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Mildred Louise Kauffman Shaffer
July 13, 1919 - August 18, 2005
Mildred Louise Kauffman Shaffer died August 18, 2005 at Antelope Valley Hospital, Lancaster, California. She was born July 13, 1919 on a farm near Amsterdam, Missouri, the daughter of Charlie & Effie Lewis Kauffman. She graduated from High School in 1937 and attended one year of Business School in Sedalia, Missouri. She worked in Kansas City, Missouri for Dills-Monarch United Chemical Company and U.S. Army Engineers who transferred her to Omaha, Nebraska. She joined the U.S. Navy Waves on October 16, 1943. After attending boot camp at Hunter College in Bronx, NY. and Yoeman's School in Cedar Falls, Iowa, she was stationed at Com Gulf Sea Frontier in Miami, Florida before joining the first contingent of Waves to be stationed at the Naval Air Station in Kahului, Maui, Hawaii. She was discharged in January of 1946 and worked for a year in Long Beach, California before being hired by Bechtel Corporation where she worked at their projects in various locations. She later worked for Ober Construction Corp in California for twenty-three and a half years. She married
Walter Elwin Shaffer on December 20, 1955 in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. He preceded her in death in 1975. She lived in the San Fernando Valley until April 1982 when she returned to Amsterdam, Missouri, later moving to Butler, Missouri in 1998. She was preceded in death also by one brother, Raymond Kauffman and one sister, Opal Fish. Survivors include one sister, Dora Peak of Long Beach, California; several nieces & nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Graveside memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, October 27, 2005 at West Point Cemetery, rural Amsterdam, Missouri.
Mary Norbury Bush
February 22, 1906 - October 26, 2005
Mary Norbury Bush, 99, of Prescott Country View Nursing Home, formerly of Hume, Missouri, died Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at Country View Nursing Home. She was born February 22, 1906 in rural Pleasanton, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Bessie Van Hoozer Norbury . She graduated from Hugh High School in 1925 and moved to Wichita, Kansas in 1927. She was married
to William P. Bush, December 6, 1936 and lived most of her life in Wichita. In later years, she lived in California and Washington. Mary was a charter member of the West Link Christian Church in Wichita. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three sisters, Edna Dunnington, Lanita Mahler & Edith Martin; three brothers, Edward & Leon Norbury and an infant brother; two nephews; one niece and one step-son. Mary is survived by two sisters, Ann Holmes of Fort Scott, Kansas and Lavon Liles of Prescott, Kansas and two step-sons; John Bush of Wichita, Kansas and Donald Bush of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 29, 2005 at the Hume Cemetery, Hume, Missouri. There is no formal visitation. Contributions are suggested to the Country View Nursing Home or Hume Cemetery.
Raymond Roy Bledsoe
May 5, 1933 - November 21, 2005
Raymond Roy Bledsoe, 72, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Monday, November 21, 2005 at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kansas. He was born May 5, 1933 in Shell City, Missouri, the son of Henry and Nettie Wyrick Bledsoe. He was married
to Kay Hoffman on November 16, 1984 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Raymond was a veteran, having served with the United States Army. He worked as a welder for Thorco Manufacturing. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Kay, of Pleasanton, Kansas; three sons; Dennis Bledsoe of Wichita, Kansas and Raymond Bledsoe Jr. and Billy Bledsoe, both of Tulsa, Oklahoma; two daughters, Ranae Nimerick of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Pamela Glass of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; one step son, Stacy Base and a step daughter, Shelly; four brothers, Don and Everett Bledsoe, both of Wichita, Kansas, Robert Bledsoe of Fort Scott, Kansas and Howard Bledsoe of Troutville, Pennsylvania; one sister, Violet Carroll of Rich Hill, Missouri and five grandchildren.
Graveside Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 25, 2005 at the Pleasanton Cemetery, Pleasanton, Kansas.
Reta Fern Arnold
August 23, 1924 - November 12, 2005
Reta Fern Arnold, 81, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Saturday, November 12, 2005 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, Kansas. She was born August 23, 1924, near Amoret, Missouri, the daughter of Leonard and Hazel Harris Jones. She was the third of seven children. She married
Glenn Arnold on October 31, 1942. She had worked for Baker's Thriftway, the printing office and also 1st State Bank. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Pleasanton and the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, Glenn of Pleasanton, Kansas; one son, Ronald Arnold and wife, Anita of Leon, Kansas; one daughter, Ronda Ruby of Mission, Texas; four brothers, Elvin, Gerald, Verl and Leon Jones; two sisters, Phyllis Reid and Norma Adams and five grandchildren Cale, Chase and Chelsea Ruby and Dani and Cody Arnold.
Services were held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton, Kansas. Contributions are suggested to the First Christian Church. Interment will be in Pleasanton Cemetery.
Jerry Max Boswell Sr.
