Obituaries

Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas

Janet  K. Porter

Janet K. Porter

Oct 23, 2022

Janet K. Porter, 71 of Fredonia, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Fredonia Regional Hospital. Janet was born October 5, 1951, in Neodesha, Kansas to Robert and Ruth (Wiley) Oliver. She graduated from Neodesha High School in 1969.

Janet married Jim Bauman and to this union, two children, Kirk Bauman of Neodesha, Kansas and Corey Bauman of Neodesha, Kansas...

Vickie Kay Adams

Vickie Kay Adams

Oct 15, 2022

Vickie Kay Adams, 65, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Saturday, October 15th, 2022, at Montgomery Place in Independence Kansas.

Vickie Kay Adams was born June 1, 1957, in Anchorage, Alaska the daughter of Jack and Ginger (Smalley) Hougardy. She attended and graduated from Thayer High School in 1975.

Vickie enjoyed crafts, boating, picnics, and holidays. She also loved oldies music, gardening, and...

Lyle  Dean Wilson

Lyle Dean Wilson

Oct 11, 2022

Lyle Dean Wilson, age 64, of Edwardsville, Kansas, died of cancer on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, after being diagnosed in early 2021. Lyle was born on August 30, 1958, in Topeka, Kansas to H. Dean and Opal (Parker) Wilson. He studied theatre at the University of Kansas.

Lyle worked in a variety of customer service positions. He particularly enjoyed the 23...

Blathan  Lane Olson

Blathan Lane Olson

Oct 5, 2022

Blathan Lane Olson, 33 years and 2 days old, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, Kansas.

Blathan was born in Chanute, Kansas to Blane and Ronda (Decker) Olson on October 3, 1989.

He graduated from Altoona Midway with the class of 2008, then attended Pratt Community College and received an Associate degree. Blathan worked as a...

Jason  Michael Bakken

Jason Michael Bakken

Oct 3, 2022

Jason M. Bakken, 39, of Mound Valley, Kansas passed away October 3, 2022, at his residence.

Jason Michael Bakken was born, April 17, 1983, in Independence, Kansas the son of Leroy Bakken and Linda (Hunsucker) Bakken. He grew up in Independence and attended Independence schools.

Jason enjoyed fishing, woodworking and gardening especially planting hot peppers. When he was younger, he was active...

Joe D.  Smith

Joe D. Smith

Oct 1, 2022

Joe D. Smith, 78, of rural Neodesha, Kansas passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at his ranch with his wife of 59 years by his side.

Joe Daniel Smith was born, December 17, 1943, in Brownfield, Texas the son of Ira F. Smith and Etta Dell (Allen) Smith. He graduated from Fredonia High School in 1961. He later attended Pittsburg State...

Patricia Ileen Matlock

Patricia Ileen Matlock

Sep 29, 2022

Patricia Ileen (Carlburg) Matlock, 74, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at her residence. She was born August 27, 1948, in Chanute.

Tish graduated from Chanute Senior high school with the class of 1966.

She was united in marriage to Cecil Matlock September 27, 1968, in Chanute.

Patricia worked various jobs, but one in particular as a caring caregiver for...

Carrie Ann Moore

Carrie Ann Moore

Sep 25, 2022

Carrie Ann “Care Bear” (Burt) Moore passed away September 25, 2022, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, KS.

Carrie was welcomed into life by her loving parents, Robert and Sheila (Farmer) Burt on March 30, 1981, in Coffeyville, KS.

She loved the outdoors where she would often be found riding her bicycle, horseback riding, camping, boating and listening to music....

Lorraine Kay Kilgore

Lorraine Kay Kilgore

Sep 24, 2022

Lorraine Kay (Jones) Kilgore, age 80 was born on Nov 12, 1941, to Earl E Jones and Mildred P (Larson) Jones in Colby KS.

Lorraine died at Heritage Health and Rehab Sept 24, 2022, In Chanute KS.

 Lorraine was the oldest of 7 children and grew up on a farm north of Colby KS. She graduated from the Colby Community High...

Albert Leroy Dickens

Albert Leroy Dickens

Sep 20, 2022

Albert “Bob” Dickens, 83, of Chanute, KS passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

Bob was born in Neodesha, Kansas on May 22, 1939, to Oren and Fayrene (Kenworthy) Dickens. He graduated from Neodesha High School in 1957. Bob was united in marriage to Margaret “Marge” Nesser in Bristow, OK on July 9, 1966, and they were...

