Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
Martha Schultz Nichols
May 30, 2017
Martha Schultz Nichols was born to Peter and Lena Nightengale Schultz on Feb. 25, 1921, at Coy, Oklahoma. She passed away on May 30 ,2017, at the Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home, Okolona,MS. She married Loyd Harvey Nichols on March 21,1943, at Fredonia, KS. They had a short, happy 12 years together before he suddenly passed away in l955. She was...
Carol A. Miller
May 22, 2017
Carol A. Miller, 81, of Fredonia, Kansas passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at Lakepoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Augusta, Kansas. Carol Alene Miller was born October 4, 1935 in Fredonia, Kansas the daughter of Frank Palmer and Barbara (Atwell) Palmer. She grew up in Fredonia and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1953. On May 16, 1954, she...
Donald Wayne Sponseller
May 18, 2017
Donald W. Sponseller, 68, of Neodesha, Kansas passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Neodesha Care and Rehabilitation Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Donald Wayne Sponseller was born August 12, 1948 in Neodesha, Kansas the son of Melvin Sponseller and Mildred (York) Sponseller. He attended schools in Altoona, Kansas and graduated from Altoona High School in 1967. After graduating he enlisted...
Jimmie George Jones
May 10, 2017
Private Family Services were held Monday, May 15, 2017 at Fredonia City Cemetery.
Martin Luther Mcdowell
May 1, 2017
Martin L. “Luther” McDowell, 99, of Independence, Kansas formerly of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Martin Luther McDowell was born October 28, 1917 in Agnes, Missouri the son of William Dell McDowell and Ida Leona (Chandler) McDowell. He grew up in Cherryvale and attended Cherryvale Schools. On June 15, 1946 in Cherryvale...
Ramona A. Spoon
Apr 27, 2017
Ramona A. Spoon, 83, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away April 27, 2017 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. Ramona Ann Spoon was born February 4, 1934 in Tulare, California the daughter of William Jackson Davis and Adella (Cranfield) Davis. She grew up and attended school in California. She was united in marriage in Stockton, California to Billy Spoon January 30, 1951...
Lela Jean (Mcbride) Brockway Tindle
Apr 26, 2017
Lela Jean (McBride) Brockway Tindle, 86, died April 26, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Emporia, Kansas. Lela was born August 5, 1930 in New Albany, Kansas the daughter of Weldon Lee and Mary Edyth (McCray) McBride and was named Lela in honor of her Dad’s twin sister who was killed in Brest, France during WWI. She was preceded in...
Ethel (Fiscus) Smith
Apr 20, 2017
Ethel (Fiscus) Smith passed away April 20, 2017 at Fredonia Regional Hospital at age 95. Born May 8, 1921 in Fredonia to John Nelson and Viola (Bagby) Fiscus and graduated from Fredonia High School with the class of 1939. On February 3, 1941, she married Don L. Smith in Fredonia. They were married almost 62 years when he passed away...
John R. Clark
Apr 19, 2017
John Richard Clark, 66, died unexpectedly April 19, 2017 in Cherryvale, Kansas. Born March 23, 1951 to John U. and Pearl Clark (nee’ Sparks) in Orrick, Missouri. John attended school in Lawrence, Kansas. He married Sandra S. Cooper on August 24, 1970. They were parents of one daughter, Kristi Sue Clark, born in 1980. He joined the USMC in January...
Della M. Holt
Apr 15, 2017
Della M. Holt, 58, of Independence, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Della May Holt was born June 10, 1958 in Independence, Kansas the daughter of Kenneth Winkleman and Freda (Lindsay) Winkleman. She grew up in Independence and graduated from Independence High School in 1976. She worked for Dana/ACC in Independence for...
James "Jim" R. Atwell
Apr 11, 2017
James "Jim" Roy Atwell, 68, died suddenly at his home in rural Fredonia on Wednesday, April 12th, 2017. Jim was born on January 13th, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri. Three months later, he was brought home by his parents Cecil H. Atwell and Wilma B. (Fitzmorris) Atwell and raised on their farm in Fredonia. He graduated in the class of...
Mary Kathryn "Kathy" Brown
Apr 10, 2017
Mary Kathryn “Kathy” Brown, 71, of rural Altoona, Kansas passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. Mary Kathryn Brown was born January 21, 1946 in Neodesha, Kansas the daughter of Eddie V. Spaht and Lois (Hare) Spaht. She attended Lafontaine schools until its closing and graduated from Elk City High School in...
Arvin Reed Blaker
Apr 9, 2017
Arvin R. Blaker, 81, of Fredonia, Kansas passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Arvin Reed Blaker was born December 3, 1935 in rural Altoona, Kansas the son of Fred Blaker and Susie (Crawshaw) Blaker. He grew up in Fredonia and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1953. On July 15, 1977 in Miami,...
James G. Taylor
Apr 6, 2017
James G. Taylor, 57, of Neodesha, Kansas passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at his residence with family by his side. James G. Taylor was born January 23, 1960 in Independence, Kansas the son of William Taylor and Norene Jo (Parkison) Taylor. He grew up in Fredonia, Kansas and attended Fredonia schools. On February 27, 1982 in Fredonia, Kansas he...
A. Irma Mccormick
Apr 2, 2017
A. Irma McCormick, 100, of Independence, Kansas passed away Sunday evening, April 2, 2017 at Eagle Estates with her family by her side. Irma was born January 4, 1917 in Independence, Kansas the daughter of Henry Nance and Nettie (Carpenter) Nance. She grew up in Independence and graduated from Independence High School in 1935. On November 18, 1935 in Joplin,...
Charles Eugene “Gene” Mason
Mar 30, 2017
Charles Eugene “Gene” Mason, 95, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Medicalodges in Independence, Kansas. Gene was born on October 7, 1921, in Kingman, Kansas, the second oldest of five children born to Owen and Merle Mason. When Gene was fourteen years old the family moved to rural New Albany to escape the Dust Bowl in western Kansas....
Cathy St. Clair
Mar 25, 2017
Cathy St. Clair, 57, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 25, 20107 at Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Cathy St. Clair was born March 13, 1960 in San Jose, California the daughter of Garry Meeker and Lois (Leahew) Meeker. She grew up in San Jose and graduated from Leigh High School. She later attended Independence Community College. She was...
Fredia L. Hall
Mar 23, 2017
Fredia L. Hall , 92 formerly of Cherryvale, Ks passed away March 23, 2017 in Kansas City Mo. Graveside services will be Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 1:00 at Fairview Cemetery in Cherryvale, KS under the guidance of Wickham Family Funeral Home.
Marlin R. Jantz
Mar 21, 2017
Marlin R. Jantz, 79, a resident of Wilson County was born to Lincoln and Frances Nichols Jantz on March 23, 1937 at Greensburg, Kansas. He passed away on March 21, 20107 at West Side Regional Medical Center, Plantation, Florida just short of his 80th birthday. He was married to Karen E. Holdeman on December 20, 1959 at Hesston, Kansas. She...
Barbara M. Mcclure
Mar 14, 2017
Barbara M. McClure, 78, of rural Wilson County, Kansas passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at her daughter"s home in Winfield, Kansas surrounded by her son, daughter, and their families.Barbara was born May 23, 1938 in Weston, West Virginia, the daughter of H.P. "Mitch" and Gladys Mitchell. The family resided in Seaford, Delaware until Barbara was a freshman in high...
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