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Chester Henry Shelite © Alva Review-Courier 01-10-2021 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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May 28, 1929 - January 6, 2021
Graveside services for Chester Henry Shelite will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 11, 2021, at the Capron Cemetery with Rev. Drew Kirtley officiating. Interment is under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva.
Chester Henry Shelite, son of the late Henry Rudolph and Myrtle (Shurts) Shelite, was born May 28, 1929, in Gerlaine, Kansas, and passed away January 6, 2021, at Attica, Kansas, at the age of 91 years, 7 months and 3 days.
Chet graduated from Sharon High School in Sharon, Kansas. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He worked at the Gyp Mill at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, and the Santa Fe Railroad prior to moving to Alva where he worked in the maintenance department at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He was at NWOSU from 1965 – 1980. Chet moved to Elkhart, Kansas, and worked for Elkhart Public Schools until his retirement in 1984.
He was a member of the Alva Moose Lodge and held the position of governor at one point. He enjoyed gardening, cooking and farming.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by six siblings, Mary Shedd, Richard Shelite, Robert Shelite, Mildred Tate, Velma Haas and Everette Shelite; as well as a granddaughter, Dallas Woods; and two great-grandsons, Trace Baker and Josiah McCaskill.
Chet is survived by five children, Chester James Shelite (of Alva), Jackie McCaskill and husband Dan (of North Berwick, Scotland), Barbara Mahon and husband Don (of Alva), Alice Putnam and husband Roger (of Alva) and Michelle Shelite (of Freedom); and one brother, Lawrence Shelite of Alva.
Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, Eric Shelite, Jeff McCaskill, Lisa Wetzel, Stewart McCaskill, Donny Mahon, Jeremy Mahon, Lacy Bynum, Wade Woods, Jonie Martin, Chandra Murrow, Cynthea Baker, Caleb Murrow, Sabra Kimery and Shandi Haight; 31 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation or the Children's Miracle Network.
Remembrances may be shared with the family at http://www.marshallfuneralhomes.com.
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