Charles "Chuck" E. Templeton

Services are 1 p.m. today, May 12, at Montgomery-Viets Chapel, Buffalo, with the Rev. David Stotts officiating. Burial, with military honors, is in Maple Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Escorts are Earl Templeton, Douglas Templeton, Chris Templeton, Kevin Inskeep, Thomas Leftridge and Jacob Templeton. Honorary escort is Josh Templeton. Charles (Chuck) E. Templeton was born Dec. 12, 1943, in Marshall, the youngest of five and the son of Earl and Maude Templeton. He died May 6, 2010, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, at the age of 66 years, 4 months and 24 days. He graduated from Central High School in Kansas City, in May 1961, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduation. After serving two tours of duty in Vietnam, he came home and joined law enforcement, where he became a detective in Kansas City. He worked every department. While in that field, he graduated from Central Missouri State University in 1973 with a degree in criminal justice. He spent most of his adult life in law enforcement having become a probation and parole officer, which he retired from after 16 years. He was very involved with many organizations, such as the National Crises Response Team, where he traveled to New York to council and assist victims of 9-11. He taught Children’s First Classes, worked with the union in 2004 during the presidential elections, was on the governor’s advisory board and would help or assist with anything he was asked to do in those fields. He was loved and admired by all of his coworkers and the people he came in contact with. His hobbies were fishing, camping and boating, woodworking, building, making small miniatures for his children and spending hours in his shop with his tools, teaching and educating. He was married to Patricia Slack on May 18, 1991, in Kansas City, where they resided for five years. Then they moved to Buffalo where they opened a restaurant. His greatest joy in life was spending time with his wife and best friend, Pat, his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was very much a family man and was loved by all of them. He also loved his old faithful dog and companion, Tippie, who left this world on Feb. 12, 2010. He touched so many lives with his kind words, his wisdom and his loving heart. He was a teacher by nature and was always there for anyone who had a need for advise or just a pat on the back. He was a man of God, having given his life to Christ at the age of 14. They attended Charity Christian Church where they enjoyed being with their church family. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; two stepsisters; three stepbrothers; and two brothers-in-law. Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Pat; four sons: Earl and wife, Donna Templeton, Christopher Templeton, and Kevin Inskeep and fiancee, Holly Crawford, all of Kansas City, and Douglas and wife, Tonya Templeton, Florida; two daughters: Shelley Templeton, Liberty, and Terri Blanscet, Kansas City; grandchildren: Tommy and wife, Amanda Leftridge, Joshua, Aaren, Taylor, Linda, Jacob and Skyler; six great-grandchildren: Shianne, Trevor, Paris, Cohen, Brody and Annalyssa; two sisters: Betty and husband, Ben Surface, Cameron, and Sally McKee, Kansas City; several sisters-and brothers-in-law: Derald and Hazel Slack, Malta Bend, Joyce and Wray Scott, Olathe, Kan., Dennis Slack, Kansas City, Richard and Melody Slack, Bolivar; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who loved him and will miss him greatly.

Charles "Chuck" E. Templeton

December 12, 1943 - May 6, 2010