Obituaries
Flossie Ruth Doyle 1928-2010
Flossie Ruth Doyle, 82, Yates Center, died Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 at her home. Flossie was born Jan. 20, 1928 to Thomas and Emma Rosie Bulk Brodman at their farm outside of Yates Center. She attended Mt. Pisgah District 13 School and then Yates Center schools, graduating from Yates Center High School in 1945. On May 1, 1951 she was united in marriage to Hugh Byington Doyle. He preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 1985. Flossie was a life-long mem...
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Donald E. Foster 1928-2010
Donald E. Foster, 82, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010. Don was born in Humboldt on July 27, 1928, the son of Charles A. and Holland Summers Foster. He attended Humboldt Schools. He was united in marriage to Virginia Lee on July 24, 1947. She preceded him in death on Jan. 24, 2004. Don worked for Monarch Cement Plant for 43 years until his retirement. After his retirement, he enjoyed camping and traveling to Mercedes, Texas, where ...
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Darlene J. Olsen 1932-2010
Darlene J. Olsen, 78, Yates Center, died Monday, Dec. 27. 2010 at Neosho Regional Memorial Medical Center in Chanute. Darlene was born Sept. 8, 1932 in rural Woodson County on the family farm, the daughter of Ralph Charles and Agnes Mary Kirchner Jacobsen. She attended Pleasant View Grade School in rural Woodson County. She graduated with the Class of 1950 from Yates Center High School. She was united in marriage to Bill Olsen in 1965 in Omah...
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Cindy Lou Winningham 1958-2010
Cindy Lou Winningham, 52, Chanute, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010. She was born Sept. 9, 1958. She was preceded in death by her husband, Darryl Winningham, and a grandson. Survivors include her mother, Julia Brooks, New Braunfuls, Texas; partner of 24 years, David Ingels; three brothers; four children, Anderson Kephart, Oklahoma City, Okla., Alexandra DeWeese, Chanute, Amanda DeWeese, Coyville, and Allen DeWeese, Oklahoma City; three stepchildr...
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Cecil P. Volmer 1923-2010
Cecil P. Volmer, 87, St. Paul, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at Girard Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1923, in rural St. Paul, to George and Rose Knott Volmer. As a young boy, he attended Odell country school. Following school, he began his lifelong love of farming and raising livestock. He was a member of the St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. He and Mary Rose Beard Diskin were married Sept. 5, 1975, at St. Francis Catholic Churc...
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Donald S. “Jack” Hazen 1928-2010
Donald S. “Jack” Hazen, 82, Parsons, and former Erie resident, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010 at the Presbyterian Manor in Parsons. He was born March 28, 1928 at Kimball, to John Henry and Angie Bell Matilda Smith Hazen. He grew up in the Kimball area and attended schools there. He served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1949. He moved to Erie where he worked at the Neosho Valley Creamery. He then bought the 59 Diner in 1970. He moved to ...
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Florentino “Tino” Flores 1927-2010
Florentino “Tino” Flores, 83, Humboldt, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 at the Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt. Tino was born in Humboldt on March 14, 1927, the son of Socorro and Andrea Vidal Flores. He attended Humboldt schools. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1948. Tino was united in marriage to Rebecca Fajardo on Sept. 9, 1950 in Parsons. She preceded him in death on May 10, 1982. He later married Caryl Beth Par...
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Debbie S. Dansby 1957-2010
Debbie S. Dansby, 53, Wichita, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010 at Harry Hyres Hospice, St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. She was born on Sept. 16, 1957 to Ervestine Myra S. and Lawrence Elgin Curls. After Debbie graduated high school, she attended Wichita State University for several years. During her lifetime, she was a food service provider in several fast food chains. Debbie was a member of the 2nd Baptist Church of Newton. She is survived b...
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James F. “Jim” Wilkerson 1932-2010
James F. “Jim” Wilkerson, 78, Parsons, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010 at the Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita. Death was unexpected. He was born Feb. 15, 1932 in Wichita to Perry Thomas and Laurina Anna Linnebur Wilkerson. His family moved to the Parsons area in 1944. He attended school in Parsons and graduated from the Labette County Community High School in Altamont in 1950. Jim joined the Army Reserve out of high school, where he obtained...
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Iva Alice (Erbe) Bachelder 1920-2010
Iva Alice Erbe Bachelder, 90, Tomball, Texas, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010 at The Heritage Retirement Community in Tomball. She was born Nov. 7, 1920 in Wilson County, Kan., the daughter of Edward and Iva Carol Newland Erbe. She was retired from Tex-Sun Corporation in Weslaco where she was a bookkeeper for more than 25 years. On January 16, 1942, Iva was joined in marriage to Jesse Ward Bachelder. He preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 1991. S...
