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Birth ¬≠— Johns
Joe and Vickie Johns, Frontenac, announce the birth of their daughter, Jolie Marie, born Feb. 19, 2010, at Mt. Carmel Medical Center in Pittsburg. Grandparents include Morris and Janie Sue Roberts, Fredonia, and Peggie Johns, Chanute.
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Birth ¬≠— Harcrow
Jon and Abby Harcrow, Tishomingo, Okla., announce the birth of their daughter, Emilee Jaylen, born Jan. 20, 2010, at Medical Center Southeastern Oklahoma in Durant, Okla. Emilee was welcomed home by a sister, Drew Elizabeth, 2 1/2. They are the grandchildren of Natalea Clark, Chanute, David and Jennifer Clark, Neodesha, and David and Janet Harcrow, Tishomingo, Okla. They are the great-granddaughters of Anne Marie Clark, Chanute, Zoetta Bax...
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Mildfelt/Floodman
Daniel L. and Lisa Mildfelt, Chanute, announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica A., Chanute, to Banks Floodman, son of Sheila McAllister and Michael R. Floodman, all of Wichita. Mildfelt received her Bachelor’s of Science in nursing and is attending nurse anesthetist school and the University of Kansas Medical Center. She is employed with KU Med. Floodman is a 2005 graduate of the University of Kansas, where he played football. He r...
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Dessie L. Wikel 1923-2010
Dessie L. Wikel, 86, LaCrosse, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 in Albany, Ore. She was born Aug. 22, 1923 at Casa, Ark., the daughter of William Edwin and Florence Annie Mitchell Cravens. She graduated from Prue High School, Okla., in 1942. She married Cecil Willis Wikel Nov. 17, 1945 in Hominy, Okla. They moved to Kansas in 1947. He preceded her in death Jan. 24, 1981. She worked as a cook for La Crosse High School before retirement. She was a m...
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Juanita M. Hettler 1925 – 2010
Juanita M. Hettler, 84, Humboldt, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Juanita was born in Bucyrus on Nov. 27, 1925, the daughter of C. Hampton and Emma Markley Winkler. She grew up and attended public schools in Bucryus. She was united in marriage to Charles “Wayne” Hettler on June 4, 1950 in Ottawa. He preceded her in death in 1997. She was a homemaker. Juanita is survived by a daughter, Marsha K. Ellison, Hu...
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Helen Marie Burt 1918-2010
Helen Marie Burt, 91, a resident at the Medicalodge of Coffeyville, died Sunday, February 28, 2010. She was born Sept. 7, 1918, in Fredonia to John William and Elsie Jane Prouty Burt. She was a homemaker. She is survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. She had one sister, Beatrice Endsley; and six brothers, Benny, Jim, Harold, Ralph, Barney and Norman Burt, who have all preceded her in death. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday...
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Maxine Stanfield 1923-2010
Maxine Stanfield, age 86, longtime Buffalo resident, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla. Vivian Maxine Kilmer Stanfield was born on March 31, 1923, near Isabel the daughter of Orvil and Ruby Blurton Kilmer. She grew up in the Isabel area and attended school at Nashville and Sharon. During World War II, she worked as an aircraft machinist in Wichita, and during that time she met Othel Stanfield. She...
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Dorothy Flora Millicent Nelson Esping 1914-2010
Dorothy Flora Millicent Nelson Esping, 95, died Thursday, February 25, 2010, at home in Lindsborg. She was born July 29, 1914, in Vilas to Ernest Ferdinand and Amanda Amelia Nelson Nelson. Her great-grandfather was Nels Peter Flyckt of Smolan. She married Kenneth Esping on July 28, 1939, in Vilas. He preceded her in death in 1967. She was a lifelong educator who began her teaching career at the age of 17 at Peach Grove Grade School in rural W...
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June H. White 1918-2010
June H. White, 91, Galesburg, died Thursday, February 25, 2010, at her home. She was born July 31, 1918, at Meridian, Miss., to Harry and Anna Ethel McConnell Lawrence. Her family later moved to Burlington, where she attended the Burlington High School. She married Lawrence Dewey, and they later divorced. On Dec. 11, 1946, she married James R. “Jim” White at Burlington. They moved to Galesburg in 1960. He died on Oct. 30, 2009. She was a mem...
