Marion "Moody" Lauxman

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.