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Max McQuiston 1935-2010
Max McQuiston, 74, Kingsville, Texas, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born in Fredonia on Dec. 26, 1935 to Carl and Alice Chapman McQuiston. He was a U.S. Navy retiree and also retired from U.S. Government Civil Service. He is survived by his wife, Fran, Kingsville, Texas; son, Kurt McQuiston (Leslie), Sunapee, N.H.; daughter, Paige Jordan (Michael), Fort Worth, Texas; a stepson, Tony Mesa, Little Rock, Ark.; sis...
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Doris Leck 1923-2010
Doris Leck, 87, rural Thayer, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 at her home. She had been in declining health several years. She was born Jan. 28, 1923, in rural Parsons, to Robert and Edith Tackett Chapman. She grew up in rural Parsons and attended country schools. On Sept. 22, 1953 she and Richard Leck were married in Erie. Following their marriage they lived in rural Thayer. She assisted her husband with all aspects of farming. She was devoted ...
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Leora Caroline Dennis 1921 – 2010
Leora Caroline Dennis, 89, Chanute, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Leora was born in rural Wilson County, on Dec. 4, 1921, the daughter of Charles Frederick and Pearl Armstrong Uthmann. She lived all her life in Wilson and Neosho counties. She attended Peach Grove and Union Valley grade schools and graduated from Chanute High School in 1939. As a teenager she was very active in 4-H. Sh...
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Francis J. Seiwert 1924-2010
Francis J. Seiwert, 86, longtime resident of Fredonia, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born March 14, 1924 in St. Marks, the son of Edward and Mary Betzen Seiwert. On May 1, 1946 in Colwich, he was joined in marriage to Catherine Mannebach. On May 2, 1946, the Seiwerts moved to the family farm, north of Fredonia. Francis was a lifelong farmer and was employed by General Portland Cement Company, retiring in...
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William F. “Bill” Shields 1953-2010
William F. “Bill” Shields, 57, Altamont, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected. He was born July 13, 1953, in Chanute, to Charles E. and Janice Long Shields. He grew up and attended schools in Cherryvale where he graduated high school. Through the years he worked at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant and the MK&T Railroad until becoming employed in 1977 by KDOT. He moved to Altamont ...
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Carl Joe Beagley 1927 – 2010
Carl Joe Beagley, 83, Humboldt, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Carl was born in Edith, Okla., on Oct. 8, 1927, the son of Jerry Edward and Grace Lillian Davidson Beagley. He was raised in Lookout, Okla, and graduated from Freedom High School, Freedom, Okla. He was united in marriage to Charlene Dorris on July 20, 1948 in Alva, Okla. They moved to Humboldt in 1951. She survives, of the ho...
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The Rev. Boyd C. Latimer 1929-2010
Boyd Curtis Latimer passed away on December 18, 2010, in Oklahoma City. He was born January 3, 1929 in Chanute, Kansas to Glenn and Grace Latimer. After graduating from high school and Junior College in Coffeyville, Kan., received his B.A. degree from the University of Kansas in 1950 and then graduated from Seabury Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL in 1953. Following his ordination in the Episcopal Church on October 13, 1953, he served his ...
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JoAnn “Jody” Colliver Falk 1934 – 2010
JoAnn “Jody” Colliver Falk, 76, Chanute, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 at the Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute, where she had been a resident for one year. Jody was born in Springfield, Ohio on Oct. 15, 1934, the daughter of Emmett and Martha Earnhart Colliver. She graduated from Field Kindley High School. She was united in marriage to Jerry Falk on Jan. 29, 1980 in Topeka. She was a homemaker. Jody was an active member of the First Pres...
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Jack Dee Parsons 1944-2010
Jack Dee Parsons, Jr., 66, Grove , Okla., died Friday evening, Dec. 17, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on Dec. 5, 1944 in Columbus, to his parents, Jack Parsons, Sr. and Margaret J. Malcolm Parsons. Jack grew up in West Mineral and Cherokee. Jack earned the following degrees, Bachelor’s in Science Education, Master’s in Education, and Bachelor’s in Nursing. He worked as an educator, a Registered Nurse, a Nurse Educator, an...
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Anna Lou Bahr Mattix Aberle 1919-2010
Anna Lou Bahr Mattix Aberle, 91, Fort Scott, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2010 at the Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott. She was born Oct. 21, 1919 in Gridley, the daughter of Henry and Lydia (Ott) Bahr. She spent her childhood in Gridley and graduated from Gridley High School. She then attended Strickland’s Business College in Topeka and following graduation, true to her nurturing spirit, she returned to the family home to help her father care for...
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