Obituaries
Kristopher A. Keenan
Kristopher A. Keenan, 21, Chanute, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009. He graduated from Chanute High School in 2006 where he participated in Cross Country and Wrestling all four years. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 2008. He was a member of Masonic Cedar Lodge 103 AF&AM. He enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors include his parents, Kevin and Anna Curtis Keenan; a brother, John Keenan; his grandpar...
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Lola Lorene Mann 1920-2009
Lola Lorene Mann, 89, Moran, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute. She was born May 6, 1920, in Moran to Arthur Glen and Martha Esther Reynolds Jackson. She grew up in the Mildred area and graduated from Mildred High School. She worked in the aviation plants in Wichita during World War II. On Jan. 24, 1947, she married Delbert F. Mann in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death on May 1, 1982. The Manns made their home i...
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Sylvia Mae Wingate 1924-2009
Sylvia Mae Wingate, 85, Altoona, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at the Chanute Healthcare Center. She was born Aug. 7, 1924, in Hitchcock, Okla., to Oliver Martin and Pearl E. Sutcliffe Moore. She attended schools in Okeene, Okla. She married Ralph K. Wingate on Oct. 8, 1949, in Parsons. He survives. She was a homemaker. Other survivors include two daughters, Judy Dunn, Altoona, and Sheila Murphy, Bella Vista, Ark.; a son, Rick Wingate, Tha...
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James Arthur Lucas 1918-2009
James A. Lucas, 90, formerly of Chanute, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009, in St. Louis, Mo. He was born Dec. 2, 1918, in Danville, Ark., to Maude E. (Burch) and Marvin E. Lucas. He attended schools in Danville. He was in the wholesale candy business before entering service in 1942 and served in the Army Air Force. He married Verda Lou Zastrow on Jan. 18, 1944. She survives. He owned and operated Lucas Auto Parts until 1978. He was a mem...
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Robert “Bob” Richard Redfield 1920 – 2009
Graveside services for Robert “Bob” Redfield, who died July 25, 2009 at the Labette County Health Center in Parsons, will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.15 at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Humboldt. Memorials in his name may be made to the American Heart Association and may be left with the funeral home. Among his survivors are grandchildren Eric Beck, and Cara Beck, and great-grandchild Carter Sterling. These names were mis-spelled in the ori...
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Death notice
Sylvia Wingate, 85, Altoona, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at the Chanute Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending with Penwell-Gabel Gibson Chapel.
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Carl A. Newland 1912-2009
Carl A. Newland, 96, of McMinnville, Ore., died Wednesday August 5, 2009 at WVMC in McMinnville. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 15 at 2 p.m. at Rock of Ages in McMinnville. Private interment will be in Restlawn Cemetery in Salem, Ore. Memorial donations may be given to Rock of Ages c/o Macy and Son Funeral Directors, 135 NE Evans, McMinnville, OR 97128. To leave online condolences, please visit www.macyandson.com.
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Wayne Leon Webb 1940-2009
Wayne Leon Webb, 69, died Monday, August 3, 2009 in his home in Buena Vista, Colo. He was born April 19, 1940 in Blue Eye, Mo. to Kenneth and Lucille Webb. He moved to Chanute, KS. in 1945, attended Chanute Public Schools graduating in 1958. He served in the Army National Guard of Kansas as a Specialist 4. He married Sherrolyn Kae Leavett on Oct. 27, 1961. In 1964 he was employed at Aeroduct and they had their daughter Rhonda Dawn. The fa...
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Victory R. Williams 1945-2009
Victory R. Williams 63, Cherokee, died Tuesday July 21, 2009 following a long illness at his home. Victory was born August 14, 1945 in Belfonte, Ark., to Floyd Haskell and Faye Modiena McDonald Williams. He was a lifelong resident of the area and attended area schools in Labette County. In 1964 Victory married Martha Irene Madison in Parsons; they later divorced. Victory was in the trucking business and worked for Smith Post Yard Trucking. He...
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Glen Everett Bacus 1938-2009
Glen Everett Bacus, 71, Highland, Ind., died at his home July 14, 2009 of a massive coronary. He was born July 9, 1938 in Alton Ill., to Everett and Juanaita Bacus. He is survived by his sister, Wilma Hanes, of Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Karen Penner Bacus. Glen was a lifetime educator. He taught English, speech, writing and theater in several high schools and colleges in Kansas and Indiana, including Chanute High School i...
