CHAVEZ, Carmen (Gallardo) - b. August 10, 1934 - d. September 11, 2014

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Carmen Chavez, 80 of Osage City, Kansas, passed away September 11, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.  She was born August 10, 1934 in Howard, Kansas, the daughter of Enrique and Josefina (Fabian) Gallardo.

Carmen graduated from Howard High School in 1952.  She married Primo Gonzales Chavez on April 2, 1955 in Moline, Kansas.  She had worked for AT&T and for Hallmark Card for almost 20 years.  She was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Osage City.  She also belonged to the Altar Society and Osage City Senior Center.  She was a dedicated volunteer for ECAT for 15 years.

Carmen is survived by two daughters, Josie Shaughnessy of Iola, Kansas and Selina Chavez of Elgin, South Carolina; two sons, Thomas J. Chavez of Leavenworth, Kansas and Michael E. Chavez of Fallon, Nevada; 5 sisters and 4 brothers, Richard Gallardo and Henry Gallardo, both of Wichita, Kansas, Mary (Paul) Leddy of Columbus, Indiana, Amelia Hall and Gloria (Herschel) West, both of Wichita, Kansas, Corrie Montgomery  and John (Patty) Gallardo, both of Howard, Kansas, Tony (Marge) Gallardo of Valpariso, Indiana, and Terri Kerr of Winfield, Kansas; a brother-in-law, Julius Aguilera of Wichita, Kansas; 10 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Primo in 2008; and her sister, Beatrice Aguilera in 2013.

Mass of Christian Burial was held on September 18, 2014 at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Osage City, Kansas.  Burial followed at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Osage City, Kansas.  Memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick's Catholic Church or ECAT and may be sent in care of VanArsdale Funeral Chapel, 107 N. Sixth, Osage City, Kansas 66523.  Condolences may be expressed to vanarsdalefs.com

(taken from the VanArdsale Funeral Services website)