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Obituaries
Joseph Deboutez 88, of Wilmington, DE died January 21, 2012 at
Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE following an illness. On September
15, 1923 he was born in Skidmore, KS the son of Clovis and Grace
(Theyssen) Deboutez. He attended Cherokee County Community High
School in Columbus, KS and graduated in the Class of 1940.
In 1946 Joseph married Alice Vanderbeck in Roseland, KS; she
preceded him in death in November of 1987.
Joseph was a member of Pipefitters Local Union #80, Christiana
Masonic Lodge #35, A.F. & A.M. in Newport, DE, the Delaware
Consistory, Valley of Wilmington, Brandy Wine Forest #20, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon, American Legion Stahl Post #30 and Moose Lodge #1578
of New Castle. He served in the Army during World War II in the 16th
Armored Division with Patton’s Third Army in Europe.
Survivors include a son-in-law George Engelhardt of Wilmington, DE; a
sister Shirley Ann Grubbs of Baxter Springs, KS.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Virginia Jo
Engelhardt, a sister Mary Sachetta and an infant brother.
Graveside Memorial Services will be 11am Wednesday February 1,
2012 at the Hosey Hill Cemetery in Weir, KS with Rev. Dennis Johnson
officiating. Military Honors will follow the service. In lieu of flowers the
family ask expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to the
Masonic Home of Delaware. Friends may drop off or mail memorials to
Bath Naylor Funeral Home 104 W. Main St. Weir, KS 66781. E-mail
condolences may be left at www.bathnaylor.com. Arrangements and
services are under the direction of Bath Naylor Funeral Home of Weir,
KS.
Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE following an illness. On September
15, 1923 he was born in Skidmore, KS the son of Clovis and Grace
(Theyssen) Deboutez. He attended Cherokee County Community High
School in Columbus, KS and graduated in the Class of 1940.
In 1946 Joseph married Alice Vanderbeck in Roseland, KS; she
preceded him in death in November of 1987.
Joseph was a member of Pipefitters Local Union #80, Christiana
Masonic Lodge #35, A.F. & A.M. in Newport, DE, the Delaware
Consistory, Valley of Wilmington, Brandy Wine Forest #20, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon, American Legion Stahl Post #30 and Moose Lodge #1578
of New Castle. He served in the Army during World War II in the 16th
Armored Division with Patton’s Third Army in Europe.
Survivors include a son-in-law George Engelhardt of Wilmington, DE; a
sister Shirley Ann Grubbs of Baxter Springs, KS.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Virginia Jo
Engelhardt, a sister Mary Sachetta and an infant brother.
Graveside Memorial Services will be 11am Wednesday February 1,
2012 at the Hosey Hill Cemetery in Weir, KS with Rev. Dennis Johnson
officiating. Military Honors will follow the service. In lieu of flowers the
family ask expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to the
Masonic Home of Delaware. Friends may drop off or mail memorials to
Bath Naylor Funeral Home 104 W. Main St. Weir, KS 66781. E-mail
condolences may be left at www.bathnaylor.com. Arrangements and
services are under the direction of Bath Naylor Funeral Home of Weir,
KS.
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