Charlene Fedell Deboutez was born November 6, 1935, to Charles and Jennie Fedell in Ringo, Kansas and passed away October 29, 2026, at Moore Few Care Center, Nevada, Missouri. She married Frank Deboutez in Breezy Hill, Kansas on May 22, 1954, and together they had fivechildren: Craig, Randy, Keith, Pamela and Regina. They lived in southeast Kansas before moving to the Nevada area in 1968. In addition to raising her children, Charlene worked as a receptionist for Dr. McCann and in a clerical role at Western Insurance.
Charlene enjoyed crocheting, baking and feeding a houseful of people. She was a faithful member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. She enjoyed her home life and was active in the lives of her family members.
She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Jennie Fedell, her sister Emma Jean Elnicki, her husband Frank Deboutez, and her son Keith Duane Deboutez. She is survived by her children Craig Deboutez, Nevada; Randy (Christine) Deboutez, Nevada; Pamela Deboutez, Joplin; Regina Deboutez, Kansas City, ten grandchildren and multiple great-granchildren.
A rosary will be said for her on November 4, 2026, at 10:00 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Nevada followed by a funeral mass at 10:30 am. Interment will follow at a later date at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Nevada. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to St. Croix Hospice through Ferry Funeral Home.
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