Obituaries
Juanita ‘Jo’ Mentzer Baldwin 1923-2009
Juanita “Jo” Mentzer Baldwin, 85, Middletown, Conn., died Sunday, April 5, 2009, in Middletown. She was born May 20, 1923, in Yates Center to Ernest and Edith Dumond Mentzer. She graduated from Yates Center High School in 1978. She was 1949 graduate of Welsley Nursing School in Wichita and was a practicing nurse for 45 years. Survivors include four daughters, E. Ann Baldwin, Higganum, Conn., Edith Amelia Baldwin, Haddam, Conn., Beth Baldwin, ...
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Mary Lou Schleicher
Mary Lou Schleicher, 88, Olathe, died Friday, April 10, 2009, at Santa Marta. The family wishes to thank the staff at Santa Marta, Catholic Community Hospice and American Companion Care for their excellent care and compassion. Survivors include by a daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Ken Winters, Overland Park, a son, Nick Schleicher, Marceline, Mo.; a brother, Chris Brazil, Chanute; a sister-in-law, Mary Etta Schleicher, Overland Park; thre...
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Charles E. ‘Chuck’ Hess 1951-2009
Charles E. “Chuck” Hess, 58, rural LaHarpe, died Friday, April 10, 2009, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born March 31, 1951, in Iola to James G. and Genevieve Ellis Hess. He grew up on the family farm southwest of LaHarpe. He attended Zillah Grade School and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1970. After he graduated from Allen County Community College, he took over the family farm operation. He was a member of St. Joseph’s C...
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Michael W. Fox 1950-2009
Michael W. Fox, 58, life-long Walnut area resident, died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Mt. Carmel Medical, Pittsburg. He was born Aug. 6, 1950, at Walnut to Lawrence Alphonsus and Mary Juanita Westhoff Fox. He attended school at St. Patrick’s in Walnut. He graduated from Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree. He owned and operated Reclamation Associates of Walnut for many years. He also farmed and was a cattle ranch...
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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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