"Carl M. Coonrod, 76, retired general contractor and rancher, diedMond ay, March 4, 2002. Visitation with family 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday,Downin g & Lahey Mortuary East, Wichita; service 10 a.m. Thursday,College Hil l United Methodist Church, Wichita; graveside service 3:30p.m. Thursda y, Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Fort Scott.
Preceded in death by parents Carl C. and Mary T. Coonrod; brother,Haro ld Coonrod and grandchild, Kristin Coonrod.
Survivors: wife, Ruth L.; sons and daughters-in-law, Carl F. and Donnao f Elk Falls, Randy and Jacquie of Wichita; stepmother, Beulah Davisof C onway Springs; sisters, Joyce Coulter of Socorro, N.M., RosettaSchemen auer of St. Ignace, Mich.; half sister, Kathi Maher-Elier ofArlington, T exas; grandchildren and spouses, Sandra and Steve Ackleyof Wilmington, D el., Christopher and Cami Coonrod of El Dorado,Nicole and Justin Parks , Laurie Coonrod, Morgan Coonrod all ofWichita; stepgrandchildren and s pouses, Chris and Diana Freeman, Rickand D.J. Freeman, LaRona and Tom L loyd all of Wichita; twogreat-grandchildren; four step great-grandchil dren. In lieu offlowers, memorial established with KSU Foundation, 232 3 AndersonAve., Suite 500, Manhattan, Ks. 66502, Boy Scouts of Am. Qui viraCouncil, 1555 E. 2nd St., Wichita, 67214 and Ks. Wildscapes Found. P.O. Box 4029, Lawrence, Ks. 66046. (Taken from The Wichita Eagle,Winfi eld heading.)
He has an ornately decorated black gravestone which he shares withwife R uth
