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Georgia Mae White 1920 – 2010
Georgia Mae White, 89, Chanute, died Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Georgia was born on August 14, 1920, in Neodesha, the daughter of George and Maude McGregor McCann. She attended schools in Neodesha and Chanute. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Leon White. He preceded her in death in 1985. She was a homemaker. Georgia was a member of the Baptist Faith, a member of the Democratic Party, ...
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Clifford L. Heisler 1928-2010
Clifford L. Heisler, 82, Humboldt, died Sunday, April 4, 2010, at his home. He was born April 3, 1928, in Pawnee, Okla., to Henry John and Minnie Elizabeth Myers Heisler. He grew up at Pawnee until the family moved to a farm west of Elsmore in 1944. On April 10, 1951, he married Irene Martin at Perry, Okla. They made their home west of Chanute for a few years before moving to a farm northwest of Elsmore. In 2001, they moved to Humboldt. She s...
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Paul Carl Coots 1925 - 2010
Paul Carl Coots, 84, Chanute, died Thursday, April 1, 2010, in Mountain Home, Ark. Paul was born in Oswego on Dec. 11, 1925, the son of Hiram and Mahala Coots. He served in the Army Engineering Group during WWII, which erected the first bridge across the Rhine River in Germany. He was married to Betty Lou Lytle of Parsons. She preceded him in death. He worked in auto body repair. Paul is survived by his children, Diana Erickson, Hawaii, Reg...
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Nancy Jean Anderson Gampper
Nancy Jean Anderson Gampper died Thursday, April 1, 2010. Survivors include her longtime companion, Ken Rowe, Iola; two daughters and a son-in-law, Laura and Josh Mathis, and Krista Gampper, Iola; her parents, Gene and Claudette Anderson, Colony; a sister and brother-in-law, Leanne and Butch Trabuc, Colony; and a niece and nephew, Derek Trabuc, Iola, and Nicole Wainwright, Houston, Texas. Funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyt...
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Birth ¬≠— Caldwell
Amanda and Jay Caldwell, Chanute, announce the birth of their daughter, Chloe Jay Caldwell, born March 11, 2010, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. She is the granddaughter of Richard and Joyce Cornell and Jim and Suzan Caldwell, all of Chanute. She is the great-granddaughter of Ella Ranz, Chanute.
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Willard Lee Carter 1923-2010
Willard Lee Carter, 86, rural Altoona, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at Via Christi St. Francis Burn Center in Wichita. He was born Oct. 10, 1923, in rural Wilson County to Max and Alice Faye Wiltse Carter. He graduated from Altoona High School in 1942. On April 23, 1948, in rural Altoona, he married Lucile Myers. She survives. He was an elder and treasurer of the Altoona Christian Church. He was a farmer until his retirement in 1998 and a me...
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Grace Upshaw 1921-2010
Grace Upshaw, 89, Fredonia, died Thursday, April 1, 2010, at Golden Living Center in Neodesha. She was born Jan. 31, 1921, in rural Fredonia to Robert and Mae Little Shue. She worked as a plate burner for Midwestern Litho Printing for many years. On Dec. 4, 1940, in Fredonia, she married Raymond Upshaw. He died on Dec. 29, 1978. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Fredonia. Survivors include two daughters, Karen Klein, Davenport...
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Ruby Hughes 1930 – 2010
Ruby Hughes, 79, Chanute, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Ruby was born in Wayside on June 14, 1930, the daughter of Daniel and Zelda Wright Bennett. She graduated from high school in Independence. She was united in marriage to Shobe O. Hughes on Sept. 26, 1948. He preceded her in death in 1978. Ruby worked in retail sales. She was a member of the Cecil J. Meeker Post #1654 V.F.W. and the Boerstler-May ...
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Lena A. ‘Betty’ Fulps 1922 – 2010
Lena A. “Betty” Fulps, 87, Chanute, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Betty was born on June 20, 1922 in Uniontown, the daughter of Glen and Itha McHenry Moore. She attended Chanute public schools. She was united in marriage to Harold Fulps on May 28, 1940. He preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family. Betty is survived by two sons, Eddie Fulps and ...
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Carmon D. Cooley 1940 – 2010
Carmon D. Cooley, 69, Chanute, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Center in St. Paul. Carmon was born on Nov. 25, 1940, the son of Durwood and Daisy Mae Hudson Cooley. He grew up in the Erie and Chanute area. He was united in marriage to Norma Warchola from Kansas City in December of 1974. She had a daughter, Debbie, and together they had a daughter Carmen Daisy Cooley. They later divorced. He married Linda Mount D...
