Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
Mary Louise Rettmann
Dec 20, 2022
Mary Louise Rettmann, 90, lifelong resident of Altoona, Kansas, passed away, Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at her home. Mary was born May 29, 1932 in Fredonia, Kansas to Forest and Ruth (Tefft) Jarred. Mary married Charles Wilson Rettmann on February 24, 1951, in Fredonia, Kansas. To this union, were born two children, Glenn and Teresa. Charles preceded Mary in death...
Jack R Ragan
Dec 20, 2022
Jack R. Ragan, 92, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away at home surrounded by family Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
Jack was born on May 1, 1930, in Cherryvale, Kansas to Laude and Delia Ragan. He lived in Cherryvale his entire life. He married Billie June Hills on December 26, 1951. She preceded him in death in 2010 after 59 years of marriage.
Jack...
Joanne Rash
Dec 17, 2022
Joanne Rash, 68, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at her home.
Joanne Rash was born February 21, 1954 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Ott Dickenson and Lanora (Green) Dickenson. She graduated from Goddard High School in 1972.
She was a certified nurse aid and worked at the hospital in Independence for many years.
Joanne enjoyed reading, swimming, getting...
Connie Louise Mccormick
Dec 12, 2022
Connie McCormick was born in Santa Barbara, California May 28, 1964, to Charlotte Perry. She was raised in Bakersfield California by her mother, a former actress and housewife along with her brother and sister.
Connie was preceded in death by her mother, her brother, Ron Sammons, a sister Leala Frye, her daughter, MaryJane Robertson and the love of her life...
Ronald Dean Reed
Dec 7, 2022
Ronald (Ron) Dean Reed 83, of Chanute, Kansas passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute, Kansas.
Ron was born in St. John, Kansas on October 9, 1939, to Jesse T. Reed Sr. and Alma (Gailey) Reed. He attended and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1957. On November 1, 1963, in Chanute., Kansas he was united...
Joan Marie Chamberlain
Dec 5, 2022
Joan Marie Chamberlain, 95, long time resident of Fredonia, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022. Joan was born on November 22, 1927 in Cedarvale Kansas to Vardry and Vesta (Bohanan) Hutton. Joan graduated from Fredonia High School in 1944. She married Bill Chamberlain in Fredonia, Kansas. They later divorced.
At the age of 17, right of high school, Joan and...
Clara Orlena Jones
Dec 4, 2022
Clara Orlena Jones, 81, of Fredonia, died Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Prairie Sunset in Pretty Prairie, Kansas. Clara was born October 21, 1941 in Coyville, Kansas at her childhood home to parents Ralph and Gay (Wilson) Spillman.
On March 24, 1962, she was united in marriage to Jimmie G. Jones in Fredonia, Kansas. To this union were born three daughters,...
Ryan Matthew Holcomb
Dec 3, 2022
Ryan Matthew Holcomb 45, of Chanute, Kansas passed away tragically, Saturday, December 3, 2022, in Allen County Kansas.
Ryan was second child born to Norman and Emma (Jones) Holcomb, on October 17, 1977, in Chanute, Kansas.
He graduated from Chanute Senior High School with the class of 1996.
Ryan was united in marriage to Tammy Eich in May of 2010, in Miami, Oklahoma.
He...
James "Jim" David Huneycutt
Dec 2, 2022
James “Jim” David Huneycutt age 86 of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022 in Nixa, Missouri. He was born September 12, 1936 in rural Cherryvale, Kansas. The son of Glen W. Huneycutt and Vera (Plumley) Huneycutt. He attended Brooks Rural School for elementary education and then was a 1954 graduate of Cherryvale High School.
James married LaVerna Lee...
Ramona Yvonne Thornton
Dec 2, 2022
Ramona (Mona) Yvonne Thornton 70, of Thayer Kansas, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, at her home.
Mona was born in Topeka, KS., to Robert and Bertha (Ackerman) Boyer, February 13, 1952.
She was ecstatic with her achievement of receiving her GED in the 1980’s. She was very proud of the accomplishment and continued to accomplish many more things in her lifetime....
