Obituaries
Doris L. Cox 1933-2012
Doris L. Cox, 79, rural Thayer, died Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha. Death followed a lengthy illness. She was born May 24, 1933, at Urbana, to William and Ethel Gough South. She grew up in the Erie-Galesburg-Thayer areas and graduated from Thayer High School. On Jan. 2, 1955 she and Virgil L. Cox were married at the Church of the Brethren near Galesburg. After their marriage they lived in the same areas and hav...
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Jack Merlan Day 1926-2012
Jack Merlan Day, 86, Iola, died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Allen County Hospital in Iola. Jack was born in St. George on Feb. 22, 1926, the seventh of nine children of Paul and Pearl Cooper Day. He grew up in the Topeka area and attended school there. He served in the U.S. Army from June 1944 to June 1946. He was a mechanic. Later he owned the ready mix cement plant in Yates Center and the lumber yard. He enjoyed building race cars and water ...
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Winton Brown 1932-2012
Winton Brown, 79, Kaw City, Okla., retired owner of Brown’s Mobile Station, formerly of Caldwell, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012. He was born August 3, 1932 in rural Thayer to Lemmie and Fern Heck Brown. He is survived by his sons: Stan Reynolds of Neodesha, Bryan Brown of Rago, Brad Brown of Arkansas City; daughters: Brenda Beach of Topeka, Beverly Yunker of Wellington and Bonnie Gibson of McPherson; brother Larry Brown of Thayer; and sister...
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Carl M. Harvey, Jr. 1943-2012
Carl M. Harvey, Jr,, 69, died June 26, 2012 at his home in Little River. He was born April 8, 1943 in Buffalo, to Carl M. and Treva L. King Harvey. He graduated from Midway High School in 1961 and from Emporia State University in 1966, and later from Fort Hays and Kansas State University. He was a retired school administrator and teacher. He also coached basketball, football, and track for 40 plus years at various levels. On June 1, 1968, Car...
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Rosella ‘Rosie’ Marie Koester 1925-2012
Rosie Koester, 87, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Rosie was born Jan. 21, 1925 in Tipton, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Simeon Thummel. She was united in marriage on July 27, 1943 in Piqua to George Koester, who preceded her in death on July 29, 2003. She was a homemaker. She loved her family and in her own words, “They made my life worth living.” She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catho...
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Joel Darrin Hull 1970-2012
Joel Darrin Hull, 42, a longtime resident of Altoona, died Thursday, June 21, 2012 while at work. He was born Feb. 25, 1970 in Coffeyville, the son of Luther “Ed” and Brenda Kay Hartsock Hull. Joel was employed by Jeff Hull’s Paving in Altoona, where he had worked in the family business for more than 15 years. Joel attended the Church of God in Fredonia. His survivors include four brothers, Martin Hull, Coffeyville, Kevin Hull, Parsons, Jeff...
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Barbara Ann Phillips 1957-2012
Barbara Phillips, 54, Altoona, died Monday, June 25, 2012 at Fredonia Regional Medical Center. Barbara was born in Leakey, Texas on July 11, 1957, the daughter of Hugh Nathan Routh and Marida Mitchell. She married Steve Phillips on Oct. 16, 1974 in Ludington, Mich. Barbara is survived by her husband, Steve Phillips, Altoona; two children, Rebecca Phillips, Chanute, and Morgan Phillips, Altoona; one granddaughter; six siblings, Pat Brock, Miam...
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George A. Fager 1935-2012
George A. Fager, 77, rural Erie, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at his home following a courageous six-year battle with melanoma. He was born April 8, 1935, in rural St. Paul to William Joseph “Bill” and Sereta Ellen Glasgow Fager. He grew up in rural St. Paul where he attended St. Francis Catholic School and was a 1954 graduate of St. Paul High School. Following high school, he moved to California where he lived from 1954-1959. While in Calif...
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Mary Marie Conley 1922-2012
Mary Marie Conley, 89, Fredonia, formerly of Neodesha, died Monday, June 18, 2012 at her sister’s home in Mound Valley. She was born July 9, 1922 in Fredonia, the daughter of Leland and Harriet Isabel Parker Kingsbury. She was a homemaker. On August 7, 1940, in Fredonia, Mary was united in marriage to Albert J. Conley. He preceded her in death Feb. 25, 1998. Mary was a member of the Bible Baptist Church. Her survivors include a son, Marion Co...
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Hilda M. Hesterberg 1911-2012
Hildegard “Hilda” W.M. Hesterberg, 100, Humboldt, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute. Hilda was born on Nov. 25, 1911, in Hoxie, the daughter of Fred and Clara Brune Hesterberg. She moved with her family to Humboldt in 1920. In 1943 she moved to Chicago, Illi., where she worked as a secretary for the Federal Life Insurance Company for 25 years before her retirement in 1975. After her retirement, she return...
