Obituaries
Phyllis N. Caler 1937 — 2010
Phyllis N. Caler, 73, Iola, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park. Phyllis was born August 11, 1937, at Humboldt, the daughter of John and Mona Willhite Durkin. She grew up in Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1955. On August 27, 1955, Phyllis married Dale J. Caler. They made their home in Iola where she worked for Thompson Poultry and Gates Rubber Company until retiring. D...
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Ronald Lee Acuna 1921 – 2010
Ronald Lee Acuna Sr., “Sonny,” passed away at his home in Chanute on November 8, 2010. Sonny was a very patriotic veteran. He served as a radio operator in WWII in the Aleutian Islands. During his time in the Army Air Corp as Staff Sgt. he was a golden gloves boxer. He also held an extra class license as a HAM operator. He was a great humanitarian and a very religious man. His passion for preserving Native American culture and customs led him...
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Maxine Elizabeth Street Aitken 1917-2010
Maxine Elizabeth Street Aitken, 93, died in Dodge City on Nov. 8, 2010. Maxine was the daughter of J.C. and Lena McCall Street. She was born in Shady Bend, Kan. on May 22, 1917. She married King Phillip Aitken, Jr., on May 22, 1937. Her husband preceded her in death. She is survived by daughers Susan Johnson and Sandie Shipley; 13 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchilden; 17 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Phil. As a...
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Cleo O’Brien 1915-2010
Cleo O’Brien, 95, St. Paul, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2010 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She was born Feb. 15, 1915, at Walnut, to William Joseph and Anastasia O’Rourke Duling. She grew up in the rural Walnut area and graduated from the St. Francis High School in St. Paul. On May 5, 1936 she married Joseph Andrew “Joe” O’Brien at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walnut. They farmed in the rural St. Paul area and operated th...
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Eugenia M. Cathers 1914-2010
Eugenia M. Cathers, 96, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2010 at the Chanute Healthcare Center. Eugenia was born in Coffeyville on Oct. 20, 1914, the daughter of Paul and Mabel Bryant. She was united in marriage to Dr. Edwin C. Cathers on May 28, 1939 in Coffeyville. He preceded her in death on April 26, 1978. She was a homemaker. Eugenia was a member of the First United Methodist Church, and was a P.E.O. Member, journalist, poet and an artist working wit...
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Wilburn E. Ludlum 1914 — 2010
Wilburn E. Ludlum, Sr., 96, longtime Moran resident, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at Vintage Park in Ottawa. Wilburn was born Feb. 6, 1914, at Elsmore, the third of nine children born to Harvey and Emma Olsen Ludlum. He grew up on the family farm west of Elsmore and attended Sky Rocket Grade School. On July 26, 1936, Wilburn married Pauline A. Dozier at Nevada, Mo. They made their home on a farm west of Elsmore for a year before moving to the...
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Larry Dean Ridge 1955 – 2010
Larry Dean Ridge, 54, Humboldt, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. Larry was born in Iola on Dec. 14, 1955, the son of Ernest and Ruth Elizabeth Sutterby Ridge. He previously worked at Humboldt Industries. Larry loved working on the computer and playing on Facebook. He always loved helping family and friends in any way he was needed. He also enjoyed entertaining friends at his house on several occasions. He had a zest for life and always a smile o...
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Nancy Louise Bohrer 1952 — 2010
Nancy Louise Bohrer, 58, longtime Chanute resident, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. She had been in failing health. She was born Oct. 24, 1952, at Chanute, a daughter of Asa Wesley and Letha Belle Yarnell Bohrer. She grew up at Erie and attended school there, graduating from the Erie High School in 1970. She then attended the Labette Community College and later went to Nurse’s School at Pittsburg State University. She returned to Chanute and be...
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Leonard Clarence Cox 1935 – 2010
Leonard Clarence Cox, 75, Iola, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010 at Via Christi St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Leonard was born on April 23, 1935, the son of Clarance and Beulah Ford Cox. Most of his life he was a carpenter. But he later owned and operated J & L Tall Tales Bait Shop in Toronto and owned and operated Tornado Game Room in Eureka. He is survived by his companion, Cathleen Williams, of the home; four daughters, Sue Weitzel and her hus...
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Marcell B. “Bernard” Tinkler 1921 – 2010
Marcell B. “Bernard” Tinkler, 88, Humboldt, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Bernard was born at Gypsum on Dec. 12, 1921, the son of Irl N. and Maudie M. Mounkes Tinkler. He served as an Airborn Radio Operator/Navigator during WWII from 1942 through 1945. He was united in marriage to Anna Mae Nickey on Dec. 27, 1942. She survives, of the home. Bernard was a career Vocational Agriculture...