Charlotte Ann Marchant
Nov 25, 2022
Charlotte Ann Marchant, 87, lifetime resident of Cherryvale, Kansas, passed away on Friday, November, 25, 2022 at Ascension Living Via Christi Village in Hays, Kansas.
She was born November 2, 1935 to Charles and Nellie (Sawyer) McWhirt in Cherryvale, Kansas.
Charlotte graduated from Cherryvale High School in 1953. On August 27, 1955, in Cherryvale, Charlotte was united in marriage to Joe Marchant....
Arthur "Ad" D. Johnson
Nov 22, 2022
Arthur D. Johnson “AD”, 61, of Independence, Kansas passed away November 22, 2022, at his residence.
Arthur Dewayne Johnson was born, June 12, 1961, in Independence, Kansas, the son of Franklin C. Johnson Sr. and Vinita J. (Pittman) Johnson.
AD attended and graduated from Neodesha High School in 1977.
He then went to attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology where he became...
Arnold E. Auble
Nov 19, 2022
Arnold E. Auble, 80, of Independence, Kansas passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Labette Health in Independence.
Arnold Edward Auble was born February 8, 1942, in Adin, California the son of Kenneth Auble and Ora (Bennett) Auble.
Arnold attended and graduated from Big Valley High School in California in 1960.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and square dancing. He also loved to drive...
Lanny George Cooper
Nov 18, 2022
Lanny George Cooper 75, of rural Chanute, Kansas, entered eternity in his sleep, Friday, November 18, 2022.
Lanny grew up in rural Woodson and Greenwood counties. He was born at home in a blizzard to George and Evelyn (Reynard) Cooper February 22, 1947.
Lanny graduated from Hamilton High School, in Hamilton, KS.
He was united in marriage to the love of his life,...
Edith Diane Dixon
Nov 11, 2022
Edith Diane Dixon, 60, of Chanute, KS., passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, in Chanute KS.
Celebration of Life Funeral Service will be Wednesday November 16, 2022, at 2:00 pm, at the Healing Center Church of God 1390 W. 35th PKWY. Chanute, KS.
Diane was born August 7, 1962, to Thomas Eugene Evans and Leona Lee (Boan) Hansen of rural Chanute....
Tracy Adam Hale
Nov 10, 2022
Tracy A. Hale, 49, of Elk City, Kansas passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Tracy Adam Hale was born December 15, 1972, at Winamac, Indiana the son of Alvin “Art” Hale and Vergie (Dillingham) Hale. He attended schools in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.
He worked as a welder for VT Hackney in Independence, Kansas since December...
James M. Powers
Nov 9, 2022
James M. Powers, 65, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away November 9, 2022, at Kanas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.
James was born, August 12, 1957, to Rabern and Marie Ferne (Umbarger) Powers, in Chanute, Kansas.
He graduated from Chanute Senior High School and then went to Platt College in Tulsa, Oklahoma receiving a Drafting degree in 1987.
After finishing college James started the...
Imogene Marie Mcnown
Nov 5, 2022
Imogene Marie McNown, 94, passed away November 5, 2022, at Independence, KS. She was born on June 9, 1928, in Fredonia, KS, to Elmer O. Morgan and Gladys Pearl Leedy. Imogene was born a twin; her twin sister Ermagene Smith survives.
Imogene was a 1946 graduate of Fredonia High School, Fredonia, KS.
On November 12, 1949, she married Russell Earl McNown in...
Marjorie Louise Hobbs
Nov 5, 2022
Marjorie L. Hobbs, 92, of Buffalo, Kansas passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Morningstar Care Home in Fredonia, Kansas.
Marjorie Louise Hobbs was born October 13, 1930 in Chanute, Kansas the daughter of Clarence Eugene Greve and Louise (Frederick) Greve. She grew up in Chanute, Kansas and graduated from Chanute High School in 1947.
On August 7, 1957 at St. Patrick’s...
Iva Lorene Sumner
Oct 26, 2022
Iva Lorene Sumner, 82, of Erie, KS, entered eternal rest with her Lord and Savior on October 26, 2022, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village, surrounded by her loving family.
Iva was born January 14, 1940, in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Leonard H. Pergeson and Velva M. Escobar.
Iva was united in marriage to Clarence S. Sumner on October 14, 1957, and 8 children...
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