Obituaries
Jack E. McClaskey 1921-2012
Jack E. McClaskey, 91, died on April 5, 2012, at his home near Girard following a lengthy illness. He was born on Oct. 30, 1921, to Clement and Ruth Cunningham McClaskey.¬†He grew up in rural Girard and attended school in Girard. Jack served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II from 1942 to 1946. He attended Kansas State University where he received a B.S. degree in Agriculture Education in 1949 and a Master’ssDegree in 1977. He has...
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L. Alberta McCoy 1919-2012
L. Alberta McCoy, 93, longtime Chanute resident, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 in McKinney, Texas after a long illness. She was a lifetime resident of the Erie and Chanute, before moving to McKinney, Texas in 2008 to be near her daughter. Alberta was born on Jan. 30, 1919 in Erie, the daughter of Ernest and Margaret Alice Harral Hurford. She was united in marriage to Clifford McCoy on March 23, 1939 in Iola. He preceded her in death in 1986. ...
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Alva W. Boice 1921-2012
Alva W. Boice, 91, longtime resident of Fredonia, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Fredonia Regional Hospital.  He was born Feb. 26, 1921, in Rover, Mo., the son of David and Cora Davis Boice. In 1938, Alva enlisted in the U.S. Army and became a member of the Horse Cavalry assigned to Fort Riley. In September, 1942, Alva re-enlisted in the U.S. Army and served with the 5th Armored Division, tank corps. He was captured by the German army in N...
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Alice Leora Lee 1940-2012
Alice Leora Lee, 71, rural Parsons, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 in the Emergency Room at Labette Health.  She was born Nov. 26, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa to Albert B. and Alice Olive Mael Noe. She grew up and attended school in Iowa where she graduated high school. In the mid 1970s, she moved to Parsons where she had lived since. Through the years, she worked as a cook at various nursing homes until retiring in 2001. She was affiliated with...
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Cindy Lee Knudsen Cohee 1966-2012
Cindy Knudsen Cohee, 45, Chanute, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Heritage Nursing Home in Chanute. Cindy was born in Chanute on Oct. 13, 1966, the daughter of Edward and Suntok Li McGinnis. She graduated from Chanute High School in 1985.  She married Robert Knudsen who preceded her in death. On July 4, 2008 she married Chuck Cohee in Iola. She was employed as a caregiver for several years. Cindy is survived by her husband, Chuck Cohee, Chan...
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Thomas R. Maxwell 1927-2012
Thomas R. Maxwell, 84, Iola, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Iola Nursing Center. Tom was born Dec. 8, 1927, at Oakmont, Pa., the son of John V. and Edith Mattner Maxwell. He grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from high school in 1945 at Aspinwall. Tom served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Muskingum University in Ohio, where he met his future wife, Joann Hostetler. Tom received hi...
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Rosemary McNeill 1931-2012
Rosemary McNeill, 80, Overland Park, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Rosemary was born Nov. 23, 1931 in Erie, to Paul and Louise Gallagher Lowe. She spent her formative years in Chanute. Rosemary married Bill McNeill, from Fronten0ac, in 1949 and moved to Kansas City, where they raised their two children. Rosemary worked for the Kansas City Eye Clinic in Overland Park for more than 30 years. Survivors include her loving husband of 62 years, W...
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Madge Dunaway Schell 1946-2012
Madge Dunaway Schell, 84, Iola, formerly of Chanute, died Wednesday, April 4, 3012 at the Allen County Hospital. She graduated from Chanute High School in 1946. She and her husband, Joe Schell, operated Schell’s Dry Cleaners in Iola for a number of years. He died in 1999. She is survived by a daughter, Terri Lyn Ryno, Independence; two granddaughters and one great-grandson. Her brother, Eugene Dunaway, preceded her in death Cremation has take...
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David L. Lindblad 1946-2012
David L. Lindblad, 65, Leavenworth, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. David was born Oct. 9, 1946, in Chanute, the son of George A. and Helen Marie Walters Lindblad. His family later moved to Piper and he graduated from Piper High School in 1964. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968. After discharge from the military, David married his high-school sweetheart, Joyce Masterson. He owned and op...
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Philip Wayde Orbison 1955-2012
Philip Wayde Orbison, 57, Arlington, Texas, died on March 29, 2012. He was born in January 1955. He is survived by wife Linda Ranz Orbison and sisters-in-law Anna Jabara and Gilda Holloway. Memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 5, at 3 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in the Veterans Pavilion, 3600 Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas. The family requests all donations be sent to the charity of your choice in Phil’s name.
