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Jake Galemore 1996-2012
Jake Galemore, 16, of Chanute, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 near his residence. Jake was born in Chanute Oct. 17, 1996 the son of Chris and Susan Kay Gehrt Galemore. He attended Chanute High School and was a member of the sophomore class. He enjoyed snow skiing, hunting, football, baseball, power lifting, and music, and playing with his dogs, Ozie and Nellie. He loved the outdoors and family hunting trips. Jake was hilarious and sarcastic at ti...
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Dale D. Keith 1930-2012
Dale D. Keith, 82, Buffalo, died Nov. 30, 2012 at his home. He was born May 16, 1930 in rural Graham County, the son of Dorwood and Mary Lou Fleming Keith. A former resident of the Hill City area, he was a commercial welder. He married Mary E. “Molly” Willets Oct. 18, 1955 in Wakeeney. She preceded him in death Oct. 7, 1999. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean Conflict. Survivors are a son, Kelly Keith, Tucson, Ariz.;...
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Peter Matthew Klimes 1952-2012
Peter Matthew Klimes, 60, died at his home in Apple Valley, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. He was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in Burbank, Calif., Sept. 13, 1952, the son of Eileen and Robert Klimes. He received his first guitar when he was 12, along with six months of guitar lessons, then taught himself to play both acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, pedal steel, 12-string, and sitar. He never had to be reminded to practice. If given...
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Edith Lorene Lucke 1929-2012
Edith Lorene Lucke, 83, of Chanute, formerly of Humboldt, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at the Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute surrounded by her family. Edith was born in Cheyenne, Wyo., on April 16, 1929, the daughter of William C.C. and Vera Mae Manhard Bade. She was the oldest of 11 children. She graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1948. She was united in marriage to James Lucke on August 31, 1949. He preceded her in death on Jan. ...
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Esther Elizabeth Maloney 1924-2012
Esther Elizabeth Maloney, 88, Humboldt, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Esther was born Nov. 3, 1924, at Winterset, Iowa, the daughter of Archie and Lottie Johnson Rockwell. She came to Kansas with her family in a covered wagon. On May 20, 1942, she married William R. “Russ” Maloney and they made their home in Iola before moving to Humboldt. He preceded her in death May 7, 1988. Esther worke...
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Sharon Lea French 1934-2012
Sharon Lea French, 78, a longtime resident of Wilson County, most recently of Fredonia, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 at her son’s home in League City, Texas. She was born July 23, 1934 in Wichita, the daughter of Albert F. and Hazel E. Peace Hooper. She was a graduate of North High School in Wichita. Sharon spent most of her adult life as a wife, mother and homemaker. Among her jobs was at Johnson’s General Store in Fredonia. On Dec. 26, 195...
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Larry Dale Roberts 1960-2012
Larry Roberts, 52, of Chanute, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Larry was born in Chanute on March 28, 1960, the son of George and Mary Sapp Roberts. He graduated from Chanute High School and Neosho County Community College. He was united in marriage to Michelle Kay Carpenter on August 9, 1980. She survives, of the home. Larry worked for the Chanute Police Department for more than 20 year...
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Richard ‘Ricky’ Serrato 1948-2012
Ricky Serrato, 64, of Chanute, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Ricky was born in Chanute on Sept. 1, 1948, the son of Alfred and Ruth Abaloz Serrato. He loved watching the Oakland Raiders, baseball, and playing slow pitch softball. Ricky is survived by his father, Alfred Serrato, of Chanute; four siblings, Billy Joe Gutierrez, Gloria Ysusi, and Rita DeLaTorre all of Chanute, and John Serrato...
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Joyce Louise Carlburg 1961-2012
Joyce Louise Carlburg, 50, of Humboldt, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Joyce was born in Cedar Vale on Dec. 29, 1961, the daughter of Ralph and Ethel Shultz Bever. She graduated from Chanute High School in 1980. She was united in marriage on May 28, 2010 to Ron Carlburg in Eureka Springs, Ark. He survives, of the home. Joyce worked at the Grain Bin in Chanute as a waitress and also wor...
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Blendina Mae Johnson 1924-2012
Blendina Mae Johnson, 87, of Chanute, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Blendina was born on Dec. 13, 1924 in Independence, the daughter of Otis Alvah and Thelma Anna Jones Fields. She graduated from Independence High School and Independence Junior College. She was united in marriage to Conrad Edward Johnson on August 23, 1946 in Chanute. He preceded her in death on April 18, 2008. She was a homemaker and enjoy...
