Obituaries
Marjorie Laude Peck 1918-2012
Marjorie Laude Peck of Yates Center, Kansas went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 23, 2012. She was 93. Marjorie was born Dec. 27, 1918 in rural Rose, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert and Leola Ladd Laude. As a child Marjorie went to Maple Grove Church and attended elementary school at South Maple Grove. Marjorie graduated from Humboldt High School in 1937 and then attended Emporia State Teacher’s College, earning a Teaching Certificate...
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Marjorie Ruth Dennis 1924-2012
Marjorie Ruth Dennis, 87, Overland Park, died Thursday, March 22, 2012. Graveside services will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Chanute on Saturday, April 14 at 11 a.m. Marjorie was born on Dec. 6, 1924, in Chanute, to Ralph and Genevieve Elliott Filson. She married William R. Dennis in 1943 who preceded her in death in 2007. She had been a resident of the Kansas City area since 1949. While living in Wyandotte County, she was an active ...
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Phyllis Blackwood 1934-2012
Phyllis Blackwood, 77 Chanute, Kansas fought a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Yates Center Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. Phyllis was born in Chanute on July 24th, 1934. She was the daughter of Don F. and Alberta Beach. Phyllis graduated from Chanute High School and attended the University of Kansas. Later she earned her cosmetology license for Kansas. Married to Dr. Dwight E Blackwood on Septe...
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Becke Jeffers Hottenstein 1947-2012
Becke Jeffers Hottenstein, 64, Chanute, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at St. Luke’s Stroke Center, Kansas City, Mo. She was born July 17, 1947, in Humboldt, the daughter of James “Jack” Jeffers and Wilma “Jeane” Chambers Jeffers. She grew up in the Humboldt and Chanute areas and graduated from Humboldt High School. She traveled with LDH Farms and Rural Vision, and was a well-known bar and grill owner/operator. After the death of her mother,...
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The Reverend Elmer E. Hemphill Sr. 1922-2012
The Reverend Elmer E. Hemphill Sr., 89, Yates Center, formerly of Buffalo and Chanute, died Monday, March 19, 2012 at Yates Center Health Care. Elmer was born in Pryor, Okla., on Nov. 22, 1922, the son of Birt and LillianViola Stout Hemphill. He attended schools in Oklahoma. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 until his discharge as a Corporal in 1946, after serving in the Pacific and at Pearl Harbor. Elmer was u...
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Service change - Michael Grayson
Funeral services for Michael Grayson, who died on Sunday, March 18, will be held at 1 p.m. today, March 23, at the Good News Center at the First Baptist Church, 118 N. Forest in Chanute. Memorials in his name may be made to an Education Fund for his son, Landon Michael Shelton. Penwell-Gabel Gibson Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Michael Keith Grayson 1990-2012
Michael Keith Grayson passed away in a tragic house fire at his home in Chanute on Sunday, March 18, 2012. Michael was born June 21, 1990, in Chanute, the son of James and Cathy Nelson Grayson, and had resided in Chanute for all of his 21 years. He was a graduate of Chanute High School. Michael worked as a heavy equipment operator for Byers Quarry, but his genuine passion was for racing, and he was a familiar face in the pits (and sometimes,...
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Sharon S. Kelly 1947-2012
Sharon S. Kelly, 65, Salina, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Pinnacle Park Nursing and Rehabilitation in Salina. She was born Feb, 2, 1947 in Wichita, the daughter of Jimmy A. and Theda M. Frye Allen, Jr. Sharon was a graduate of Salina Central High School and attended Brown Mackie College.  She was employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for many years. Survivors include a daughter, Laurie Robertson, Salina; a son, Brian...
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Eva Faye “Doad” Young 1921-2012
Eva Faye “Doad” Young, 90, rural Erie, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She was born June 15, 1921, in Allen County, to Harry Sherman and Ina Belle Butler Hunt. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1938. On Feb. 26, 1939 she married Kenneth Leroy Young, of Petrolia. They went to Las Cruces, N.M., where Kenneth worked on the railroad for six months before returni...
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Wayman F. Dunlap 1920-2012
Wayman Ford Dunlap, 91, Chanute, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Wayman was born Oct. 17, 1920 in Springtown, Texas, the son of Benjamin G. and Ollie Richburg Dunlap. He graduated from Springtown High School. He later attended Oklahoma A&M receiving his Master’s Degree in 1952. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was united in marriage to Buenta “Bea” Dunn on Jan. 13...
