Obituaries
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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Edna T. Welch 1918-2009
Edna T. Welch, 91, longtime Vinita, Okla., resident, died Sunday, July 26, 2009. She was born June 17, 1918, in Walnut to Charles and Lucy O’Brien Boaz. She attended Chanute Junior College and became a school teacher. In 1945 she married Warren Phillip Welch. He preceded her in death. She was a member of the Catholic Church. Survivors include her six children, Teresa Brazil, Wellsville, Jay Welch, Welch, Okla., Tim Welch, Galena, Margaret Kel...
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Howard Lee Lambert 1935-2009
Howard Lee Lambert, 74, died Saturday, July 25, 2009, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. He was born Jan. 27, 1935, in Neosho Rapids to Leo A. and Virginia Wilson Lambert. He graduated from Hartford High School in 1953. He married Dixie Lee Webster on July 18, 1961, in Miami, Okla. She died on April 27, 1991. He was employed as a Xerox service technician with Doss-Price in southeast Kansas for more than 25 years, retiring in 1995. Su...
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L. Susan Smith
L. Susan Smith, 62, Lincoln, Neb., died Friday, July 24, 2009. She was employed as a teacher and school administrator with Lincoln Public Schools. Survivors include her husband, Sam Smith, Lincoln, Neb.; a son, Spencer Smith, Lincoln, Neb.; an aunt, Virginia Robertson, Chanute; and two cousins, Cindy Robertson, Chanute, and Gina Maloney, Dolores, Colo. She was preceded in death by her parents and an uncle. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at ...
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Thomas Carl Maloney 1928-2009
Thomas Carl Maloney, 80, longtime local resident, died Thursday, July 23, 2009. He was born Aug. 6, 1928, in rural Chanute to Gwendolyn Alpha Daughty and Carl Thomas Maloney. He married Delores Ann Phillips, also of Chanute, in 1949. She survives. Other survivors include two children, Lonny Carl Maloney, Dolores, Colo., and DeeAnn Daniels, Humboldt; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Phi...
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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. ...
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Kalli Virginia Welch -2009
Kalli Virginia Welch was born July 16, 2009, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita to Scott and Amy Dawson Welch, Moran. She died on Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at the Wesley Medical Center. She is survived by her parents, paternal grandparents, Bob and Cheryl Welch, Moran; maternal grandparents, Debbie Dawson, Humboldt, and Brett and Debra Dawson, Fort Scott; maternal great-grandparents, Frank Labesky, Kansas City, Kan., Patricia Dawson, Laur...
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Margie M. Dutro 1924-2009
Margie Maxine Dutro, 85, Humboldt, died Monday, July 20, 2009, at Pinecrest Nursing Home, Humboldt. She was born July 13, 1924, in Buffalo to Owen and Gladys McAdams Claibourn. She graduated from high school and received her nursing credentials. She married Roy Dutro on July 28, 1938, in Fort Scott. He died on May 3, 1977. She worked as a LPN at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. Survivors include a son, Roger Dutro, Chanute; two daught...
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Dr. Albert A. Kihm 1927-2009
Dr. Albert A. Kihm, 81, Hot Springs Village, Ark., formerly of Chanute, died July 18, 2009, at a local hospital. He was born Dec. 19, 1927, in Clay Center to Albert A. and Evalind Nichols Kihm. He served in the U.S. Navy and practiced medicine for 37 years in Chanute before retiring to the Village. He was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, the American Legion and Ducks Unlimited. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Alma Bryant Ki...
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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 Webber. He married Margaret Hancock Johns in Nowata, Okla., on Oct. 8, 1966. She survives. Edward 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 deli...
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Larry Wray ‘Bubba’ Anderes 1946-2009
Larry “Bubba” Anderes, 63, of Iola, formerly of Erie, started his journey on the road to Eternal Life on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his home in Iola. He was born March 28, 1946, in Benedict to Melvin and Sylvia Pierce Anderes. He graduated from Altoona-Midway High School. He married Debra Richards on Sept. 12, 1980, in Miami, Okla. She survives. He worked for the Chanute Fire Department for 12 years. He farmed most of his life and recently dr...
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