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Eunice V. Trichler 1939-2010
Eunice V. Trichler, 71, Bryanston, South Africa, died Friday, March 26, 2010. She was born Jan. 16, 1939, in rural Woodson County to Noel and Julia Jackson. She attended Humboldt High School. She taught school at Alta Vista, Manhattan, and Salina before moving to South Africa in 1970. She married Norman Trichler on July 22,1962. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Grant Trichler, Uffington, England, and Todd Trichler, Highland R...
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Ronald Lee Pool 1935-2010
Ronald Lee Pool, 74, Osawatomie, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Olathe Medical Center. He was born June 12, 1935, at Scott City, the first of two sons of Leonard Thomas and Sara Harriet Crum Pool. He grew up in Buffalo and graduated from Buffalo High School in 1953. He enlisted in the Navy before the age of 18. He was a Korean War veteran and served as a Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class. He married Pauline Faye Rickerson on Oct. 7, 1956, at Buf...
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Dwight C. Olson 1928-2010
Dwight C. Olson, 81, Buffalo, died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born Sept. 9, 1928, in rural Buffalo to Carl F. and Adeline Rose Olson. He graduated from Vilas High School. He married Evelyn Louise Provorse on March 11, 1949. She survives. He was a farmer and cattleman. He was a dedicated family man. He enjoyed fishing with his grandchildren and cheering for them during their ballgames. He loved workin...
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Charles Columbus McQuitty 1918-2010
Charles Columbus McQuitty, 91, Chanute, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute. He was born June 7, 1918, to Charles Walter and Winifred Williams McQuitty at the Williams homestead in Linn County near Prescott. He graduated from Prescott Grade School and Prescott High School. He also graduated from JUCO at Fort Scott with an Associates Degree in 1938 where he studied journalism. He was a World War II veteran....
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Birth ¬≠— Olson
Courtney Millert and Ryan Olson, both of Humboldt, announce the birth of their son, Riley Lane Olson, born March 23, 2010, at Nesoho Memorial Regional Medical Center. He is the grandson of Roxanna and Roland Olson, both of Humboldt, and Debbie Miller, Chanute. He is the great-grandson of Bonnie Greve and Evell Miller, both of Chanute, and the late Rex Greve and Norma Miller.
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Birth ¬≠— Rash
Amy Hohler and Mike Rash, Cherryvale, announce the birth of their son, Zaiden Michael Rash, born in Chanute. Zaiden was welcomed home by three siblings, Shaeli, 11, Jacey, 6, an Kloey, 5. They are the grandchildren of Kelli Vining, Eric and Nancy Hohler and Debbie and Jack Rash. They are the great-grandchildren of Patricia Vining and Tom and Shirley Molider.
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Helen Jean Skaggs 1935-2010
Helen Jean Skaggs, 74, Humboldt, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute. She was born July 20, 1935, in Fayette County, W.V., to William Raymond and Dosha Adeline Idell King. She married Ralph Eugene Skaggs on May 20, 1994, in Rainell, W.V. He died on April 14, 2005. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Perez, Humboldt, and Susan Boling, LeRoy; two sons, Kenneth Skaggs, Humboldt, and R...
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Wedding — Carlson/Sandate
Christa Marie Carlson and Michael Anthony Sandate were married Oct. 17, 2009, at the First Baptist Church of Shawnee. The Rev. Donald Daniel, grandfather of the bride, officiated. The bride is the daughter of Lance and Debra Carlson, Stark. She is the granddaughter of the Rev. Donald and Ruth Daniel of Nixa, Mo., and the late Art and Elsie Carlson, Stark. The groom is the son of Michael D. Sandate, Kansas City, Kan., and the grandson of Fiden...
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Vera B. Volmer Diskin 1918-2010
Vera B. Volmer Diskin, 91, St. Paul, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She was born May 30, 1918, in St. Paul to George and Rose Knott Volmer. She grew up in St. Paul where she attended Odell Country School and was a 1937 graduate of St. Francis High School. She and Patrick Diskin Jr. were married on Nov. 20, 1939, at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. He preceded her in death on April 20, ...
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Marcella Nell Wrampe 1919-2010
Marcella Nell Wrampe, 90, Yates Center, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at the Yates Center Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 30, 1919, near Rose to Raymond S. and Susie E. Darst Orbin. She graduated from Yates Center High School in 1937. She married Milton C. Wrampe on June 8, 1946, in Eureka. He died on Jan. 1, 1989. She was a member of the First Christian Church. She served as clerk of Woodson County for 26 years before retiring in 1985. Sur...
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