Roy K.  Sage

Roy K. Sage

Sep 18, 2022

Roy Keith Sage 90 of Independence, Kansas passed away at home on Sunday, September 18, 2022.

Roy is survived by his wife Linda, 5 children, 7 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his parents Carl and Nancy Sage of Independence, Kansas and by his brother Herbert Sage of Grand Junction, Colorado and his sister Doris Gosnell Droegemueller of Independence,...

John Warren Mishler

John Warren Mishler

Sep 15, 2022

“IT IS WHAT IT IS”

John Warren Mishler, age 67, left this life as we know it, on Thursday, September 15, 2022, in Wichita, Ks. John was born February 16, 1955, in Pittsburg, Ks, son of James Warren Mishler and Wilma Jean Williams Mishler.

John and his family lived in McCune, Ks, until he was in the 6th grade. He and his...

Georgann Smith

Georgann Smith

Sep 14, 2022

GeorgAnn Smith, 83, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Cherryvale Health and Rehab in Cherryvale, Kansas.

GeorgAnn was born October 15, 1938, in Independence, Kansas the daughter of Paul O’Brien and Lois Matilda (Johnson) O’Brien. She attended Altamont schools and graduated from Altamont High School in 1957.

On February 28, 1957, in Miami, Oklahoma she was united in...

Adam C. Gill

Adam C. Gill

Sep 9, 2022

Adam C. Gill, 41, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Friday morning, September 9, 2022, at his home with his family by his side.

Adam Curtis Gill was born September 11, 1980, in Coffeyville, Kansas the son of Robert Gill and Susan (Edgerle) Gill. He grew up in Cherryvale and graduated from Cherryvale High School in 1999. After high school he attended...

Daisy M. Vaughn

Daisy M. Vaughn

Sep 5, 2022

Daisy M. Vaughn, 80 of Altoona, Kansas, passed away, Monday September 5, 2022, at Medicalodges in Independence, Kansas.

Daisy Maud Vaughn was born on December 21, 1941, in Artemas, Pennsylvania, to Marshall and Mary (Boor) Diehl. She graduated from Everett, Pennsylvania High School in 1959.

She was united in marriage to Milton Vaughn on October 29, 1995, at Palisade, Minnesota, he preceded...

Lawrence A. Tull

Lawrence A. Tull

Sep 5, 2022

Lawrence A. Tull, 96, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at his residence.

Lawrence Allen Tull was born May 30, 1926, at Conway Springs, Kansas the son of Emil Tull and Anna (Varenhorst) Tull.

On May 24, 1954, in Severy, Kansas he was united in marriage to Melba Irene Morton, and she preceded him in death October 3, 2012.

Along...

Steven  L.  West

Steven L. West

Sep 3, 2022

Steven L. West 69, of Chanute Kansas, passed away surrounded by his family, Saturday, September 3, 2022, at his home.

Steve was born to Charles and Bernita (Kress) West on July 25, 1953, in Kansas City Missouri.

Steve graduated from Iola Senior High School in 1971, then went to serve his country in the United States Army.

He was united in marriage to...

Henry Lee Stadler

Henry Lee Stadler

Sep 3, 2022

Henry Lee Stadler 70, of Yates Center, Kansas, passed away peacefully at the Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri, Saturday, September 3, 2022.

Henry was born November 27, 1951. He graduated high school from Carbondale, Kansas, in 1969. Henry proudly served his country in the United States Army.

Henry’s uniqueness, and contagious laugh will be greatly missed by all that knew and...

Melvin D. Burt

Melvin D. Burt

Sep 2, 2022

Melvin D. Burt, 89, of Wichita, Kansas passed away Friday, September 2, 2022, at Family Health and Rehab in Wichita.

Melvin Dean Burt was born January 24, 1933, in Coyville, Kansas the son of Ralph Burt and Waunita (Morgan) Burt. He graduated from Fall River High School in 1951.

After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy and...

Neal Eugene Sharp

Neal Eugene Sharp

Aug 31, 2022

Neal Eugene Sharp 1940-2022

Neal Eugene Sharp passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born February 11, 1940 in Chanute, Kansas. He was the son of Harold and Vernettia (Renken) Sharp. After the passing of his mother, Vernettia, Ruby (Nichols) Sharp became his mother on November 4, 1944. Growing up he was known as ‘Arkie’ and...

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