Obituaries
Jess L. Coleman 1916-2009
Jess L. Coleman, 92, Tara Gardens Residential Care Facility in Iola, died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at Allen County Hospital in Iola. He was born Nov. 5, 1916, in Higgins, Texas, to Steven and Lucy D. Wilson Coleman. He married Enola Adams on Sept. 24, 1942, in Wichita. She died on Dec. 26, 2007. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He owned and operated Standard Service Station, Wichita. Survived by two brothers-in-law, J.Q. Adam...
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Bobby Craig
Bobby Craig, 71, Humboldt, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Penwell-Gabel Humboldt Chapel.
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Shelly Lowry
Shelly Lowry, 45, Chanute, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at her home. Arrangements are pending with Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel.
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Patty L. Karp 1934-2009
Patty L. Karp, 74, Las Cruces, N.M., entered eternal life Friday, April 10, 2009, at La Posada – Mesilla Valley Hospice. She was born Nov. 20, 1934, in Chanute to Leslie Robert and Edna Carpenter Byers. She retired from New Mexico State University as a secretary for the Student Affairs Department. Survivors include her loving husband, Ron Karp; two sons, Steven R. and Randell W. Kern, both of Las Cruces, N.M.; two stepdaughters, Barbara J. B...
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Marion E. Felkins 1919-2009
Marion E. Felkins, 89, Independence, died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at his home. He was born June 26, 1919, at Earlton to Fred and Mary Jane Longfellow Felkins. He attended rural Earlton area schools. He served in the U.S. Army. He was employed as a switchman and brakeman with the Santa Fe Railroad for 35 years. He was a member of the Grace-Memorial United Methodist Church. He married Eva Faye Bailey on Nov. 21, 1945, in Chanute. She survives...
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Vance Gleaman Stinnett 1938-2009
Vance Gleaman Stinnett, 70, Yates Center, died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Yates Center. He was born Sept. 4, 1938, in Fillmore to Mary Cleo Stinnett. He graduated from Fillmore High School. He married Joannia Marie Wardlow in Hiawatha in 1966. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1963 to 1968. Survivors include two sons, Randall Stinnett, Kincaid, and Randolph Stinnett, Yates Center; a daughter, Rebecca Houk, Moran; 13 grandchildren; four great-g...
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Trena Lee Ulery 1975-2009
Trena Lee Ulery, 33, died Wednesday April 8, 2009, at her home in Chanute. She was born Dec. 22, 1975 in Chanute. the daughter of Charles and Marilyn Reed Ulery. She grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School in 1994 and then moved to Chanute in 1995. She worked at Country Mart, Tramec, Haldex, and Nu Wa before operating her own day care “Trena’s Day Care” in Chanute for 10 years. Her last employment was with Gates Rubber Company bef...
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Frank E. Ogle 1943-2009
Frank E. Ogle, 66, Chanute, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. He was born March 1, 1943, in Leon to Kenneth Gene and Nina Mae Typer Ogle. He served in the U.S. Navy. He married Dorothy “Dottie” Malcolm on June 11, 1966, in Chanute. She died on March 10, 2008. He was employed as a foreman at Nu-Wa Campers. Survivors include two daughters, Melissa Reinhardt and Stacy Borjas, both of Chanute; a son, Tim Ne...
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Dee Anne Jensen 1960-2009
Dee Anne Jensen, 48, Yates Center, died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Burlington. He was born Nov. 11, 1960, in Woodson County to Bill and Letha Weston Tedder. She graduated from Yates Center High School in 1978. She married Chris Jensen in October 1991 at Neosho Falls Methodist Church. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Zach Baker, Gas; a daughter, Kristen Jensen, of the home; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her pare...
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Thelda L. Muncy
Thelda L. Muncy, 89, formerly of Erie and Douglass, died Monday, April 6, 2009 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She was born on March 11, 1920 at Bridgeport, Okla., to John Newton and Bessie Starbuck Fossett. She grew up and attended school at Hinton, Okla. She and Claude Muncy were married on March 4, 1938 at Kingfisher, Okla. He preceded her in death in June 1997. She was a homemaker and resided at Erie for 20 years a...
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Woodrow W. Hilsabeck 1915 – 2009
Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Hilsabeck, 93, Belton, Mo., died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Beautiful Savior Home, in Belton. Woody was born on Sept. 10, 1915 in Village of Pioneer, Humboldt County, Iowa, the son of Marion J. and Glenna Lee Sisco Hilsabeck. He served in the United States Army during WWII. Woody was united in marriage to Margaret Eleanor “Mickey” Reitz on October 16, 1938 at Marysville, Kansas. She preceded him in death on May 7, 199...