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Shirley Jean Ludlum Shultz 1947-2012
Shirley Jean Ludlum Shultz, 65, Cedar Vale, died at her home Sunday, March 18, 2012. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service has been scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, March 22 at the Church of Christ in Cedar Vale. A graveside service will also be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at the Elsmore Cemetery, Elsmore. Shultz was born Feb. 15, 1947, to Arthur and Maggie Laver Ludlum at Doctor Neffitt’s office in Moran. She attended Prairie Hall Grade...
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Allen L. Scheikofsky 1933-2012
Allen Scheikofsky, 78, Wichita, formerly of Emporia and Matfield Green, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Manor Care in Wichita. A graveside service will be held Monday, March 19, at 1 p.m. at the Matfield Green Cemetery in Matfield Green. The son of Ernest “Jim” and Kathryn Elizabeth Deines Scheikofsky, he was born March 31, 1933, in Marion. He attended school in Emporia. He married Becky Weaver in 1953. They later divorced. He married Kat...
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Azrell Damir Patterson 2012
Azrell Damir Patterson, 1 month and 13 days, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Azrell was born on Jan. 25, 2012 in Chanute, the son of Sierra McClenning and Princeton Patterson. Along with his parents, he is survived by a sister, Hailey Lanning of Chanute; grandmother, Cindy McClenning of Chanute; grandfather, Mike McClenning of Parsons; grandmother, Sherrie Patterson of Dallas, Texas; great...
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Kenneth Jobe Jackson 1941-2012
Word has been received of the death of Kenneth Jobe Jackson, 71, Kansas City, Kan. He was born March 4, 1941 in Emporia. He then moved to Chanute in 1951 at the age of 10. He attended Chanute schools and graduated in 1960. He later enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served two tours in Vietnam. He received many commendations while serving his country. He retired in Fort Dix, N.J. as a Sgt. First Class (E-7) on April 12, 1977. He then began a...
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Guadalupe “Lupe” Zaragosa Cook 1922-2012
Lupe Zaragosa Cook, 90, Chanute, died Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Chanute Healthcare in Chanute. Lupe was born in Chanute on Feb. 20, 1922, the daughter of Guadalupe and Jaunita Jimenez. In 1941 she married Pedro Zaragosa in Chanute. He preceded her in death in 1961. She later married George Cook in 1976 and he preceded her in death in 1992. She loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. Lupe is survived by one son, Danny Za...
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Nancy L. Smith 1947-2012
Nancy L. Smith, 65, Iola, died at her home on Sunday, March 11, 2012, after a two-year battle with cancer. Nancy was born Jan. 25, 1947, at Chanute, the daughter of Leonard W. and Ella Mae Marsh Colvin. She grew up in Chanute and graduated from Chanute High School in 1965. On April 16, 1966, Nancy married Galen L. Smith in Chanute. They made their home at rural Moran and later divorced. She moved to Iola five years ago. She most recently wo...
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Samuel Dean Claibourn 1955-2012
Samuel Dean Claibourn, 56, a longtime resident of Wilson County, died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born June 22, 1955 in Fredonia, the son of Buddy Dean and Nellie Shay Claibourn. Sam attended high school in Neodesha and graduated with the class of 1973. Sam’s survivors include his mother, Nellie Claibourn, Fredonia; two children, Amy Jacot, South Coffeyville, Okla., Jarrod Claibourn, Fredonia; two siste...
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Jack G. Braden 1932-2012
Jack G. Braden, 79, Chanute, Ret. Boeing supervisor, formerly of Haysville, died Saturday, March 10, 2012. Visitation with family was Monday evening at Penwell-Gabel Gibson Chapel of Chanute and today, March 13, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, Haysville. Services are 2 p.m. today at the church, 7465 S. Meridian, Haysville. He was preceded by his parents, Guy and Pearle Francis Braden, daughter, Gina, granddaughter, Julia Viol...
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Wayne Dee Miller 1932-2012
Wayne Dee Miller, 79, formerly of the Benedict and Coyville area, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Fredonia.¬†He and his twin brother, Dwayne, were born Dece. 16, 1932, in Coyville, to George Kenneth “Kack” and Virgie May Cain Miller. Wayne was a graduate of Benedict High School and then served four years, 1952-1956, in the United States Air Force, stationed mainly in Japan.¬† On May 3, 1986, Wayne was united in marriage ...
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Kenneth Edward Lance 1930-2012
Kenneth Edward Lance, 81, Fredonia, formerly of Neodesha, and Dickinson, Texas, died Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Fredonia. He was born July 13, 1930 in Buffalo, the son of Oscar and Pearl Cole Lance. Kenneth was a 1950 graduate of Neodesha High School. He served in the United States Marines during the Korean War.  Kenneth was a refinery operator for Standard Oil and Amoco, working in both Neodesha and later in Dickison...
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