Obituaries
Merle Tennis 1920-2012
Merle C. Tennis, 92, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, at Heritage Health Care Center, Chanute. Merle was born August 17, 1920, in rural Wilson County, the son of Israel and Leona Mae Trapp Tennis. He graduated Chanute High School, with honors, in 1939. He was united in marriage on Sept. 6, 1953, to Laurilla Fursman. They made their home in Chanute, where, in addition to many other interests, and pursuits, Merle raised cattle, and horses, and su...
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Gene Lewis Uden 1926-2012
Gene Lewis Uden died Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 at Heritage Health Care in Chanute. Gene was born Sept. 14, 1926 in Buffalo, to Ira and Zelpha Nantz Uden. He graduated from Buffalo High School in 1944. In 1945, he moved to Orange County, Calif., and resided there until 1952. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1952-1954 and returned home after his discharge. Gene married Evelyn Moore on March 19, 1955 in Clarksdale, Miss. They m...
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Jason Edward Arbeiter
Jason Edward Arbeiter, 41, died Sept. 18, 2012 at the Iola Nursing Center. Jason was the son of Elden and Judy Jordan Arbeiter. He is survived by his mother, his brother, Sean McReynolds and his wife, Christie; and a niece, Kira McReynolds, all of Humboldt. He was preceded in death by his father. The family will hold private services at a later date. To leave a special message for the family on-line, visit www.PenwellGabelHumboldt.com
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Ray D. Marin
Ray D. Marin, 72, of Neodesha, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 at Wilson Medical Center. Visitation os 6 to 8 this evening at at Grace Baptist Church in Neodesha. Funeral is 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 at Grace Baptist Church with burial at Neodesha City Cemetery. Guest register available at www.heritageofandover.com Heritage Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Lowell O.  Head 1927-2012
Lowell O. Head, 85, died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at his home in Chanute. Lowell was born July 22, 1927, in Fayetteville, Ark., the son of Charles and Victoria Matthews Head. He attended Monett High School in Missouri Lowell served his country as a member of the United States Army for two years. He was united in marriage to Ella Frieda Berg on August 17, 1948, in Cotter, Ark. She preceded him in death in 2009. Lowell was a machinist for San...
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Mary Alice Rose Kennedy McCormick 1946-2012
Mary Alice Rose McCormick, 66, Freedom, Okla., died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. She was born on March 11, 1946 in Chanute, to Emil and Anna Wagner Kennedy. Mary attended school at St. Paul. On Nov. 28, 1964, she was married to Melvin Rose at Erie. To this union two children, Marilyn and Mike, were born. She was united in marriage to Paul McCormick on July 21, 1996, at El Dorado. Paul and Mary spent time in their Freedom home and also in their...
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Gloria O. Kolstad 1924-2012
Gloria O. Kolstad, 87, a former Erie area resident, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village at St. Paul. She was born on Nov. 19, 1924 at Alva, Okla., to Edward and Mable Sailors McCulloch. She grew up on a farm north of Erie and attended Oak Grove school and then moved to Tulsa to live with her aunt, Ruth Wells, where she attended high school. She attended Oklahoma A&M University in Stillwater for a year. She...
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Ella Mae Harris 1932-2012
Ella Mae Harris, 80, of Chanute, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 at her home in Chanute. Ella was born in Parsons on August 27, 1932, the daughter of Fredrick John and Ella Katherine Ward Lindsey. She attended St. Paul schools and Neosho County Community College. She was united in marriage to Robert Harris on March 28, 1948 in Mountain Home, Ark. He preceded her in death on July 7, 2006. Ella worked as a supervisor in Quality Control at the Na...
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Jaulaine Dent 1922-2012
Jaulaine Dent, 90, of Chanute, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. Jaulaine was born in Stillwell, Okla., on June 26, 1922, the daughter of John Lee and Myrtie Brunk Mintz. She was delivered by an Indian midwife named Walking Stick. She graduated from Chanute High School. She was united in marriage to Ralph Dent on May 14, 1944 in Independence. He preceded her in death in 1997. Jaulaine worked...
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Jasmyn Elizabeth Johnston 2012
Jasmyn Elizabeth Johnston, infant daughter of Troy and Kimberly Powell Johnston, Chanute, was born into eternal life on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. She is survived by her parents, Troy and Kimberly Johnston; three siblings, C’airah, Keagan and Mallouri; grandparents, Paul and Juanita Johnston of Girard, Veta and Steve Moffitt of Osawatomie, and Tim and Lara Stevens of Humboldt; great grandmothers, Karen Trester of Gas, Violet Stevens of Iola, D...