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Bettie Marie Horton 1927-2012
Bettie Marie Horton, 84, Phoenix, Ariz., died May 29, 2012 at Fellowship Square Care Home in Phoenix. She was born Aug. 13, 1927 at Grey Gable Ranch, in Virgil. She was the daughter of Roy and Elma Horton. After graduating from Moreland High School and obtaining a Master’s degree from The University of Colorado, she was employed by the federal government to teach at the Shonto Boarding School for Indian children in Arizona, while making her h...
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Helen Rose Robinson 1927-2012
Helen Rose Robinson, 84, rural Galesburg, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Labette Health, Parsons. Death followed a brief illness. She was born Dec. 22, 1927, near La Crosse, to Fred and Veronica Legleiter Brungardt. In 1941 the family moved to a farm near Galesburg. She graduated from Galesburg High School in 1945 and from the Wichita Business College in 1946. From 1946 to 1951 she worked as a secretary at the Shaw Manufacturing Co. in Gales...
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Virginia Madison Potocnik 1927-2012
Virginia Madison Potocnik, 85, Cherokee, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at the Neosho Regional Medical Center in Chanute. She was born April 14, 1927 in Cherokee, the daughter of Mary Garretson Kellogg. On March 4, 1944 she was united in marriage to Rudy Potocnik; he preceded her in death on Oct. 6, 1996. She was an assistant cook at the Cherokee Grade School for 40 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cherokee, where she was ve...
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Ralph Gaylord Shores 1942-2012
Ralph Gaylord Shores, 70, passed away peacefully at home in the arms of his loving wife and surrounded by family on June 11, 2012. Ralph was born in Kansas City, Kan., to Herbert and Vivian Shores. Love for his family was primary. He was a passionate artist when he was working with wood. He was a proud, strong and supportive man as well as caring, understanding, devoted and dependable. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, broth...
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Tommy Dean Feagins 1949-2012
Tommy Dean Feagins, 62, resident of Fort Scott, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at his home. He was born August 11, 1949, in Fort Scott, the son of Thomas Harold and Mary Louise Cullen Feagins. Tommy had served with the United States Army during both the Korean and Vietnam eras. Following his military service Tommy had worked for both Extrusions in Fort Scott and later Superior Industries in Pittsburg. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Ch...
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Ruby Fern Mason 1929-2012
Ruby Fern Mason, 83, Chanute, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 11, 2012. Ruby was born on Jan. 2, 1929 and raised in Ritchie, Mo., the daughter of Edward and Dixie Scott Reber. She married Clyde Ray Mason on March 24, 1951 in Ritchie, Mo. He preceded her in death on Dec. 27, 1995. She worked at Kustom Signals in Chanute for 27 years before retiring at the age of 78 on July 5, 2007. Ruby was a member of the Parkview Holiness Churc...
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Wayne Dale Myers 1929-2012
Wayne Dale Myers, 83, who was born and raised in Chanute, died June 11, 2012. He retired in 1989 from the Wichita Post Office. He served in the Army and was stationed in Japan. Wayne was treasurer of the Civil War Club, member of NRA, North Star #168 Masonic Lodge, Midian Shrine and the Scottish Rite. He was preceded in death by his wife, Tomiko “Tommie,” parents Walter and Maude Myers and brother Lewis Myers. Visitation is Friday 5 to 7 p....
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Orville Roy Allison 1915-2012
Orville Roy Allison, 97, died June 10, 2012 in Yates Center. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 15, in Memorial Park Cemetery, Chanute. Military honors will be presented. No formal visitation is planned. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Chanute American Legion and may be sent in care of Campbell Funeral Home, P.O. Box 188, Yates Center, KS 66783
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Velma May John 1928-2012
Velma John, 83, Thayer, died June 10, 2012 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. Velma was born in Thayer on August 28, 1928 the daughter of Delmer Leon and Ethel May Crowl Woolery. She graduated from Thayer High School in 1945. She married James DeMoss John on March 9, 1946 in Chanute. He preceded her in death on Sept. 11, 1986. She is a member of the Thayer Christian Church where she was active in the Thursday Ladies Bible Study. She...
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Kenneth Arnold Woods 1948-2011
Ken Woods, 64, Chanute, died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at his residence. Ken was born in Cushing, Okla., on Jan. 8, 1948, the son of R.A. and Daisy Holding Woods. He graduated from Enumclaw High School in Enumclaw, Wash., in 1966. He retired from the Air Force after 20 years of service. Ken is survived by his wife, Pamela Woods, Chanute; four children, Kenny Woods, Tacoma, Wash., David Woods, Grants Pass, Ore., Melissa Suwalski, Ottawa, and Kati...
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