, south of Anthony. Carlos Cantrell and Loiese were married July 1, 1944. They lived for a time in Elsmore, where they continued running thei...
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Jensen/Landis
Rexanna Olson, Humboldt, and Philip Landis, Manistie, Mich., announce the engagement of their son Daniel Landis to Debra Jensen, both of Chanute. Jensen is the daughter of Linda Sue Jensen-Shipp and the late James T. Jensen. Landis is the grandson of Bonnie Greve, Chanute, and the late Rex Greve. The couple are employed with Wal-Mart in Chanute. An August wedding is planned.
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