February 1, 1935 - November 27, 2005
Jerry Max Boswell Sr., 70, LaCygne, Kansas, died Sunday, November 27, 2005 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. He was born February 1, 1935, the son of Chester and Pauline "Sis" McClanahan Boswell. He worked for Green Cross Drug Store in Kansas City, Missouri and later in parts delivery for Olathe Ford for about twenty years before retiring in 2001. He married
Wanda Lou Hammett on March 7, 1954 at the LaCygne Christian Church. He was a member of the LaCygne Christian Church, he loved to fish and hunt, watch the Chiefs and Notre Dame, take trips to the boats in Kansas City and watch the birds he fed at the numerous feeders in the yard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Sis. Also preceding him was a daughter, Sharon "Sid" Tap who died on April 3, 2005. Survivors include his wife, Wanda of the home; three sons, Ed Boswell and Terry Boswell, both of LaCygne, Kansas and Jerry Boswell Jr of Leavenworth, Kansas; one daughter, Cindy Jo Salinas of Olathe, Kansas and one sister, Shirley Conner of Olathe; eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 1, 2005 at the LaCygne Christian Church. Visitation is from 10:00 AM until service time at the church. Contributions are suggested to the Lake Mary Center or the LaCygne Christian Church c/o Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Box 304, LaCygne, Kansas. Interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, LaCygne, Kansas.
Howard A. Chadwick
May 11, 1923 - November 28, 2005
Howard A. Chadwick, 82, of Raymore, MO passed away Monday, November 28, 2005 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville, Mo. He was born May 11, 1923 in LaCygne, Kansas, the son of Robert and Effie Bullard Chadwick. He married
Lorna June Stutsman on December 19, 1944 in Mound City, Kansas. He worked as a taxi cab driver for a few years and then went to work for the MO Pacific Railroad as a car man retiring in 1983. Survivors include four sons, Howard Lee Chadwick & wife, Paula of Bucyrus, Kansas, Leroy Chadwick and wife, Brenda of Westline, MO, Robert Steven Chadwick of Osawatomie, KS & Dale Allen Chadwick and wife, Cindy of Henson, KS; 2 daughters, Gayle Jones of Mt. Home, Arkansas and Kathy Fitzgerald and husband, Gary of Raymore, MO; 14 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lorna on October 21, 2001 and 11 brothers and sisters; Lonie Robert Chadwick, Iona May Waller, LaVina Ellen Potter, Samantha Arbell parker, James Samuel Chadwick, Mary Frances Woodruff, Viola Pearl Jorden, Roberta Florence Flesher, Henrietta Jean Gage, Howard Albert Chadwick and William Lee Chadwick.
Services were held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 1, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Lacygne, KS with burial in Goodrich Cemetery, parker, KS. Memorials may be made to Michael J. Fox Parkinson's Foundation c/of the funeral home.
Judith Ann Cosens
September 14, 1945 - December 1, 1945
Judith Ann Cosens, age 60, of Gardner, Kansas, died December 1, 1945 at Medicalodge of Gardner. She was born September 14, 1945, the fifth child of the late Fred R. and Florence Wilson Cosens. Diagnosed at birth with Downs Syndrome, she led an active and normal life, always happy, helpful, and somewhat mischievous which always brought a few laughs and entertainment at family gatherings. With her loving nature, she was a friend to everyone. Judy attended elementary school at Mantey through 4th grade and then transferred to the State Training School in Parsons, KS during the winter months until the age of 21. She resided with her mother on the farm west of Mantey until 1972 when they moved to Mound City. She was a member of the Home Interest Club in Mantey and the United Methodist Church in Mound City. Judy & her mother were active in the Senior Citizens program in Mound City where Judy helped with serving the daily meals. When her mother grew older, the roles reversed and Judy became her mother's caregiver until her mother passed away at the age of 98. Judy moved to Medicalodge of Gardner to be closer to her sister, Annette, who has lovingly devoted herself to Judy's needs. Judy will be sadly missed by her family and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Fred & Jerry Cosens and one sister, Dorothy Wade. Survivors include her sister, Annette Hoffman of Gardner, KS and a brother, Floyd Cosens and wife, Naomi of Pleasanton, KS and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 3, 2005 at the Woodland Cemetery, Mound City, KS. Contributions are suggested to either Hospice of Kansas or Medicalodge Activity Fund.
Charlie Earl Coon
June 28, 1917 - December 2, 2005
Charlie Earl Coon, 88, of Mound City, KS, died Friday, December 2, 2005 at the Louisburg Care Center, Louisburg, KS. He was born June 28, 1917 at Mound City the son of Edwin F. and Elsie M. Craft Coon. He worked at Boeing for 6 years before farming for the rest of his working days. He married
Vivian Johnson on April 28, 1940 at Mound City. He was a Marine Corp veteran of World War II. His memberships include: Mound City United Methodist Church, American Legion Hewitt New Post and Disabled American Veterans. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, James Coon. He is survived by his wife, Vivian of the home; two daughters, Anna Mae Ball and husband, Robert of Duncanville, Texas and Nancy Nadine Stewart and husband, Stan of LaCygne, KS, three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Charlie had a philosophy that anything worth doing was worth doing well. He believed in working his ground well for it to produce to the fullest; taking care of his livestock and feeding them well for them to produce well.
