Obituaries
Shawn Michael Stipp 1985 – 2008
Shawn Michael Stipp, 23, Thayer, died Tuesday, August 19, 2008 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Parsons, Kansas on April 23, 1985, the son of Jimmy Allen and Shannon Michelle Vance Stipp. He graduated from high school in Pagosa Springs, Colo. Shawn was united in marriage to Natalie Conover on June 17, 2006 in White Plains, Ky. She survives, of the home. He worked in airplane production for Cessna, General Aviation. Alon...
full story
Linda Arlene Evans 1956-2008
Linda Arlene Evans, 51, Chanute, died Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at Via-Christi St. Francis Campus in Wichita following a lengthy illness. She was born Sept. 12, 1956, in Chanute to Dean and Arlene Norris Evans. She graduated from Chanute High School in 1974, and Pittsburg State University in 1979. She was employed for many years as a social worker in Southeast Kansas. She was employed at Russell Stover Candies in Iola. She enjoyed raising f...
full story
Mabel N. Brown 1910-2008
Mabel N. Brown, 98, Yates Center, died Tuesday, August 19, 2008. She was born Aug. 8, 1910, in Nowata, Okla., to Henry and Minnie Louise King Kelsey. She married Frank Wesley Brown on Dec. 30, 1930, in Eureka. He died in June 1937. She was employed as a bookkeeper with Greeley Gas Co., now Atmos, until her retirement in 1975. Survivors include two daughters, Mareta Ann Milner and Carol J. Mizell, both of Yates Center; a brother, Lloyd Chism, ...
full story
Ruth M. Serrato 1920-2008
Ruth M. Serrato, 87, Chanute, died Friday, August 15, 2008. She was born Oct. 22, 1920, in Chanute to Albino and Mary Negrete Abaloz. She attended Chanute public schools. She married Alfred O. Serrato on Nov. 1, 1947, in Erie. He survives. She was a homemaker. Other survivors include three sons and a daughter-in-law, William J. Gutierrez and Richard Serrato, both of Chanute, and John and Pat Serrato, Independence, Mo.; two daughters, Gloria...
full story
Bertha S. Renfrow 1921-2008
Bertha S. Renfrow, 87, Chanute, died Monday, August 18, 2008, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. She was born March 30, 1921, in Enid, Okla., to John R. and Nettie Jane Murray Stricklin. She married Robert R. Renfrow Jr. on Nov. 29, 1941, in Oklahoma City, Okla. He died in 2007. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Clinton, Okla. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Buffalo, Wyo. Arrang...
full story
Cecil C. Carpenter 1937-2008
Cecil Clayton Carpenter, 71, Humboldt, died Monday, August 18, 2008, at Via-Christi St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born Aug. 8, 1937, in Americus to Martin Edmund and Mary Jane Ensminger Carpenter. He graduated from Moran High School. He married Ruth Thomas on June 23, 1962. They divorced. He retired from the Water Treatment Department with the City of Humboldt. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Shane and Stacy Carpenter...
full story
McKinley R. “Mac” Boone 1919-2008
McKinley R. “Mac” Boone, 89, St. Paul, died Sunday, August 17, 2008, at Chanute Health Care. He was in failing health. He was born June 16, 1919, in Lawrence County, Tenn., to Daniel William and Florence Smith Boone. His father was a share cropper and the family lived in various communities, including Florida, Georgia and Shawnee, Okla., while he was raised. He moved to St. Paul. During World War II he served in the 10th Armored Division of...
full story
Elizabeth Armour McMillen 1914-2008
Elizabeth Armour McMillen, 94, Humboldt, died Friday, August 15, 2008, at Pinecrest Nursing Home, Humboldt. She was born July 20, 1914, in rural Parsons to Homer Otis and Edith Magner Armour. She graduated from Parsons High School. She moved to Chanute in 1938. She married Gale McMillen on Dec. 7, 1941. He died Jan. 27, 1990. The McMillens farmed and were cattle ranchers all of their lives. Survivors include Wilbur and Mary McMillen, Betty ...
full story
Bernice L. Wilkins Meinke 1920-2008
Bernice L. Wilkins Meinke, 87, Erie, died Sunday, August 17, 2008, at Hillside Village Nursing Home, DeSoto. She was born Oct. 30, 1920, at Urbana to Chris and Vera Hobson Stanley and grew up in Erie. She graduated from Erie High School and attended Parsons Junior College. After a year of college, she obtained a lifetime teacher’s certificate and returned to Erie to teach in a one-room school, the No. 8 school two miles north of Erie. In late...
full story
Lucille Myrtle Becannon 1921-2008
Lucille Myrtle Becannon, 87, Chanute, died Sunday, August 17, 2008, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. She was born April 14, 1921, in Woodson County to Herbert and Leola Ladd Laude. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1939. She married Harold Becannon on April 16, 1942, at Maple Grove Church. He died Feb. 10, 2000. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert “Dean” and Janice Becannon, Chan...
