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| Marion E. "Moody" Lauxman |
| Date Of Birth: | August 3, 1945 |
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| Date Of Death: | June 30, 2011 |
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Marion Eddie "Moody" Lauxman, 65, of Salina passed away
Thursday, June 30th, 2011 at his home.
Mr. Lauxman was born in Salina, Kansas on August 3, 1945, the
son of the late David Paul and Eva Lucille (Kelly ) Lauxman.
Moody served in the U.S. Army as a medic during the Vietnam War.
He served at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky and overseas. He then
worked for awhile as a quality control inspector for Beech
Aircraft. In 1968 he re-enlisted into the U.S. Navy and
served as an Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman for 25 years,
retiring in 1993. During that time he married Carol J.
Will. After his retirement from the navy, Moody and his
wife Carol owned and operated local grocery stores in Hope,
Lincolnville, and White City until poor health forced him to
retire.
Mr. Lauxman was a member of the Hope Lions Club and the Hope
United Methodist Church. Moody was also an avid
golfer.
He is survived by his wife Carol, of the home; daughters,
Shannon (Vance) Lauxman-Sutton of Escondido, CA, and Arjonela
Lauxman, of Hope, Kansas; brothers, Stan (Cheryl) Lauxman, of Nixa,
Missouri, and Don (Kathy) Lauxman, of Hope, Kansas; as well as his
granddaughter, Brittany Sutton and numerous cousins and other
relatives.
Mr. Lauxman was preceded in death by his parents, and infant
brother, John David Lauxman.
Cremation has been chosen and military rites will be announced at a
later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the
Hope Lions Club, P.O. Box 133, Hope, KS 67451 or the Salina
Animal Shelter, 329 N. 2nd, Salina, KS 67401.
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