Birth date: May 19, 1932 Death date: Mar 8, 2015
Dr. Billy Joe La Rue, 82, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, surrounded by his family. Dr. La Rue was born May 19, 1932, in Iola, Kansas, the eldest son of Harold C. La Rue and Nell Read Obituary
I miss you daddy more that you know. Words don't even describe the emptiness I feel in my heart. Knowing I'll never hear you call me your Baby Daughter again is tearing me apart. I love you Daddy, and I hope you knew just how much I do. 😢😢
Bill LaRue was a role model and mentor for me as a young man. When I was in high school (the 1970’s) I was fortunate enough to work for Doctors LaRue & McReynolds. I cleaned cages and feed animals at their clinic.
I also knew Bill through the various scouting organizations he was involved with. Bill always let me off work on the weekends that I had a scouting activity. To all of Bill’s family; please accept my sincere sympathy and personal condolences. I have many fond memories of Bill LaRue, and I am sure you do too.
Robert Scott Allen
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Memories and how far reaching one person's life can be. Been spending a lot of time lately thinking about Daddy LaRue and praying for my LaRue Family. He was a fun loving, giving man who always had a smile on his face, ready with a joke or story, and loved his family and the community dearly. I was a frequent recipient of that love, for which I will always be grateful. Beth and I spent an evening before her folk's 50th wedding telling stories of our school days and enjoying many laughs with them, it is a memory that I will always cherish. He was also "my vet", and I tell that still to the vets here in OKC that care for my pets. My vet is Daddy LaRue, he knows my pets and he knows the best advice for them and me. When KiKi was sick and the surgery to heal him was going to be expensive, my Dad asked if there was a couch he could sleep on, Dr. LaRue said "no" and did the surgery. KiKi was with us many more years. When he did surgery on my sister's rottie, he told Dad that Bear would be in a kennel up front when he came to pick him up. Well, Daddy couldn't find Bear so he asked where he was - Dr. LaRue said "he didn't want to be in the kennel up front, he said he would stay in the back yard so we let him". When Midnight was sick here in OKC and I couldn't handle hearing the local vet, I had him call "my vet", and Daddy LaRue broke the news to me that I needed to take my kitty home, love him, and let him die in peace. I appreciated hearing it from someone that I knew loved me and knew what was best for me and my beloved kitty. I found out how far Dr. LaRue had reached out to my family when I was out to lunch with my 20 year old niece this past Monday. I told her of his passing and the first words out of her mouth were "is that the vet that saved Ariel (her diabetic kitty)? Yes, they had taken Ariel with them on a visit to her Grandma Carter in Altoona, KS. The kitty was sick so my sister took her to see our vet, Dr. LaRue who diagnosed her with diabetes and explained her care. I did not know previously that it had been him. Just one more jewel in the crown that he received in Heaven. A Tribute to a Great Man
Barbara and family, It seems to me I always knew the LaRue boys. My cousins Barbara Uden, McQuin and Genevive Jackson, Knight lived cloest to the LaRue family and went to school with the LaRue's. Of course you and I Barbara grew up just blocks away from one another.
But we got to know Dr Bill best when we moved back to Chanute with 3 dogs, which we had the pleasure of having him treat all 3 with such kindness and knowledge. As time went on Dr Bill was able to help with their final days. He helped with such dignity of life, it made us feel comfortable with just what had to be done. Bill helped with a dog of questionabiel parentage and such bad teeth, most vets would had said," just put the dog to sleep". That dog was able to live for over 7 years bring us much enjoyment!
The entire Chanute area has lost a great man! He truly loved people and animals!
Barbara, you and your family are in our prayers and thoughts as you go on without Bill!
Deepest condolences from the entire Black family, friends and clients for 45 years. We are all so sad to see such a good man pass, but so very fortunate to have known him.What a kind person and such a talented veterinarian he was. Rest in peace, and Godspeed.
There are so many memories of Uncle Bill and the family from the holidays and vacations we spent together. It would be hard to choose any one as they are all so special. You have a very loving family that will continue to grow even as Bill's life has ended. He will always be in our memories and the father figure that helped guide us. He lived a full life and helped everyone he could, that was the person that he was.
Sincerely,
David LaRue
So sorry to hear of Dr. LaRue's passing. Prayers being lifted up for you Barbra and all you hold dearly that morn. Mom (Lela Hutchison) and I (Anita Hutchison) regreat that we will be unable to attend the funneral. Know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers. Anita