full story
Ruth M. Serrato 1920-2008
Ruth M. Serrato, 87, Chanute, died Friday, August 15, 2008, at her home. She was born Oct. 22, 1920, in Chanute to Albino and Mary Negrete Abaloz. She attended public schools in Chanute. She married Alfred O. Serrato on Nov. 1, 1947, in Erie. He survives. She was a homemaker. Other survivors include three sons, William J. Gutierrez and Richard Serrato, both of Chanute, and John Serrato and his wife. Pat, Independence, Mo.; two daughters, Gl...
full story
Carole Lynette Payne 1963-2008
Carole Lynette Payne, 44, Bolivar, passed away Friday, August 15, 2008, at Colonial Springs Healthcare Facility in Buffalo, Mo. She was born Sept. 25, 1963, in Springfield, Mo., the daughter of Larry Reed and Linda Brown Reed. Granddaughter to Jake and Neta Reed and Virgil and Margarite Brown. She grew up in Bolivar, then moved to the Joplin area from there they moved to Chanute. She graduated from Chanute High School in 1981. She made her ho...
full story
Virgil L. Goff 1929-2008
Virgil L. Goff, 79, St. Paul, formerly of Erie and Elsmore, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at his home. He was in failing health. He was born May 15, 1929, at Hepler to Sherman and Wilma Gier Goff. He was raised in the Stark area and attended school there. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp from 1948 until his discharge in 1951, and then continued serving in the Reserves until 1955. He then began employment at Neosho County in the Road D...
full story
Imogene C. Dyer 1921-2008
Imogene C. Dyer, 87, Yates Center, died Monday, August 11, 2008, in Wichita. She was born July 7, 1921, in Toronto to Warrick and Maude Redfern Osborn. She graduated from Toronto High School. She married Omer Dyer on Dec. 27, 1936, in Independence. He died Sept. 18, 2004. The Dyers owned Dyers Body Shop in Yates Center. Survivors include two daughters, Joy Dyer, Yates Center; and Donna Old, Newton; two grandchildren and a great-grandson. Fune...
full story
Paul E. “Pete” Hibbs 1928-2008
Paul E. “Pete” Hibbs, 80, rural Elsmore, died Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at Windsor Place Nursing Center, Iola. He was born April 2, 1928, in Elsmore to James Leo and Eva Lena Johnson Hibbs. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1946. He farmed northwest of Elsmore. He married Bonnie L. Gillham Haban on Dec. 21, 1971, in Craig County, Okla. She died May 24, 1996. Survivors include a nephew, Kenneth James Hibbs, Ottawa; a niece, Sharon Scar...
full story
Charlene Loree Boman 1921-2008
Charlene Loree Boman, 86, Iola, died Monday, August 11, 2008, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola. She was born Dec. 9, 1921, in LaHarpe to Charles B. and Hazel E. Kirkpatrick Limes. She grew up in LaHarpe. She graduated from LaHarpe High School and Iola Junior College with her degree in teaching. On May 10, 1944, she married Richard L. “Dick” Boman at Chanute Field, Ill. After her husband’s honorable discharge from the service, they made th...
full story
Cathie Lynn Pryor 1967 – 2008
Cathie Lynn Pryor, 41, Chanute, died Saturday, August 9, 2008, at St. Francis Hospital. Tulsa, Okla. She was born March 23, 1967, in Bartlesville, Okla. She married Randy Pryor on Aug. 18, 1990, in Claremore, Okla. He survives. She was an algebra teacher at Chanute High School. Other survivors include two sons, Zachary and Nicholas Pryor, Chanute; her father, LeRoy Collins, Miami, Okla.; her mother, Stephanie Snow, Chanute; and a brother, Gar...
full story
Death notice
Terri Geneva White, 47, Cherryvale, died Thursday morning from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Cherryvale. Potts Chapel of Cherryvale is in charge of arrangements. Henry Andrew “Hank” White, 44, Cherryvale, died Thursday morning from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Cherryvale. Potts Chapel of Cherryvale is in charge of arrangements.
full story
Elvin H. ‘Red’ Lakin
Elvin H. “Red Lakin,” 96, longtime resident of the Fall River and New Albany area, died Friday, August 8, 2008 at Lakepoint of Augusta. He was born March 25, 1912 in Wynnewood, Okla., the son of Isaac and Elizabeth Wyatt Lakin. He was a self-employed farmer and worked as a custodian for the Fall River schools. On May 31, 1930 in Eureka, he married Amy Ethel Worford. She preceded him in death July 25, 1973. Survivors include three son, Bill La...
full story
Brian David Neville 1981 – 2008
Brian David Neville, 26, of Richmond, Va., formerly of Chanute, died Thursday, August 7, 2008 in Richmond as the result of a traffic accident. Brian was born in Leesburg, Va., on August 21, 1981, the son of Bruce and Cynthia Swavely Neville. The family moved to Chanute, where Brian graduated from Chanute High School in the Class of 1999. He graduated from Pittsburg State University in December of 2006, when he moved back to Richmond, Va. He w...
full story