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Engagement — Boaz/Bruenger
Alice Boaz-Tobin, Lauren Tobin and Lyle and Diana Bruenger, all of Chanute, announce the engagement of their children, Katie Boaz and Derrick Bruenger, both of Chanute. Boaz received her bachelor’s degree in social work from Pittsburg State University. She is employed with ANW Special Education Coop. Bruenger received his bachelor’s degree in science and technology from PSU. He is employed with Nu-Wa Industries in Chanute. The wedding will be...
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Kenneth B. Kinne 1922-2010
Kenneth B. Kinne, 88, rural Erie, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born Feb. 22, 1922, in Erie to Orton A. and Flora Burlingame Kinne. He attended rural elementary school there and was a 1939 graduate of Erie High School. He was a farmer and stockman his entire life. He enjoyed dancing and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He and Mary Ann Yockey ...
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Chester Hale 1919-2010
Chester Hale, 90, Chanute, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute. He was born May 17, 1919, in Mound Valley to Harry and Rose Etta Buscher Hale. He married Martha Jean Turner in July 1949 in Parsons. She preceded him in death in March 1968. He married Audrey Naomi Cawthorn in May 1969 in Chanute. She preceded him in death in 1995. He served as police chief for the city of Chanute. Survivors include a daugh...
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Orris Sheldon Cox 1919-2010
Orris Sheldon Cox, 90, Petrolia, died Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at his home. He was born May 4, 1919, in Dewey, Okla., to Argus Lloyd and Stella Agnes Mason Cox. He attended schools in Chanute and Topeka. He married Lucille M. Hainback on Nov. 25, 1947, in Iola. She survives. He joined the U.S. Army in November 1942 and was discharged in November 1945. He was a Ground Aircraft Observer, having served in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes...
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James Fredrick Evans 1961-2010
James Fredrick “Jim” Evans, 48, Iola, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at Kindred Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He was born Sept. 11, 1961, at Independence to Solomon A. and Barbara E. George Evans. He attended Iola schools. He traveled working construction. Survivors include three daughters, Tabitha Coykendall, Rachel Harrington and Heidi Coykendall, all of Humboldt; his parents, Solomon and Leinetta Evans, Yates Center; a brother, Jon Evans,...
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Kenneth B. Kinne
Kenneth B. Kinne, 88, rural Erie, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Kinne, on May 17, 2005. Following cremation, graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Chanute under the direction of Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, Parsons. Contributions to Hospice Care of Kansas may be made in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons...
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Walter Warden Bryan 1920-2010
Walter Warden Bryan, 90, Parsons, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society. He had been in failing health. He was born Jan. 18, 1920, in Neodesha to Charles Elmer and Sarah Mahala Dowty Bryan. He attended school in Neodesha and served in the Construction Battalion of the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was employed with Standard Oil as a pipefitter for 27 years. He attended the Bethel Church of God in Neodesha....
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Melva E. Lew 1948 – 2010
Melva Eleather Lew, 61, Humboldt, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Melva was born in Maypen Clarendon, Jamaica, on Dec. 20, 1948, the daughter of Sydney and Icelyn Knott Lyn. She had lived in Humboldt for 13 years. She was united in marriage to Dan Lew. They later divorced. Melva worked as a quality control inspector in the cabinet manufacturing Industry. Melva is survived by a daughter, An...
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John A. Hodson 1955-2010
John A. Hodson, 54, Yates Center, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 in Chanute. John was born in Springfield, Ill., the son of the Rev. Frank A. and Lora O. Leugemors Hodson. John was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Iola and the First Presbyterian Church of Yates Center, where he served as an Elder. He worked for Gordon Jewelry in Dallas, Texas where he was the assistant manager. John moved from Texas to the Chanute area to be closer t...
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Buford Martin Anderson 1948 – 2010
Buford Martin Anderson, 61, Chanute, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 at his home. Buford was born in Chanute on July 21, 1948, the son of Donald Bruce and Alice Marjorie Janssen Anderson. He attended Swede Center and Petrolia schools, graduating from Chanute High School in the Class of 1966. He also attended Chanute Junior College. He was united in marriage to Gloria Rankin on May 22, 1976 in Chanute. She preceded him in death on Sept. 1, 2002. Bu...
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Charles ‘Chuck’ Owens 1940-2010
Charles “Chuck” Owens, 69, of Neodesha, formerly of Parsons, died Friday, February 19, 2010, at his home. He was in failing health for the last several years. He was born Sept. 13, 1940, at Jasper, Ark., a son of Calvin Walter and Anne Mae Hatfield Owens. At a young age his family moved to Parsons where he was raised and attended school. He graduated from the Parsons High School with the Class of 1958. He later received a Master’s Plumbing Li...
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