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Joe Culbertson 1948-2012
Stanley “Joe” Culbertson, 63, lifelong resident of Fredonia, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Fredonia Regional Hospital.¬† He was born July 11, 1948 in Independence, the son of Orval “Shorty” and Otheal E. Bennett Culbertson.¬† Joe was a graduate of Fredonia High School.¬† He was employed by the City of Fredonia for many years as the trash truck driver.¬† On Nov. 7, 1970 in Fredonia, Joe was united in marriage to Terri Chilcott.¬† Terri surv...
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Robert Eugene Auten 1944-2012
Robert Auten, 67, Chanute, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Harry Hynes Hospice, Via Christi Medical Center, Wichita. Robert was born in Tulsa, Okla., on October 14, 1944 the son of Jack and Thelma Welch Auten. He attended Broken Arrow, Okla., public schools. On March 7, 1970, he was united in marriage to Cora Jussell in Harrison, Ark. They made their home in Chanute since 1996. She preceded him in death. Robert worked as a landscaper, and ...
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Christy Ann Jones 1953-2012
Christy Ann Jones, 58, Chanute, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Chanute Health Care Center. Christy was born on May 29, 1953 in Chanute, the daughter of Millard “Bud” and Lucille Shepard Morgan. She attended Chanute schools and received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Pittsburg State University in 1975. She was united in marriage to Charles “Charley” Jones on May 24, 1974 in Chanute. He survives, of the home. Christy worked as a...
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Roger W. Collins 1967-2012
Roger Wayne “Rog” Collins, 63, Fredonia, died Friday, March 23, 2012 at his home. Roger was born Jan. 19, 1949 in Fredonia, the son of Willard Lee and Norma Sue Cook Collins. Roger was a graduate of Fredonia High School Class of 1967. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He worked as a foreman in the oil and gas field industry; he also enjoyed taking care of his farm. On May 28, 2005, Roger married Peggy Lee Scheidt. She survives, of th...
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Marjorie Laude Peck 1918-2012
Marjorie Laude Peck of Yates Center, Kansas went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 23, 2012. She was 93. Marjorie was born Dec. 27, 1918 in rural Rose, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert and Leola Ladd Laude. As a child Marjorie went to Maple Grove Church and attended elementary school at South Maple Grove. Marjorie graduated from Humboldt High School in 1937 and then attended Emporia State Teacher’s College, earning a Teaching Certificate...
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Marjorie Ruth Dennis 1924-2012
Marjorie Ruth Dennis, 87, Overland Park, died Thursday, March 22, 2012. Graveside services will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Chanute on Saturday, April 14 at 11 a.m. Marjorie was born on Dec. 6, 1924, in Chanute, to Ralph and Genevieve Elliott Filson. She married William R. Dennis in 1943 who preceded her in death in 2007. She had been a resident of the Kansas City area since 1949. While living in Wyandotte County, she was an active ...
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Phyllis Blackwood 1934-2012
Phyllis Blackwood, 77 Chanute, Kansas fought a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Yates Center Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. Phyllis was born in Chanute on July 24th, 1934. She was the daughter of Don F. and Alberta Beach. Phyllis graduated from Chanute High School and attended the University of Kansas. Later she earned her cosmetology license for Kansas. Married to Dr. Dwight E Blackwood on Septe...
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Becke Jeffers Hottenstein 1947-2012
Becke Jeffers Hottenstein, 64, Chanute, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at St. Luke’s Stroke Center, Kansas City, Mo. She was born July 17, 1947, in Humboldt, the daughter of James “Jack” Jeffers and Wilma “Jeane” Chambers Jeffers. She grew up in the Humboldt and Chanute areas and graduated from Humboldt High School. She traveled with LDH Farms and Rural Vision, and was a well-known bar and grill owner/operator. After the death of her mother,...
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The Reverend Elmer E. Hemphill Sr. 1922-2012
The Reverend Elmer E. Hemphill Sr., 89, Yates Center, formerly of Buffalo and Chanute, died Monday, March 19, 2012 at Yates Center Health Care. Elmer was born in Pryor, Okla., on Nov. 22, 1922, the son of Birt and LillianViola Stout Hemphill. He attended schools in Oklahoma. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 until his discharge as a Corporal in 1946, after serving in the Pacific and at Pearl Harbor. Elmer was u...
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Service change - Michael Grayson
Funeral services for Michael Grayson, who died on Sunday, March 18, will be held at 1 p.m. today, March 23, at the Good News Center at the First Baptist Church, 118 N. Forest in Chanute. Memorials in his name may be made to an Education Fund for his son, Landon Michael Shelton. Penwell-Gabel Gibson Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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