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Gary Lee Van Gotten 1946 – 2010
Gary Lee Van Gotten, 64, Chanute, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Gary was born in Independence on August 24, 1946, the son of Frank C. and Ruth L. Edgerle Van Gotten. He was united in marriage to Jacqueline K. Ratliff on June 17, 1972 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. She survives, of the home. Gary was retired. Along with his wife Jacqueline, he is survived by a son, Garrett and Alicia Van Gotten, Merriam; ...
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Galen Edward Thorsell 1918 – 2010
Galen Edward Thorsell, 92, Chanute, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Galen was born in rural Vilas on Feb. 3, 1918, the son of Edd and Sarah Lacy Pratt Thorsell. He graduated from Vilas High School in 1935. He was united in marriage to Gertrude H. Walker on Dec. 24, 1943 at the Methodist Church in Dodge City. She survives, of the home. He was a farmer. Galen is survived by his wife, Gertr...
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Gregory S. “Greg” Trout 1966-2010
Gregory S. “Greg” Trout, 44, rural Galesburg, died at his home Saturday evening, Oct. 30, 2010. His death was unexpected. He was born on Oct. 27, 1966 at Chanute to Donald and Sharon McMillan Trout. He grew up at Chanute and attended Chanute schools graduating from Chanute High School in 1985. He then graduated from Pratt Community College and Pittsburg State University in 1991 with a degree in diesel technology. He was a lifelong Neosho Coun...
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Lucille Morgan-Petty 1917-2010
Lucille Morgan-Petty, 93, a longtime resident of Altoona, formerly of Valley Center, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2010 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born Jan. 30, 1917 in Wichita, the daughter of Vonley and Elisabeth Barnes Dennison. Lucille worked at the Wichita Clinic for 20 years. Lucille was married, in Wichita, to Jesse “Bill” Morgan. He preceded her in death in 1976. Lucille was a member of the Verdigris Valley Christian Fellowship i...
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Brett Joseph Heslop 1992-2010
Brett Joseph Heslop, 18, Iola, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Brett was born February 3, 1992, in Lafayette, La. He was adopted by Steven M. Heslop in 2004. Brett graduated from Humboldt High School in 2010, and was attending Neosho County Community College in Chanute, studying aviation. His hobbies include skate-boarding, firearms/shooting, competing in tractor pulling and all sports at school. Survivors i...
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Cleda Doris Rambo McCullough-Smith 1920-2010
Cleda Doris Rambo McCullough-Smith, 89, Parsons, formerly of Erie, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2010 at the Elmhaven West Nursing Home at Parsons. She was born Dec. 13, 1920 at Mulberry, a daughter of William Lester and Ethel L. Oberg Rambo. She lived most of her early life in southeast Kansas. She graduated from Paola High School in 1937 and then earned degrees from Kansas State University in Manhattan in 1941 with a Dietary Degree in Home Economi...
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Charles “Hank” Wolken 1934-2010
Charles Henry “Hank” Wolken, 76, Olathe, died Oct. 28, 2010. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1 at McGilley and Frye Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in Leavenworth National Cemetery with full military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to the Olathe Medical Center Hospice House. He is survived by his wife, Carol; three children, Helen, Charles and Brian; four granddaughters, Sh...
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Harlan H. Cress 1924-2010
Harlan H. Cress, 86, Humboldt, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Harlan was born Feb. 20, 1924, on the family farm west of Humboldt, the son of Johnnie Ahiga and Della Mae Baker Cress. He attended DeWitt Rural School and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1942. On Sept. 1, 1945, Harlan married Nieta L. Butler in Iola. They made their home and farmed west of Humboldt. In 1984, they m...
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Elma Inez “Babe” Fyfe 1926-2010
Elma Inez “Babe” Fyfe, 84, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2010 in Tulsa, Okla. She was born March 16, 1926 in Fredonia, to Glenn and Grace Marie Smith Fyfe. She was a retired clerk for TG&Y. Survivors are daughters Brenda Stapleton and Linda Martin, Tulsa; son, Tim Schrag and wife, Sheryl, Manhattan; grandchildren, Jennifer Turner, Kaitlin McGuirk, Sean Stapleton, Jessica Martin, Rebecca Martin, John Martin, Casey Martin, Jack Jackson, Joe Jackson, ...
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Kenneth C. Wilson 1940-2010
Kenneth C. Wilson, 70, Wichita, retired computer programmer, died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010. Viewing: 10-4 Friday, Culbertson-Smith Mortuary, 115 S. Seneca, Wichita. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1, Memorial Park Cemetery, Chanute. He is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Katherine Wilson and grandmother Lorene Green. Survivors: children, Charleen Bond, Wichita, Richard C. Bond and wife, Jacque, Cottonwood Falls, Elaine Umbar...
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