Obituaries
Richard A. ‘Dick’ Ahring 1921 – 2010
Richard A. Ahring, 89, Chanute, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at Chanute Health Care Center. Richard was born in Chanute on Sept. 19, 1921, the son of Abe and Annes Cover Ahring. He graduated from high school in Chanute in 1939. He moved to San Diego, Calif., and later joined the Army Air Corps. After the war he returned to Chanute and worked for Clark Lumber Company in Humboldt. In 1952 he went to work for Chanute Lumber Company for 33 years b...
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Evert E. Davis 1931 – 2010
Evert Eugene Davis, 79, Chanute, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Evert was born in Wichita on July 14, 1931, the son of Evert Eugene and Vivian Hooper Davis. He graduated from high school in Augusta. He was united in marriage to Margie Grace in February 1954 in Dudman Springs, Mo. She survives, of the home. Evert worked as a manager for Western Drilling Tool and Supply Company, Inc. Alo...
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Marilyn Sue Carpenter 1959 - 2010
Marilyn Sue Carpenter, 51, Cheyenne, Wyo., died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, at her home. Marilyn was born in Parsons on May 30, 1959, the daughter of Ronald and Margaret Whinery Smith. She was a homemaker. She was married to Lonnie Carpenter. Marilyn is survived by one son, Allen Carpenter, Wichita; two daughters, Kim Pitts, Roseberg, Ore., Amber Carpenter, Cheyenne, Wyo.; her father, Ronald Smith, and mother, Margaret Thomas; and one brother, Tim...
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Phyllis Ladine Chase 1933-2010
Phyllis Ladine Chase, 77, Grove, Okla., died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 at Grove Nursing Center. She was born in Chanute on Aug. 17, 1933 to Thelma Stipp and Harvey Clemens. She married Richard Chase on June 6, 1954 in Chanute at First Christian Church. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, of the home; three daughters, Tammy Henderson, Grove, Okla., Chris Hover, Wildomar, Calif., Laura Dickinson, Grove, Okla.; two brothers, Lar...
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Sam Irwin 1927-2010
Sam Irwin, 83, Augusta, died Saturday Oct. 9, 2010 at Golden Living Nursing Home. The celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Augusta. Cremation will precede the services. Sam was born August 1, 1927 in Vilas, near Chanute, the son of Everett and Edna Neptune Irwin. He graduated in the Class of 1945 from Vilas High School. After graduation he joined the Navy and served his country during WWII....
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Roberta Joan Stewart Miner 1937-2010
Roberta Joan (Stewart)-Miner, 73, of Fulton, Kansas went home to be with Jesus on Friday, Oct. the 8, 2010 at her home. She was born April 16, 1937 in Worland, Kansas to Orville and Mary Stewart. She received her education in Fulton. She graduated with the high school class of 1954. She furthered her education at Pittsburg State University and at Hays. She was united in marriage to Donald E. Miner Sr. on Oct. 17, 1954 at Fort Scott. She manag...
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Carl Buel Edington 1920-2010
Carl Buel Edington, age 90, closed his eyes to this world and opened them to another on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 at Higginbotham Funeral Chapel in Cross Plains, Texas. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Bob Pipes will be assisted by the Rev. Harris Worcester in the sharing of Carl’s life journey. Military and Masonic rites will be performed at the Dressy Cemetery...
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Phyllis Nadine Davidson 1933 – 2010
Phyllis Nadine Davidson, 77, Parsons, formerly of Chanute, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010 at the Labette Health Center in Parsons. Phyllis was born in Howard on May 3, 1933, the daughter of Howard and Hazel Hilli) Estep. She graduated from Wichita High School. She was united in marriage to Sheridan L. Davidson on August 17, 1952. He preceded her in death. She was a homemaker. Phyllis is survived by her children, Craig Davidson, Chanute, Sheri S...
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Ethel Louise Bever 1931-2010
, 79, Salina died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. She was a homemaker supervisor with the State of Kansas for 10 years and also worked as a physical therapist aide. She was born in Burlington on Sept. 26, 1931, the daughter of the late David W. and Tinie E. Daniel Shultz, she graduated from Burlington High School and was the widow of Ralph D Bever. Survivors include daughters Julie Bever, Salina, Jackie Murphey, Chanute, Joyce Carlburg, Humboldt; so...
