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Gary De fore Obituary

WELLINGTON - De fore, Gary, 69, died Aug. 5, 2013. Visitation with family 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Hawks-Shelley Funeral Home; service 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Prairie Lawn Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Kathlee; sons, Jeffery, John; sisters, Sheila Graham, Russie Saiz; half-sister, Ramona; 4 stepbrothers; 4 grandchildren.

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Published by Wichita Eagle on Aug. 7, 2013.

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Darren Crafton

August 7, 2013

Condolences to the De Fore family. I bowled with Gary for several years in Wichita and worked with him as a customer. Will truly be missed.

Harry Simpson

August 7, 2013

Fair winds and following seas sailor.

Thank you for your service to this nation.

Gary De Fore

August 7, 2013

My sympathy goes out to the De Fore Family in the loss of their husband, father, grandfather.

Doug Patry

Jack Crossman

August 7, 2013

To the De Fore family, my thoughts and sympathies go out to you during this time of sorrow.

Tom Hay

August 7, 2013

I am so sorry to find out that Gary has passed. I am sure he will be missed. May he rest in peace.

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