| Home Surname List Name Index Sources GEDCOM File Email Us | Fifteenth Generation6973. Kenneth Joseph "Curly" Chatfield DDS was born on 6 June 1917 in Tyndall, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota, USA. He appeared in the census in 1940 in Deadwood, Lawrence Co., South Dakota, USA. He lived in 1515 Appleton Ave., Independence, Englewood, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, USA in 1951. Curly died Heart Attack on 19 June 1992 at the age of 75 in Cleveland, Cass Co., Missouri, USA. He was buried on 22 June 1992 in Louisburg Cmtry., Louisburg, Miami Co., Kansas, USA. He was Catholic. Curly appeared in the census 1920/1930 in Cleveland, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota, USA. USA Social Security Death Index NOTE BIOGRAPHY: Kenneth was a Pharmacist Mate in the U.S. Navy during World War II serving in the USS Wisconsin BB64 in the Pacific. The 'Wisconsin' participated in many major battles including the invasion of Okinawa and the Kamakasi attacks on the Pacific fleet. During the Kamakasi attacks the 'Wisconsin' rescued many of the survivors of the carrier USS Franklin which was heavily damaged during the battle. The ship was in Tokoyo bay during the surrender ceremonies closing the war. After the war he attended Kansas City University Dental School graduating as a DDS. He practiced dentistry in Grandview, Mo. for many years and later became an Assistant Professor of Dentistry at the University of Missouri Dental School in Kansas City, Mo. Kenneth moved to Cleveland. Mo. on a small farm in 1961 where he and Betty stayed until his death in 1992. Kenneth died of a heart attack while driving home from the local store. He managed to get his truck to the end of his homes driveway before expiring. Belton (MO) Star-Herald June 25, 1992: Kenneth Joseph "Curly" Chatfield DDS and Betty Ann Moyer were married on 4 May 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Betty Ann Moyer, daughter of John Calvin Moyer and Clara Elizabeth Corbin, was born on 13 December 1917 in 1515 Appleton Ave., Independence, Englewood, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, USA. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Blue Springs, Jackson Co., Missouri, USA. She died on 14 February 2010 at the age of 92 in Foxwood Springs Care Center, Raymore, Cass Co., Missouri, USA. Betty was buried on 16 February 2010 in Louisburg Cmtry., Louisburg, Miami Co., Kansas, USA. She was Baptist. NOTE Betty had three other childrfen which died either during or shortly after Betty Ann Moyer Chatfield, 92, died Feb. 14, 2010, at the Foxwood Springs Care Center in Raymore, Mo. Betty was born Dec. 13, 1917, at 1515 Appleton Avenue in Independence (Englewood), Mo., the second child of John Calvin Moyer Sr. and Clara Elizabeth Corbin. She and her brothers and sister were raised to adulthood in Englewood. She graduated from Northeast High School in Independence in 1936. During World War II, Betty took part in the war effort and moved to Long Beach, Calif., to work in the shipyards. There, she met her future husband, Curly, and they were married on May 4, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pa. After the war, they returned to Independence where they lived for a short while, then later moved to Raytown, Mo., and finally to Cleveland, Mo., in 1961 where they lived on a farm the rest of their years together. Although she was more than busy caring for her large family, she still found time to sew, quilt, embroider and crochet, and was an avid reader who also enjoyed jigsaw and crossword puzzles. She loved all animals, particularly her beloved cats and dogs, and enjoyed shopping at flea markets and antique stores. Above all, she will always be remembered as a loving mother who will be dearly missed. She had nine children, three of whom died at birth: Silas and Donald (twins) and Timothy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Joseph “Curly” Chatfield Sr., in 1992; and her brothers and sisters, Alvirda Marie Moyer Conklin, Riley Corbin Moyer and John Calvin Moyer of Henderson, N.C.; and four half brothers and sisters: Julius Carl Moyer, Earl Hammond Moyer, Ellen Katherine Moyer Palmer and Glenna Mae Moyer McGinnis. Her surviving children include Michael John of Blairstown, Mo.; Lowell James and Kenneth Joseph Jr., both of Cleveland; Joanne Elizabeth Chatfield of Boulder, Colo.; Clara Marie Chatfield Hocker of Chicago, and Donald Jerome of Drexel; as well as seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. today at Penwell-Gabel Louisburg Chapel, 120 S. Broadway Road, Louisburg, KS 66053. Burial will follow in the Louisburg Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. today at the chapel. Kenneth Joseph "Curly" Chatfield DDS and Betty Ann Moyer had the following children:
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