Services were held at 11:00 AM, Monday, December 5, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Mound City, KS. Burial in Woodland Cemetery, Mound City. Contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association.
Treva Eillen Snyder
January 5, 1930 - December 17, 2005
Treva Eillen Snyder, 75, of Pleasanton, Kansas, died Saturday, December 17, 2005 at her home. She was born January 5, 1930 in Fulton, Kansas, the daughter of Wayne and Georgia Pryor Cannon. She married
Lloyd Snyder on November 5, 1950 at Fulton, Kansas. Treva was a homemaker but during the time that her sons were in school, Treva was a cook at Pleasanton High School. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Stephen and four brothers, Howard Ward, Joe Cannon, Alfred Cannon and Raymond Cannon. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd of the home; three sons, Larry Snyder & wife, Danita of Pleasanton, Kansas; Rick Snyder & wife, Judy of Iola, Kansas; David Snyder & wife, Rita of Ottawa, Kansas; a daughter-in-law, Vickie Snyder; one brother, Dewey Cannon of Murray, Utah; eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton. Visitation will be Tuesday 7-8 PM, at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association. Interment will be in Pleasanton Cemetery.
Jay Gilbert
Jay Gilbert, 76, of LaCygne, Kansas passed away at his home. Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM, Monday, December 19, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, LaCygne, Kansas. Interment was in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas.
Contributions are suggested to the Calvary Baptist Church, LaCygne,Kansas.
John R. "Bud" Harrison
John R. "Bud" Harrison, 87, of Mound City, Kansas passed away Friday, December 23, 2005 at Country View Nursing Home, Prescott, Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Lois of the home, three step-sons; Ed Keating and wife, Debbie of Fort Scott, Kansas, Jerry Keathing and wife, Pam of Forney, Texas and David Keating of Springfield, Missouri; two nieces; Shirley Giese and husband, Bill and Nancy Pruetting and husband, Jim, all of Kansas City, Missouri; one nephew, Ronald Murray and wife, Norma of Sierra Vista, Arizona and Three step grandsons, Marty, Jerod, and Chris Keating and many friends from Sugar Valley.
A memorial service were held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Mound City, Kansas. Inurnment will be in the rich Hill Cemetery, Rich Hill, Missouri. Contributions are suggested to the American Lung Association or the Sugar Valley Golf Course Improvement Fund.
Raymond B. Johnson
November 17, 1924 - December 23, 2005
Raymond B. Johnson, age 81, formerly of Mound City, Kansas, died Friday December 23, 2005 at Villa St. Francis, Olathe, Kansas. He was born November 17, 1924 in Blue Mound, Kansas, the son of Marion and Viola (Ruby) Johnson. He graduated from Mound City High School and served in the United States Army in World War II. On December 19, 1948, Raymond married
Dora Arlene Holt in Mound City. He was a farmer and also worked in the County Engineers Office for 32 years. He was a Methodist and a member of the American Legion Hewitt-New Post of Mound City. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers; Thomas "Buck" Johnson and Charles Johnson and one sister, Dorothy Clearwater. Survivors include his wife, Arlene of the home; a son, Marion Johnson & wife, Vicki of Eudora, Kansas; a daughter, Theresa Kortemeyer & husband, Lee of Lenexa, Kansas; one brother, Edward Johnson of Mound City, Kansas; three sisters; Maxine Thomas of Pleasanton, Kansas, Edna Skinner of Spring Hill, Kansas and Ruth Maloney of Fort Scott, Kansas; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Services were held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at the United Methodist Church, Mound City, Kansas. Interment will be in the Curry Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time at the church. Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Foundation c/o the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Box J, Mound City, KS 66056.
Danny William Capp
April 13, 1955 - December 25, 2005
Danny William Capp, 50, of Lacygne, Kansas, died Sunday, December 25, 2005 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. He was born April 13, 1955 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Clifford and Bonnie Austin Capp. He graduated from Prairie View High School in 1973. He worked as an operator at Kansas City Power and Light Generating Station at LaCygne. He married
Daisy Kitchell on June 27, 1985 at Miami, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge AF&AM #61 at LaCygne, IBEW Local #412, the LaCygne Jaycee's. He coached baseball and softball for twenty plus years, and he loved to hunt and fish. He was preceded in death by his parents and a half sister, Kathy. He is survived by his wife, Daisy and son, Tommy of the home, a step-daughter, Lora Chase of Thomasville, Georgia; one brother, Earl Capp & wife, Vicki of Mapleton, Kansas; sister, Vanda Good and husband, Steve of Shell Knob, Missouri; granddaughter, Laynee Nicole Chase and a "grandson on the way", William Robert Marcus Mccoy, a host of nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles.
Services were held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 29, 2005 at the Coffel-Schneider Chapel, Pleasanton. Visitation will be Tuesday 7-8 PM, at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association. Interment will be in Pleasanton Cemetery.
