RUFUS L. GOUGH, AGE 83, PASSED AWAY ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2006 AT WICHITA COUNTY LONG TERM CARE UNIT IN LEOTI, KANSAS. RUFUS WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 3, 1922 AT PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI. HE WAS A DAIRY DELIVERY MAN AND OWNED AND OPERATED A DONUT/COFFEE SHOP IN DENVER, COLORADO. HE HAD BEEN A LEOTI RESIDENT OFF AND ON OVER THE YEARS MOST RECENTLY RETURNING IN 2001. HE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
ON MARCH 21, 1952, HE MARRIED ESTHER SCHWINDT TOLER AT ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. SHE SURVIVES OTHER SURVIVORS INCLUDE ONE STEP SON RICHARD TOLER- SALINA, KANSAS TWO GRANDCHILDREN AND ONE GREAT GRANDCHILD
GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 1:00 P.M. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2006 AT LEOTI CEMETERY, LEOTI, KANSAS. THE REVEREND RICK JUST WILL OFFICIATE.
FRIENDS MAY CALL FROM NOON TO 8:00 P.M. THURSDAY AND FROM 10:00 A.M. TO NOON ON FRIDAY AT PRICE & SONS FUNERAL HOME IN LEOTI, KANSAS.
MEMORIALS MAY BE GIVEN TO THE RUFUS GOUGH MEMORIAL FUND IN CARE OF THE FUNERAL HOME.