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Robert W. Bush 1952-2012
Robert W. “Bob” Bush, 60, Wichita, former Chanute resident and tax support employee for Walter Kluwers, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Mulvane United Methodist Church. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, David and Thelma Carr Bush. Survivors are his wife, Debra, of Wichita; sons, Martin William Bush of Kansas City, Mo., Devon Robert Bush of Wichita; brother, Larry Bush; sisters, Debra Davis, C...
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Ron Craven 1951-2012
Ron Craven, 61, a lifelong Erie resident, died unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 in the emergency room at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born on July 9, 1951 at Parsons to Verle and Helen Shaw Craven. He grew up at Erie and attended Erie schools graduating from Erie High School in 1969. He attended Kansas State College of Pittsburg (Pittsburg State University) and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1973. Ron ...
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Bruce Duane Coats 1955-2012
Bruce Duane Coats, 57, of Chanute, died Thursday, Nov/ 22, 2012 at his home in Chanute. Bruce was born in Greeley, Colo., on Sept. 24, 1955, the son of Gerald and Doris Baker Coats. He graduated from Cherryvale High School in 1973. He served his country in the United States Army for nine years. Bruce was united in marriage to Catherine Ann Courtenay on Feb. 14, 1978 in Alamogordo, N.M. She survives, of the home. Bruce owned and operated Copw...
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Donald D. Kemp 1926-2012
Donald D. Kemp, 86, a resident of Neodesha, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha. He was born March 27, 1926 in Elk City, the son of Harry Allen and Hazel May Linthicum Kemp. Donald served in the United States Army Air Corps 1942-1945. In 1947, Donald began his career as a sheet metal worker for Harry Higgins. Throughout the next 30 years, he worked for Kelly Plumbing in Neodesha and for Huxtable & Assoc. in Chanut...
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Jarred - Grothouse
Kelsey Ann Jarred and Ryan William Grothouse, Louisville, Ky., were united in marriage August 11, 2012 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Father Bernard X. Gorges officiated the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Phil and Karen Jarred, Chanute. Grothouse is the son of Bill and Barb Grothouse, Delphos, Ohio. Matron of honor was Janae Maher, sister of the bride, Temple, Texas. Bridesmaids were Aubrey Jarred, sister of the bride, Ne...
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Jones - Reichert
Mike and Stephanie Jones, Memphis, Tenn., and John and Janie Reichert, Chanute, announce the engagement of their children, Allie Brogan Jones, Memphis, and Michael John Reichert, Tuscaloosa, Ala. The bride-elect graduated from St. Benedict at Auburndale in 2009 and from the University of Alabama, B.A. in Musical Theatre, 2012 Reichert graduated from Chanute High School in 2009 and will graduate from the University of Alabama with a B.S. in Ac...
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Morris Dean Williamson 1927-2012
Morris Dean Williamson, 85, formerly of Osawatomie, died Nov. 20, 2012 at Heritage Health Care in Chanute. Morris was the youngest of four children born March 6, 1927 to Robert Joshua and Naomi Marie Duerfeldt Willliamson in Herrick, S. D. He attended country school at Pine Grove and also at Rapid City, S. D. At the age of 15, Morris ran away from home and headed to California where his sister lived in Los Angeles. His plans were to enter th...
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Iva Eileen Harner 1921-2012
Iva Eileen Harner, 91, of Humboldt, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012 at Chanute HealthCare after a short illness. She was born on August 21, 1921. She was the daughter of Edward and Anna Friederich Breiner. She married Merle Harner on May 4, 1939 in Chanute. He preceded her in death on Nov. 26, 1980. Iva was a lifelong resident of Humboldt and a retired employee of H.K. Porter in Chanute. She was a seamstress, homemaker, and member of the Farmers’...
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Mary Elizabeth Lambright 1932-2012
Mary Elizabeth Lambright, 80, of Humboldt, died Thursday, November 22, 2012. Mary was born July 13, 1932, in Neodesha, the daughter of Milo and Opal Chapman Veley. She graduated from Humboldt High School and married Oswald “Oz” Bryant Lambright in 1950. They made their home in Humboldt where she worked as a CNA, administrator and activity director for many years at Pinecrest Nursing Home. Mr. Lambright preceded her in death March 30, 2005. ...
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Margaret Jeanne Russell 1928-2012
Margaret Jeanne Russell, 84, a longtime resident of rural Altoona, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. She was born Sept. 1, 1928 in Neodesha, the daughter of Harry and Agnes “Marie” Steele Green. Margaret was a 1946 graduate of Altoona High School. On Oct. 17, 1954 at the Altoona United Methodist Church, Margaret was united in marriage to Floyd Arthur Russell. He preceded her in death May 26, 2011. Mar...
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