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Velva Burche 1925-2012
Velva Burche, 86, of Moran, died on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, at Moran Manor in Moran. She was born on Dec. 22, 1925, in rural Uniontown, the daughter of Roy and Daisy Hester Pool. She graduated from Moran High School with the Class of 1944. She went to Chanute to obtain her teacher’s degree. She taught for two years at the Nilwood country school northwest of Moran. Velva married Dewey Thompson in 1950. In June of 1967, they adopted two boys...
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Franklin Dean Lucke 1953-2012
Franklin Dean “Dino” Lucke, 59, of Chanute, formerly of Nowata, Okla., died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 at the Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute. Frank was born in Chanute on August 6, 1953, the son of James Henry and Edith Bade Lucke. Frankie was born with Down Syndrome and wasn’t expected to live six months. Through the love and devotion of his parents and four brothers he enjoyed a wonderful and happy life as a typical Kansas country boy....
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Donna Cordon 1935-2012
Donna Cordon, 76, Chanutem died Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 at her residence. Donna was born in Pawnee City, Neb., on Nov. 10, 1935, the daughter of Fredrick and Lottie Jones Howard. She graduated from Pawnee City High School in 1953 and later graduated from Peru State Teachers College with her teaching degree. She married Kenny Cordon on Oct. 31, 1956 in Humboldt, Neb. She was a rural school teacher in Du Bois, Neb., and low grades in Burch...
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Caroll Fred “Tip” Tippie 1939-2012
Caroll Fred “Tip” Tippie, 72, Humboldt, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his family. Tip was born Dec. 31, 1939 in Elsmore, the son of Fred F. and Anna Emily Caroline Seastedt Tippie. He graduated from Elsmore High School. He served his country in the United States Army from 1961 to 1964. Tip was united in marriage to Patricia Jean Anderson on Oct. 18, 1964, in Elsmore. They made their home in Humboldt. Tip proudly ...
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Maria Aurora Verdin 1920-2012
Maria Aurora Verdin, 92, of Chanute, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 at the Chanute Health Care Center. Aurora was born in Cherryvale on August 3, 1920, the daughter of Eleno and Grace Carillo Ruiz. She was united in marriage to Jacinto Verdin. He preceded her in death in April 2004. Aurora was a homemaker and volunteered at the St. Patrick Bargain Store in Chanute. She is survived by a daughter, Martha Martinez of Spring Hill; a son, Michael ...
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William Eric Claus 1952-2012
William Eric Claus, 60, of Chanute, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 at his home surrounded, as always, by loving family and friends. Eric was born in Chanute on April 22, 1952, the only child of Floyd E. and Lois Haynes Claus. He graduated from Chanute Senior High School in 1971. He served his country in the United States Navy. Eric was an all-around hard worker, and performed many jobs in the area. His passion though, was restoring automobiles ...
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Mary Anita Newton Harvey 1923-2012
Mary Anita Newton Harvey, 89, a former Erie resident, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 after a short illness. She had been living in Elmhaven East for the last two years. She was born in Erie to Louis Earl and Grace Foxworthy Newton on July 25, 1923. She grew up in Erie and was very active in school, singing in the school choir, playing violin that her grandfather Tilman Foxworthy taught her to play, and being named drum major for the marching ba...
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Joseph C. “Jodie” Standfast 1928-2012
Joseph C. “Jodie” Standfast. 84, of Chanute, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 at his home. Joseph was born in St. Paul on Feb. 25, 1928, the son of Joseph John and Marie Siemer Standfast. He joined the United States Navy in 1946 and served for two years. He was united in marriage to Betty Cunningham on May 8, 1950 in Dodge City. They moved to Chanute in 1954. Jodie worked for Sunshine Biscuits until 1968. He later trained in St. Louis, Mo., as a...
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Robert John Bollig 1936-2012
Robert John Bollig, 76, of Chanute, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 at his home. Robert was born in Lakin on April 1, 1936, the son of John Edward and Sarah A. Herrman Bollig. He attended rural schools in Altoona. He was a farmer and a factory worker. Robert was united in marriage to Lorene Livingston on Oct. 5, 1957 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Chanute. She survives, of the home. Along with his wife, Lorene, he is survived by seven childre...
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Edith Lord Hensley 1924-2012
Edith Lord Hensley, age 88, of Warrensburg, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 at the Country Club Care Center in Warrensburg. She was born June 19, 1924 in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of John Wesley and Jessie Surber Lord. She was one of seven siblings. On April 7, 1945 she and William J. Hensley, high school sweethearts, were married in Norfolk, Va. After 55 years of marriage he preceded her in death on April 15, 2000. She was also preced...
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