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Robert Richard ‘Bob’ Redfield 1920-2009
Robert Richard Redfield, 88, Humboldt, died Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Labette County Health Center in Parsons. He was born Aug. 31, 1920, in Humboldt to Gail Aronn and Lillis Ernst Redfield. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1938. After graduating high school Bob worked at the John Hatch clothing store in Humboldt until 1942 when he took over for his father as owner/operator of the Redfield Auto Supply. He served four years in the ...
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LeRoy Marion Steele 1912-2009
LeRoy Marion Steele, 97, Pryor, Okla., formerly of the Chanute area, died Sunday, July 26, 2009, at his home. He was born Jan. 8, 1912, in Labette to Clyde Steel and Lizzie Troester Steele. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He married Mildred Bennett in 1944 in Oswego. She preceded him in death. He worked for Santa Fe Trucking for more than 30 years. Survivors include a son, Jeff Steele, Tulsa, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Gra...
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Charles R. Jones 1951-2009
Charles R. Jones, 57, rural Thayer, died Monday, July 27, 2009, at his home. He was born Sept. 30, 1951, in Claremore, Okla., to Lonzo and Frances Patton Jones. He graduated from Sequoyah High School. He most recently serviced dairy equipment for employment. He and Anita Nations were married Aug. 25, 1971, in Miami, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include his mother, Frances Ross, Chelsea, Okla.; a daughter, Kelli Hawkins, Kellyville, Okl...
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Edward Webber 1917-2009
Edward A. Webber, 92, Mound City, Mo., died Monday, July 20, 2009, at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo. He was born March 3, 1917, on a farm near Burlington to Charles and Mary Fischer Webber. He married Margaret Hancock Johns in Nowata, Okla., on Oct. 8, 1966. She survives. He worked for Missouri-Pacific Railroad for 14 years, was a caretaker of Pierson Place for 10 years, worked for Crouse Motors in Mound City for five years, and ...
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Charles R. Jones
Charles R. Jones, 57, of rural Thayer, died Monday, July 27, 2009, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.
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Fred C. Gardner Jr. 1918-2009
Fred C. Gardner Jr., 90, Wenatchee, Wash., formerly of Chanute, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. He was born June 12, 1918, in Howard to Fred Carl Sr. and Nettie Alice Dolen Gardner. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp in 1941. He married Ruth Mary Nelson in January 1945 in Montgomery, Ala. She preceded him in death. Most recently, he was employed as an Aviation Safety Inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration. Survivors include his five ch...
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Alice Easley 1919-2009
Alice Easley, 90, Liberal, died Friday, July 24, 2009, at Garden Terrace in Overland Park. She was born Feb. 11, 1919, in Dennis to Ira A. and Lula B. Bertsch Drummond. She attended Maple Valley School at Dennis. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle, Liberal. She married Ron Easley on Aug. 3, 1941, in Dennis. He died Dec. 22, 1982. Survivors include a son, Jerry Easley, Liberal; three daughters, JoAnn Arnold, Lahoma, Okla., Verna Wright, Over...
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L. Susan ‘Susie’ Kruse Smith 1946-2009
Susan Smith, 62, Lincoln, Neb., died Friday, July 24, 2009, after a short illness. She moved to Chanute in 1953 and graduated from Chanute High School in 1964, and NCCC in 1966. She attended Washburn University, then taught Junior High in Topeka until she moved to Lincoln, Neb., in 1973. She married Sam Smith in 1985, and had a son, Spencer, in 1986. He survives. She taught in Lincoln and then became the Foreign Language Coordinator for Linco...
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Phyllis J. Lewis 1942-2009
Phyllis J. Lewis, 66, Yates Center, died Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Rose to William F. and Opal O. Scales Roth. She graduated from Lyons High School in 1961. Most recently, she taught Special Education at the Yates Center School District until 2000 when she retired. She was a member of the New York Valley Church. Survivors include her husband, Jim Lewis; two sons, Bill Bus...
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Arnold ‘Dean’ Elder 1940-2009
Arnold “Dean” Elder, 69, Humboldt, died Friday, July 24, 2009, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. He was born March 2, 1940, in Walnut to Arnold and Mae Myers Elder. He graduated from Stark High School. He married Karan “Kay” Nelson on June 26, 1960. She survives. He worked at Haldex Brake Corporation for more than 20 years. Other survivors include a son, Randy Elder, Humboldt; a daughter and son-in-law, Deana and Calvin Morrow, Humb...
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