Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
Alice Marie Douglas
Mar 11, 2018
Alice M. Douglas, 72, of Fredonia, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Alice Marie Douglas was born March 13, 1945 in Joplin, Missouri the daughter of Hoyt Henry and Helen (Feiker) Henry. She attended and graduated from Independence Bible School in Independence, Kansas. She later graduated from Pittsburg State University with a...
Susan L. Damron
Mar 11, 2018
Susan L. Damron, 53, of Buffalo, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Via Christi St. Francis hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Susan Lynn Damron was born May 11, 1964 in Kansas City. She grew and attended schools in Kansas City. On October 29, 1989 in Fredonia, Kansas she was united in marriage to Johnny Richard Damron and he survives...
Clyde W. Barnhart
Mar 9, 2018
Clyde W. Barnhart, 83, of Altoona, Kansas passed away March 9, 2018 at Neodesha Care and Rehab Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Clyde Warren Barnhart was born October 25, 1934 in Altoona, Kansas the son of Charles Austin Barnhart and Ruth (Briles) Barnhart. He attended Altoona schools. He served with the United States Army from 1953 until being honorably discharged in...
Patricia L. "Pat" Keeling
Mar 4, 2018
Patricia L. “Pat” Keeling, 75, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. Patricia Lou Keeling was born March 26, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Chester Howell and Margaret (Armstrong) Howell. She grew up in Kansas City and attended Kansas City Schools. On March 9, 1979 in Grove,...
Ralph R. "Bud" Green
Mar 2, 2018
A life well lived--- Ralph R. “Bud” Green of rural Fredonia passed March 2, 2018 from this life to his eternal home – his mansion in glory! He was 90 years young. Bud was born on July 12, 1927 to Ralph Henry and Margaret Bell Humes Green. Both parents preceded him in death as well as one sister, Ruby Wallner,...
Marjorie Anne Frankenbery
Feb 28, 2018
Marjorie Anne (Swinney) Frankenbery, of rural Altoona, Kansas passed away at 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the Neodesha Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born in her grandparents’ home in Yates Center, Kansas on February 3, 1918 to William T. and Gertrude Swinney, Marjorie Anne was the youngest of 9 children. She graduated from Vilas High School in 1935 and...
Sandra Lee Ballew
Feb 27, 2018
Sandra L. Ballew, 74 of independence, Kansas passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Sandra Lee Ballew was born August 5, 1943 in Independence, Kansas the daughter of Ansel Jerome Smith and Juanita (Wright) Smith. She grew up in Independence and graduated from Independence High School in 1963. On September 4, 1974 in...
Norman L. Nelson
Feb 23, 2018
Norman L. Nelson, 85, of Independence, Kansas passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at his home with family by his side. Norman Lavern Nelson was born March 10, 1932 in Cherryvale, Kansas the son John Franklin Nelson and Oda Gladys Thomas White Nelson. He grew up in Cherryvale and attended Cherryvale schools. He served with the United States Army attaining...
Lorraine Marr
Feb 22, 2018
Lorraine Marr, 61, of Fredonia, Kansas passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at her home. Lorraine Marr was born August 28, 1956 in Pampa, Texas the daughter of Elmer Nix and Johnnie (Gurley) Nix. She grew up in Texas and moved to Fredonia in 1968. She graduated from Fredonia High School in 1974. Lorraine lost the love of her life,...
Edna W. Hollis
Feb 17, 2018
Edna Wilma (Spohn) Hollis, 91 years old, a long-time resident of Fredonia, KS, passed away on February 17, 2018, at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas, following a short illness. Edna was born in Fredonia, the first child of Charles Albert Spohn and Lenora (Carpenter) Spohn. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, her two brothers,...
Lois M. Meeker-Toney
Feb 14, 2018
Lois M. Meeker-Toney, 77, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the Cherryvale Nursing and Rehab Center in Cherryvale. Lois Marie Meeker-Toney was born July 24, 1940 in Picher, Oklahoma the daughter of Robert Leahew and Molly (Hopkins) Leahew. She grew up in California and graduated from Cupertino High School. She also attended college in San Jose,...
Wilma J. Cox
Feb 8, 2018
Wilma J. Cox, 74, of rural Fredonia, Kansas passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Wilma J. Cox was born September 18, 1943 in Fredonia, Kansas the daughter of Paul Coats and Wilma (Kebert) Coats. She grew up in Fredonia and attended Fredonia schools. She was united in marriage in 1961...
Craig J. Parker
Feb 3, 2018
Craig Joseph Parker, 67, passed away on Feb. 3, 2018, at Fredonia Regional Hospital in Fredonia, Kansas. He was born to Charles and Dulcie (Glidewell) Parker, Jr. on Nov. 19, 1950, at the same hospital, thus closing his life's journey where it began. Craig started his school years at Aunt Hazel's kindergarten and completed twelve years in the Fredonia schools,...
Naomi R. Barnhart
Jan 26, 2018
Naomi R. Barnhart, 73, of Altoona, Kansas passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kansas. Naomi Ruth Barnhart was born September 3, 1944 at the Lyon family home place northwest of Fredonia, Kansas. She was the daughter of Ross Scott and Ruth (Lyon) Scott. She grew up in Wilson County and graduated from...
Alberta May Chapman
Jan 18, 2018
Alberta May (Brunker) Chapman Alberta was born on May 10, 1920, the daughter of William and Grace (Harris) Brunker. She passed away peacefully after a recent illness, at the age of 97 on Thursday, January 18, 2018 in St. Peters, Missouri, surrounded by family and friends at Chestnut Terrace Assisted Living Home. Alberta was born in Wichita, Kansas, the third...
John A. Mcginnes
Jan 15, 2018
John A. McGinnes, 73, of Dearing, Kansas passed away at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. John Arthur McGinnes was born February 6, 1944 in Fredonia, Kansas the son of Edgar McGinnes and Marie (Ferguson) McGinnes. He grew up and attended schools in Fredonia and Garfield, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Connie Turner and they were later divorced. He was...
Georgia Ruth Cox
Jan 15, 2018
Georgia Ruth Cox Georgia Ruth Tucker Cox, a longtime merchant and resident of Cherryvale, KS, died at Eagle Estates in Independence, KS on January 15, 2018 at the age of 105 years. She was born on August 24, 1912. In May 1934, Ruth married Oscar Allen Cox from Branson, MO. They were married 67 years until his death in 2002....
Evelyn F. Short
Jan 13, 2018
Evelyn Frances Short, 90, a longtime resident of Altoona and Fredonia, Kansas peacefully died January 13, 2018 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center located in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born in Flint, Michigan on March 9th, 1927 to Agnes and Roy Jones. She was an only child. In a few years the Roaring Twenties would end, and the Great...
Carol L. Cessna
Jan 7, 2018
Carol L. Cessna, 70, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. Carol Lynn Cessna was born February 28, 1947 in Benedict, Kansas the daughter of David Edward Culbertson and Eloise (Prunty) Culbertson. She attended Benedict and Fredonia, Kansas schools and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1965. She graduated from...
David R. Creager
Jan 6, 2018
David R. Creager, 75, of Fredonia, Kansas died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Medicalodges Nursing Home in Independence, Kansas. David Raymond Creager was born November 5, 1942 in Neodesha, Kansas the son of Giles Creager and Harriet (Adams) Creager. He lived his entire life in Fredonia and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1960. On December 2, 1991 in Miami,...
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