Wilbur was born to Katie E (McBeth) and Chris F. Haas on the family farm north of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on July 9, 1925, and passed away on Jan. 4, 2017, at Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 91 years, 5 months and 25 days.
He lived most of his life in Barber County, Kansas, and attended school at Amber, the country school near the family farm, and at Sharon, Kansas, where the family later moved.
Chuck had one brother, Lee, and four sisters, Gertrude, Louise, Mary Jane and Annabel.
He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. Upon his return home he worked on a harvesting crew, and as a section hand for the railroad.
He married Velma May Shelite in 1950. Together they raised one daughter, Jimmy Alice Jacobson. They were married 61 years.
In 1954 Chuck returned to the work he loved, raising cattle and farming for the Coss-Mease Farm, and in later years the Haas Farm. He "adopted" the Mease boys, Don and Robert, as his own until he passed from this life.
He had three grandsons, Ricke M. Seal, Bryan C. Jacobson, and Jason R. Jacobson, who he loved and embraced every opportunity to spend time with.
He also loved his great grandchildren: Jakeb Jacobson, Shenille (Dakota) Bendickson, Emily Seal, Virginia Seal and Rayden Jacobson, two great-great grands, Gavin and Gracelyn Jacobson, son-in-law Randy Fox and family; Norweta, Skylee, Rosalyn, and Brantlee Fox, two sisters Mary Jane Catlin and Annabell Shelite, many wonderful nieces nephews and friends.
A memorial service will be held January 21, 2017, at Wharton Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. with Max Ridgeway officiating. Wilbur was cremated at his request and burial will be at a later date in Capron Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at http://www.whartonfuneralchapel.
Contributions may be made to the American Legion Lorraine Post 98 in Isabel, KS, 201 N. Main St, 67065.
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