Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
Clara G. Purdy
Jun 1, 2021
Clara Gertrude Purdy, 94 of Fredonia, Kansas, passed away at her home, Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Clara was born, May 26, 1927, in Warrenton, Missouri, to Arthur and Floy Bauman. On July 7, 1945, Clara married Harry Purdy. They were married 55 years until his death in 2000. Clara was a CNA and Medication Aid for 45 years at Beverly...
Henry Theodore King Jr.
May 29, 2021
Henry Theodore King, Jr. went to be with our Lord on May 29th, 2021. He was born on September 2, 1935 in Sweetwater, Texas, to Henry and Eva King. He had one sister, Anna Nell King who proceeded him in death. Henry married Marilyn Kauth on August 10, 1956. This August they would have celebrated 65 years of marriage. Henry...
Leah Kay Carter
May 28, 2021
Leah Kay (Westerfield) Carter passed away May 28, 2021, at her family home in Cherryvale, Kansas. She was not alone, her daughter Tina Davis was there, as well was her oldest sister Diana Dunham, her niece Erin Bailey, and her great niece, Sabrieey Clotfelter. Leah worked as a food service worker, bartender, and restaurant owner. She battled cancer for many...
Lea Mae Norris
May 27, 2021
Lea Mae Norris, 88, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Cherryvale Nursing and rehabilitation Center in Cherryvale. Lea Mae Norris was born September 11, 1932, in Cherryvale, Kansas the daughter of Carl Geneo Riggs and Ada Marie (Green) Riggs. On April 14, 1951, in Mountain Home, Arkansas she was united in marriage to Paul F. Norris,...
Elva Mae Boicourt
May 27, 2021
Elva Mae (Cline) Boicourt went to be with our Lord on May 27th, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 25, 1936 in Buxton, Kansas, to Lewis and Florence (Crawford) Cline. She was raised with her two brothers, Wayne and Larry in the Lafontaine and Buxton area, she graduated from Fredonia High School in 1954. She...
Diane Sue Mollnow
May 26, 2021
Diane Sue Mollnow, 67, of Fredonia, Kansas, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Diane was born May 6, 1954, to Robert and Lillian (Kubat) Knight in Omaha, Nebraska. Diane graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1972. She received her Bachelor of Science from Pittsburg State University in 1976, Master’s Degree from Pittsburg State and Specialist...
Mandy Lynn Splechter
May 23, 2021
Mandy Lynn (Barney) Splechter, 41 of Grove Oklahoma passed away at her home May 23, 2021. Mandy was born in Chanute, KS to Jerry and Jewel (VanNice) Barney August 22, 1979. She graduated from Humboldt high school in 1998 and then went to Mary Grimes School of Nursing and graduated as a Registered Nurse in 2011. Mandy enjoyed concerts, being...
Raymond Carroll Clinesmith
May 20, 2021
Raymond Carroll Clinesmith, 90 of Chanute, KS, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born April 15, 1931 to Clifford and Nellie (Steele) Clinesmith in Middletown, KS. Raymond’s father passed away when Raymond was just 7 years old. Nellie, his mother remarried Cloyd Gillespie and he became a loving father to Raymond...
Terry Wayne Demoss
May 17, 2021
Terry W. DeMoss, 61, of Cherryvale, Kansas was called to his heavenly home on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas with his beloved wife at his side. Terry Wayne DeMoss was born July 5, 1959 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the son of Leo and Helen (Blackburn) DeMoss. He graduated from Independence High School in 1977. On...
Patsy Darlene Schulz
May 9, 2021
Patsy Darlene (Osborn) Schulz, 78, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. Patsy had lived with Wayne Buzzard in St Paul for the last two years. Patsy was born February 12, 1943 at the Stipp homestead in Thayer, KS to Fred and Ellen (Stipp) Osborn. Her parents preceded her in death, along...
Jimmy Lee Schaffer
May 4, 2021
Jimmy Lee Schaffer, 75 of Chanute, KS passed away at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Jim was born to Frank and Clara (Schrader) Schaffer on July 19, 1945 in Emporia, KS. He was united in marriage to Sylvia “Jane” Floyd on July 22, 1995 in Chanute, KS. Jim worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for...
Roger E. King
May 4, 2021
Roger Eugene King, 74, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed into his heavenly home on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born in Independence, Kansas to Eugene and Virginia (Atha) King on December 18, 1946. He spent his youth and teenage years working on the family farm. He attended Cherryvale High School where he played football and...
Wayne Ellsworth Brant
May 2, 2021
Wayne Ellsworth Brant, of rural Thayer, Kansas passed away early Sunday morning, May 2, 2021 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Born at his parent’s home in rural Earlton, Kansas on July 5, 1921 to Harrison “Harry” and Blanche (Greve) Brant, Wayne was the first of two children. He graduated eighth grade in 1935 and stayed at...
Trisha Dawn Bryant
Apr 30, 2021
Trisha Dawn (Ammons) Bryant, 34 passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at her residence in Topeka, KS. Trisha was born to William Ammons and Donna (Hite) Stout on April 20, 1987 in Wichita, KS. Trisha graduated from Erie High School in 2005. She was united in marriage to Mathew Bryant in August of 2018 in Bartlesville, OK. Trisha loved arts...
William (Bill) Clyde Ferrell
Apr 27, 2021
William Clyde (Bill) Ferrell, 87, left us Tuesday morning, April 27, 2021, to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Bill was born on April 12, 1934, to Clyde and Lila (White) Ferrell in Peru, Kansas where he grew up with his four siblings, Mary, Sharon, Clark and Howard. Bill received his formal education, from grammar school through high...
Gerald Berthot
Apr 25, 2021
Gerald Joseph Berthot, 72, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Gerald was born March 14, 1949 to Harry Thomas and Agnes (Gaughan) Berthot in Chanute, Kansas. Gerald attended Chanute High School graduating in 1968. He proudly served in The United States Army as a Vietnam veteran from 1969 – 1971....
Opal Lee Mitchner
Apr 18, 2021
Opal Lee (Gilman) Mitchner, 90, of Chanute, passed away April 18, 2021 at Diversicare of Chanute, KS. Opal was born to George and Lydia (Womelsdorf) Gilman, on October 8, 1930 in Ft. Scott, KS. She was united in marriage to Carl E. Mitchner in July of 1950 in Nebraska. Opal is survived by two children: One son, Butch (Charlia) Mitchner...
Carolyn S. Reinhart
Apr 11, 2021
Carolyn Sue Reinhart, 82, former resident of Fredonia, passed away, Sunday, April 11, 2021 at her home in Andover, Kansas. Carolyn was born on October 7, 1938, to Harold Luther and Georgia (Hopkins) Maness in Parsons, Kansas. She attended and graduated from Neodesha High School in 1956. She went to Kansas City for Key Punch Operator training and worked as...
Peggy Barbara Jean Cavaness
Mar 30, 2021
Peggy Barbara Jean, (Allen) Cavaness, 86, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. Peggy was born July 1, 1934 at Middletown, Missouri the daughter of James Leon Allen and Anna Susan (Murfin) Allen. On December 31, 1953 in Caney, Kansas she was united in marriage to David T. Cavaness and he preceded...
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