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Dorothy Mae Chrisman 1927-2010
Dorothy Mae Chrisman, “Nama”, 82, Rifle, Colo., died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. Dorothy was born Dec. 22, 1927 in Chanute. She is survived by her daughter Debra Caldwell; granddaughters #1 Trisha “Teshe” Jenkins, and #2 Nicole “Nikki-Pooh” Schauster; great-grandchildren Preston Brown, Caylen Stahl, Desi Stahl and Randy Schauster; and great-greatgrandchild Casey Stahl. *Nama, you will live in our hearts forever.*
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Frances “Francie” Nona Hansen Newland 1918-2010
Frances (Francie) Nona Hansen Newland, 92, of Neodesha, KS, died Wednesday morning, October 6, 2010, at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, KS She was born to Albert Henry Hansen and Anna Nayzell Morris on June 18, 1918, in Wilson County Kansas. She was the Valedictorian of her 1936 Vilas High School graduating Class in Vilas, KS. In 1976, after raising a family of eight children, Frances graduated Suma Cum Lauda from the Parsons School of Nurs...
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Artis E. Swinney Nelson 1908-2010
Artia E. Nelson, 102, Taos, N.M., formerly of Chanute, died peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 at the home of her daughter in Taos. Artia was born on Sept. 28, 1908, west of Buffalo, daughter of William T. and Gertrude M. Butcher Swinney. She was one of nine children. She was united in marriage to Amos L. Nelson on Nov. 27, 1929. They lived and farmed near Vilas until moving to Chanute in October 1944. They moved to Wichita in November 1952, wh...
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Lisa Dalene Morris 1959-2010
Lisa Dalene Morris, 51, of Pittsburg, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at her home after battling lung cancer for 5 years. She was born April 18, 1959 at Pittsburg, the daughter of Robert “Bob” U. and Diann (Foster) Morris. She attended Pittsburg schools and graduated from Pittsburg High School. She later graduated from Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business. As a young girl she had a passion for ho...
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Raymond “Ray” A. Clark 1964 – 2010
Raymond “Ray” A. Clark, 45, Piqua, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 at the Allen County Hospital in Iola. Ray was born in Chanute on Oct. 31, 1964, the son of Raymond E. and Lena Johnstone Clark. He was united in marriage to Cynthia Mullins on June 21, 1986 in Nevada, Mo. She survives, of the home. Ray was employed as a maintenance technician for B&W Truck Beds. Along with his wife, he is survived by four sons, Kody Ekis, Girard, Ray Jay Clark, Iola...
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Floyd E. Hamilton 1936-2010
, 74, Cherryvale, died Monday, Oct. 4, at his home. Floyd Eugene Hamilton was born July 31, 1936 at Earlton, the son of William Floyd and Mildred Splain Hamilton. He attended Earlton and Chanute schools, then joined the Air Force, retiring after 20 years. On Jan. 17, 1956 he married Shirley Ann Tremain in Iola. She preceded him in death Sept. 18, 2004. He worked for Weaver Construction in Aurora, Colo., for 28 years. Survivors include a son, ...
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Charles Albert Poe 1950-2010
Charles Albert Poe, 60, rural Toronto, died Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita. He was born April 4, 1950 in the Dominican Republic, the son of Gilda Godoy. Charles served as a private in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. In November of 2008, he married Pamela Anne Relph at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Yates Center. She survives, at the home. Also surviving are his mother, Gilda Godoy, Mi...
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John “Jig” Gerald Williams 1969 – 2010
John “Jig” Gerald Williams, 41, Thayer, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. John was born in Chanute on Sept. 19, 1969, the son of Robert and Brenda Barriger Williams. He was a self-employed mechanic. John was united in marriage to Katrina Brecheisen on March 14, 2002. She survives, of the home. He was loved by all and because he had a big heart, he had many friends. Along with his wife, Katr...
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Frank John Ostrosky, Jr. 1960-2010
Frank John Ostrosky Jr., 49, a longtime resident of Fredonia, currently residing in Bartlesville, Okla., died Thursday, Sept.30, 2010 at his home. He was born Dec. 4, 1960 in Fredonia, the son of Frank John and Betty Groshong Ostrosky. John was a 1978 graduate of Fredonia High School and received additional education in trade school. On Feb. 4, 1978 in Fredonia, he was joined in marriage to Cindy Ferguson. She survives, at their home in B...
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Robert Kern
Memorial service for Robert Kern, formerly of Chanute, will be held Saturday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Shrine Pavilion in Warsaw, Mo., with military honors by the Warsaw American Legion.
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George Richard Shay 1943-2010
George Richard Shay, 67, Fredonia, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010 at Galicia Heart Hospital in Wichita. He was born July 15, 1943 in Neodesha, the son of Warren William and Frankie Parks Shay. George retired from the U.S. Army after serving 24 years. On June 5, 1993 in Parsons, he married Carrie J. Stipp. She survives, at the home. Also surviving are three stepsons, Rick, Patrick and Jason, West Virginia; a daughter, Vanicee Nichols, Texas; bro...
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