Obituaries
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Charles R. Bolen, 77 of Columbus died at 3:35 a.m. Tuesday December
22, 2009 at the Maude Norton Hospital in Columbus.
He was born October 27, 1932 in Oswego, KS the son of Robert Lee and
Elva (Esther) Bolen. He attended Oswego schools and was a 1950
Graduate of Oswego High School. He moved to Columbus in 1952.
Charley married Shirley Tedlock-Reid on December 13, 1977 in
Columbus; she survives at the home.
Charley worked for himself for 44 years as a brick mason retiring in 1997.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church; the Prudence Lodge #100
of Columbus where he was 2 times past master, he was a member of the
Mirza Shrine, the Scottish Rite and the CK Clowns Club. He enjoyed
hunting, fishing and golfing.
Survivors include his wife Shirley of the home; 3 sons-Brian Bolen of
Topeka, KS, Bruce Bolen of Council Grove, KS, Steve Reid of
Farmington Hills, MI; 3 daughters Donna Wixon of Baxter Springs, KS,
Lisa Weir of Arma, KS and Candy Kronson of Lavonia, GA; a sister Jean
Lutz of Oswego, KS; 11 Grandchildren, 5 Great-grandchildren and a
special group of friends Don Miller, Willie and Lil Garagan and Ron
Shultz. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister. He will be
missed by all his friends @ Crow’s Restaurant.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday December 26, 2009 at the
Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Columbus with Tom Bond officiating. The
Prudence Lodge #100 will conduct Masonic funeral rites at the funeral
home following the services. Inurnment of cremains will follow at the Park
Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to www.bathnaylor.com. Memorial
contributions can be made to the Mirza’s Transportation Fund; memorials
may be left at or mailed to the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 611 S. East
Ave. Columbus, KS 66725.
22, 2009 at the Maude Norton Hospital in Columbus.
He was born October 27, 1932 in Oswego, KS the son of Robert Lee and
Elva (Esther) Bolen. He attended Oswego schools and was a 1950
Graduate of Oswego High School. He moved to Columbus in 1952.
Charley married Shirley Tedlock-Reid on December 13, 1977 in
Columbus; she survives at the home.
Charley worked for himself for 44 years as a brick mason retiring in 1997.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church; the Prudence Lodge #100
of Columbus where he was 2 times past master, he was a member of the
Mirza Shrine, the Scottish Rite and the CK Clowns Club. He enjoyed
hunting, fishing and golfing.
Survivors include his wife Shirley of the home; 3 sons-Brian Bolen of
Topeka, KS, Bruce Bolen of Council Grove, KS, Steve Reid of
Farmington Hills, MI; 3 daughters Donna Wixon of Baxter Springs, KS,
Lisa Weir of Arma, KS and Candy Kronson of Lavonia, GA; a sister Jean
Lutz of Oswego, KS; 11 Grandchildren, 5 Great-grandchildren and a
special group of friends Don Miller, Willie and Lil Garagan and Ron
Shultz. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister. He will be
missed by all his friends @ Crow’s Restaurant.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday December 26, 2009 at the
Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Columbus with Tom Bond officiating. The
Prudence Lodge #100 will conduct Masonic funeral rites at the funeral
home following the services. Inurnment of cremains will follow at the Park
Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to www.bathnaylor.com. Memorial
contributions can be made to the Mirza’s Transportation Fund; memorials
may be left at or mailed to the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 611 S. East
Ave. Columbus, KS 66725.
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