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Dessie Bass Taylor 1926-2009
Dessie Bass Taylor, 82, rural Walnut, died Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She had been in failing health. She was born May 25, 1926 in rural Stark, to Roy and Myrtle Olson Bass. She attended Walnut High School and graduated from the Savonburg High School. She attended Chanute Junior College and Pittsburg State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in education. Later she took courses from the U...
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Wilma Marion Lawrence 1923-2009
Wilma Marion Bennett Lawrence, 85, longtime Toronto resident, died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Golden Living Center in Fredonia. She was born July 21, 1923, in Pawnee Rock to Arthur R. and Nellie D. Phillips Bennett. She was the head cook at the Toronto Schools for many years. On Oct. 1, 1942, in Victoria, Texas, she married Glenn Albert Lawrence. He died May 4, 2005. She was a member of the Toronto United Methodist Church. Survivors include t...
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Thelda L. Muncy
Thelda L. Muncy, 89, formerly of Erie and Douglass, died Monday, April 6, 2009 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She was born on March 11, 1920 at Bridgeport, Okla., to John Newton and Bessie Starbuck Fossett. She grew up and attended school at Hinton, Okla. She and Claude Muncy were married on March 4, 1938 at Kingfisher, Okla. He preceded her in death in June 1997. She was a homemaker and resided at Erie for 20 years a...
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Nicholas Lee Brown 1978-2009
Nicholas Lee Brown, 30, rural Piqua, died Thursday, April 2, 2009, from injuries he received in a two vehicle accident a mile west of Piqua on U.S. Highway 54. He was born Aug. 29, 1978, at Iola to Nathan L. and Glenda M. Chriestenson Brown. He graduated from Yates Center High School in 1997. He enlisted in the Kansas Army National Guard before graduating and served six years before being honorably discharged. He has worked for a number of lo...
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Kenneth William Barsch 1937-2009
Kenneth William Barsch, 71, Moran, died on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the Midland Hospice Care Facility of Topeka. Kenneth was born August 30, 1937 at Thayer, the son of Kenneth Thomas and Ethel Pearl Ragan Barsch. He grew up in Thayer, graduating from Thayer High School in 1953. He then attended Parsons Junior College for two years. In 1962 he moved to Topeka and formed his own construction company, Barsch Corporation. On May 1, 1964 he mar...
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Ima Jean Rutherford 1925-2009
Ima Jean Young Rutherford, 84, formerly of Humboldt and Buffalo, died Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Ozark Riverview Manor, Ozark, Mo. She was born March 12, 1925, in Buffalo to W.E. and Ila Todd Young. She was a 1943 graduate of Buffalo High School. She married Cleo Ray Rutherford on Dec. 31, 1950. He survives. She worked for many years in food service at Altoona-Midway School. She was a very active and loving mother and wife. Singing was her...
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Donna Yvonne Vest 1937-2009
Donna Yvonne Vest, 72, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2009, in Houston, Texas. She was born on Monday, November 1, 1937, in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, to Marvin and Elfleta Weaver. She was a member of Chanute High School’s class of 1955. On April 15, 1955, she married her high school love, Gary Lee (Rush) Vest, in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chanute. Together they traveled the world following the oil business and raised two incredible so...
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Rosemary M. Suckstorf 1913 – 2009
Rosemary M. Suckstorf, 77, Thayer, died unexpectedly Friday, March 27, 2009 at the Labette Health Center in Parsons. She was born near Pierce, Neb., on May 20, 1931 to John H. and Anna J. Dvorak Vyhlidal. Rosemary attended rural elementary schools and Pierce High School. In her youth, she was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church of Pierce. She was employed by Omaha Cold Storage, Omaha, Neb., and also did work as a children’s nanny and ...
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Betty Jane Hurt McGuffey 1921 – 2009
Betty Jane Hurt McGuffey, 88, Chanute, died Friday, March 27, 2009 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Betty was born in Neosho County on Feb. 9, 1921, the daughter of William Robert and Gada Pearl Crater Hurt. She graduated from Chanute High School in 1939. She was united in marriage to Francis D. McGuffey on June 15, 1939. He preceded her in death. Betty was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, St. Patrick’s Altar Societ...
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