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Robert Eugene “Bob” Ward 1940-2013
Robert Eugene “Bob” Ward, 72, of Fredonia, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Fredonia Regional Hospital. Bob was born on June 20, 1940 in Thayer to Elba Wesley and Gladys Mae Fletcher Ward. Bob’s early years were spent attending school in Thayer. He later worked for Neosho County, and Wilson County Road and Bridge Department. In 1971 he married his first wife Mildred Irene Parker, who passed away in August of 1999. On Oct. 21, 2000, Bob marri...
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Charla Mae Sneed 1930-2013
Charla Mae “Micky” Sneed, 83, of Thayer, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. Charla was born in Kellyville, Okla., on April 15, 1930, the daughter of Harry and Dee N. Evans. She was united in marriage to Roy T. Sneed in Pawnee, Okla. He preceded her in death. She was the co-owner and operator of Sneed Grain & Trucking, and was an active member of the Thayer Christian Church. Charla is survived by...
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Lois Cook-Copeland 1936-2013
Lois Cook-Copeland, 76, of Parsons, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at the home of her son, Scott Cook, in Joplin, Mo. On June 15, 1936 at Mars Hill, Maine, she was born to Elmer and Ida Rowena Hawksley Hallett. She grew up at Mars Hill and attended schools there. She also attended church and lived by the Pentecostal faith. She owned and operated a daycare in her home for many years. She enjoyed doing crossword scratch-offs, baking and shopping....
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Janice L. Cumings 1958-2013
Janice L. Cumings, 55, of Moline and a former Dennis resident, died early Sunday evening, June 9, 2013 at the Sedan City Hospital emergency room. She was born on May 14, 1958 at Parsons to Jackson and Louise (Hoag) LangstonBlackburn. She grew up near Dennis and attended Dennis and Mound Valley schools. She graduated from Labette County High School in 1976. She graduated from Coffeyville Community College with an Associate’s degree in Dietary...
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Successful Rollow Rally Run ends after 10 years
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter The Rollow Rally Run took its last ride Saturday and ended its final outing with its largest group of participants. Although taking the final ride Saturday, funds raised from the Rollow Rally Run continue to stream in. All contributions will go to the Cherry Street Youth Center and to help with construction costs associated with a veterans’ memorial at Santa Fe Park. Kenny and Janet Rollow started the rally in resp...
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Betty Annette Watkins 1945-2013
Betty Annette Watkins, 67, McLouth, died peacefully surrounded by her family on June 7, 2013 at the home of her sister. For the last two years Betty fought bravely against lung cancer. Betty Annette Berckefeldt was born on July 9, 1945 in Crabtree Corners, Ark., which has been absorbed by Clinton, Ark. Betty was born in the home of her parents, Eugene and Josephine Haase Berckefeldt, on her paternal grandmother’s family property. Betty attend...
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Darrel Leon Green 1943-2013
Darrel L. Green, 70, of Chanute, died on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 28, 1943 in Wichita, the son of Verdine and Bernice Huggins Green. Darrel was united in marriage to Jenifer Mitchner on Sept. 14, 1974. She survives, of the home. He was an active member of Faith Bible Church and loved to go fishing and camping. He is survived by his wife, Jenifer Darlene Green, of Chanute; chil...
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Mildred M. Dick 1923-2013
Mildred M. Dick, 89, of Parsons, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born Sept. 26, 1923, in Waterloo, to Louis S. and Mary E. Rohling Meng. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Kingman County. During World War II, she worked at Boeing in Wichita. On April 12, 1944, she married Lawrence P. Dick at St. Boniface Church in Sharon. Following her husband’s discharge from the Navy, they lived in Ze...
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The Rev. Ronald Lorenzo Bumstead 1927-2013
The Rev. Ronald Lorenzo Bumstead died on June 6, 2013, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute. Born Dec. 17, 1927, to Oliver Wellington Bumstead and Margaret Smith in Detroit, Mich., he spent the first 32 years in Michigan prior to his move to Kansas. He was in the Army National Guard as part of a mortar crew. He attended Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti as a pre-med student. He worked nine years on a survey crew in Michigan. In 1954, h...
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Shields - Barker
Jessica Shields and Gregory Barker exchanged wedding vows May 18, 2013 at First Baptist Church, Chanute. The Rev. Rick Qualls officiated the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of James and Rachel Creviston, Chanute. Barker is the son of Albert and Juanita Barker, Chanute. Matron of honor was Tiffany Prier, daughter of the bride. Beth Shields, daughter-in-law of the bride, was bridesmaid. Best man was Kevin Barker, son of the brid...
