Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
Gary A. Shepard
Jul 11, 2017
Gary A. Shepard, 63, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at his home. Cremation has taken place with private family services held at a later date.
Maynard "Mike" F. Hills
Jul 10, 2017
Maynard F. “Mike” Hills, 76, of rural Independence, Kansas passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita, Kansas. Maynard Fredrick Hills was born September 1, 1940 in Cherryvale, Kansas the son of Warden V. Hills and Eva M. (Corn) Hills. He grew up in Cherryvale and attended Cherryvale schools. Mike enlisted in 1957 with...
Bernard J. Westhoff
Jun 28, 2017
Bernard J. Westhoff, 93, of Parsons, Kansas formerly of Cherryvale passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Labette Medical Center in Parsons. Bernard Joseph Westhoff was born December 1, 1923 in Greenbush, Kansas the son of Francis Edward Westhoff and Anna (George) Westhoff. He grew up in Parsons and attended Parsons Schools. On November 18, 1950 in Parsons he was...
Brenda J. Taylor
Jun 25, 2017
Brenda J. Taylor, 62 of rural Neodesha, Kansas passed away at 1:50 A.M., Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Brenda Jayne Taylor was born July 15, 1954 in Fredonia, Kansas the daughter of Charles W. Adams and Julia (Manning) Adams. She grew up in Fredonia and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1972. On February...
Gavin J. Triebel
Jun 19, 2017
Gavin J. Triebel, 18 months, of Wichita, Kansas passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita from injuries sustained in auto accident. Gavin James Triebel the son of Bryan Triebel and Wendy (Stafford) Triebel was born January 19, 2016 in Clovis, New Mexico. Survivors include his parents Bryan and Wendy of the home, two brothers, Caiden...
Mary E. Green
Jun 18, 2017
Mary E. Green, 76, of Fredonia, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Neodesha Care and Rehabilitation Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Mary Ethel Green was born November 18, 1940 in Wellsville, Kansas the daughter of David Salmon and Mildred Trammell Salmon. She grew up in Wellsville and attended Wellsville schools. Mary was united in marriage to Francis Koder and...
Gale E. Puckett
Jun 18, 2017
Gale E. Puckett, 67, of Fredonia, Kansas passed away Sunday, Jun 18, 2017 at his home. Gale Edwin Puckett was born July 26, 1949 in Neodesha, Kansas the son of Christopher Deon Puckett and Lois Maxine (Timmons) Puckett. He grew up in Fredonia and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1967. After graduation he served with the United States Navy...
Billie D. Herndon
Jun 5, 2017
Billie D. Herndon, 79, of Neodesha, Kansas passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at his home. Cremation has taken place and private family services will be held at a later date. Billie Dale Herndon was born June 4, 1938 in Seminole, Oklahoma the son of William Joseph Herndon and Rosie (Morris) Herndon. He worked as a contractor most of his...
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...
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