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Hagemann - Sanborn
Jennifer Hagemann, Chanute, and Bobby Sanborn, Chanute, were united in marriage May 11, 2013, at Grand Lake, Okla. Pastor D.J. Dangerfield officiated. Flower girls were Kylee Sanborn, daughter of the couple, and Anna Kate Noonan, niece of the bridegroom. The ring bearer was Kaiden Barnett, son of the groom. The bride is the daughter of Phillip Hagemann, Burlington, and Peggy Downard, Burlington. She is employed at Neosho Memorial Orthopedic C...
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Judson William Herron Jr. 1940-2013
Judson “Bill” William Herron Jr., 72, of Chanute, died Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe. Bill was born in Sweetwater, Texas on Nov. 7, 1940, the son of Judson and Juanita Burket Herron. He was a graduate of West Texas State University and a practicing CPA. Bill was a sports fanatic, he loved fishing, golfing, to coach and teach kids. He had a very strong faith and loved to research the Bible. Bill became a Christian at ...
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Ila Jeanne Raida Swartz 1960-2013
Ila Jeanne Swartz, 52, of Thayer, died Friday, May 31, 2013 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Ila was born in Chanute on Dec. 19, 1960, the daughter of Junior and Lois Woolery Raida. She graduated from Thayer High School. She was united in marriage to Ray Kissel on June 30, 1979 in Thayer. They later divorced. She was then united in marriage to Lorenzo Clyde Swartz, Jr., on Jan. 19, 2002. He survives, of the home. Ila...
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Shirley Jean Stone Warren 1936-2013
Shirley Jean Stone Warren, 76, of Belleville, Ill., born Dec. 4, 1936, in Wilson County, died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. She was a former school teacher at both the elementary and high school level. She was a member and former secretary of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. Shirley was a member of Union United Methodist Church, Belleville. She was preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, James C. Warren, w...
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Brayden Linn Ludlum 2013-2013
Brayden Linn Ludlum, of Chanute, died Monday, May 27, 2013 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Brayden was the son of Tayler Dane Ludlum and Joshua David Eisenhardt, both of Chanute. Along with his parents, he is survived by his siblings, Trinity Marie Ludlum and Karleigh Dané Ludlum; grandparents, Stephen and Valerie Moore, Evert Ludlum, and Susan Narcih; great-grandfather, Alex L. Pitts; aunts and uncles Jason and Ja...
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Behring service
Jeana K. Behring, 32, of Grand Island, Neb., died Sunday, June 2, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center Skilled Care following a courageous battle with cancer. Survivors are her husband (B.J.) Benjamin Behring and daughters, Jade and Harlee, all of Grand Island; her parents, Kenneth and Yvonne Cummings of Chanute; brother, Ben Cummings; sister, Amanda Cummings, and grandmother, Pat Briley, all of Chanute. Also surviving are local aunts, uncles a...
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Phillips service
Graveside service for Robert Phillips, who died May 21, 2013 in Olathe, will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Chanute. Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Thelma Delores Reynolds 1920-2013
Thelma Delores Reynolds, 93, a resident of Neodesha, died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Neodesha. She was born March 26, 1920 in Chanute, the daughter of Walter and Nora Martina Hicks Whisler. Thelma was trained as a licensed practical nurse. Throughout the years, she worked as an LPN at Ashley Clinic and Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute and Golden Keys Nursing Home in Neodesha. She also owned Thelma’s Ca...
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Jeana K. Behring 1980-2013
Jeana K. Behring, 32, of Grand Island, Neb., died Sunday, June 2, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center Skilled Care following a courageous battle with cancer. To honor Jeana’s wishes cremation has taken place. Private family services will be held at a later date. All Faiths Funeral Home is serving the family. She was born July 27, 1980 at Chanute, the daughter of Kenneth and Yvonne Cummings. Survivors are her husband (B.J.) Benjamin Behring and...
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Carolyn Lucille Cramer Morris 1942-2013
Carolyn Lucille Cramer Morris, formerly of Humboldt, died May 30, 2013 at her home. She was born April 30, 1942 in Esterville, Iowa to Fred and Lucille Bingham Cramer. As a young child she moved back to Kansas to a farm east of Gas City with her family. She graduated from Iola High School in 1961. On August 1, 1962 she married Bobbie R. “Bob” Morris at the LaHarpe Christian Church. He preceded her in death on Oct. 19, 2009. She had worked ...
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