Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
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...
Norma J. Matuk
Mar 3, 2017
Norma J. Matuk, 88, of Fredonia, Kansas passed away early Friday morning, March 3, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.Norma J. Matuk was born April 5, 1928 in Neodesha, Kansas the daughter of Melvin Rasbach and Opal (Reardon) Rasbach.She taught ballroom dancing in her home. She later taught tap dancing to adults and children of all ages through...
Addie M. Filson
Feb 28, 2017
Addie M. Filson, 78, passed away Tuesday evening, February 28, 2017 at Medicalodge Nursing Home in Coffeyville, Kansas.Addie May Filson was born May 28, 1938 in Purcell, Oklahoma the daughter of Marion D. Laney and Essie Pearl (Storey) Laney. She grew up in Coffeyville and attended Coffeyville Schools.She was united in marriage to LaVerne Hall and they were later divorced....
Bessie M. Padley
Feb 20, 2017
Bessie M. Padley, 91, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away early Monday morning at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas.Bessie Marie Padley was born August 26, 1925 in rural Liberty, Kansas the daughter of Charles Whipple Mellington and Minnie Mae (Drawhon) Mellington.She grew up in Cherryvale and graduated from Cherryvale High School in 1943.On January 1, 1946 she was united in marriage...
Vesta K. Scott
Feb 18, 2017
Vesta Kingsbury Scott, 84, a resident of Fredonia, passed away peacefully at her beloved home surrounded by family on February 18, 2017. Towards the end of her illness with Alzheimer"s, her husband, John, was able to fulfill his promise to keep her in her home and faithfully stayed by her side until she was called home.Vesta was born on February...
Catherine Seiwert
Feb 15, 2017
Catherine Seiwert, 92, of Fredonia, Kansas passed away at 4:00 A.M., Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Eureka Nursing Center, Eureka, Kansas.Catherine Seiwert was born November 18, 1924 in rural Colwich, Kansas the daughter of Leo Mannebach and Barbara (Scheer) Mannebach. She grew up in Colwich and attended Colwich Schools.On May 1, 1946 in Colwich, Kansas, she was united in...
Wilma P. Lyon
Feb 8, 2017
Wilma P. Lyon, 87, of Olathe, Kansas passed away at 12:50 A.M., Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at her home.Wilma Pearl Lyon was born March 8, 1929 in Fredonia, Kansas the daughter of Wilson Harvey Harman and Etta Myrl (Friend) Harman.On February 13, 1948 in"Selah, Washington she was united in marriage to Kenneth A. Lyon and he survives at the home.She...
Dan Reynolds
Jan 27, 2017
Dan Allen Reynolds, 55, lost his battle with cancer on January, 27 2017 in Wichita, Kansas. Born in American falls Idaho on May 11, 1961, he was the son of George Reynolds and Stiney Whipkey. He attended Aberdeen district for his school years. Dan was married to Jodi Kendall for 7 years whom they had two wonderful children Keisha and...
Candace G. "Candy" Combs
Jan 15, 2017
CANDACE "CANDY" G. COMBSCandace "Candy" G. Combs, 65, of Fall River, Kansas passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.Candy was born December 15, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Raleigh E. Dickey and Nita (Ward) Dickey. She grew up in Wichita and graduated from Wichita South High School in 1969.On April 26, 1971...
James H. Sayre
Jan 11, 2017
James H. SayreJames "Jim" H. Sayre, 86, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Wilson County Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas.James "Jim" was born December 28, 1930 in Cherryvale to Virgil and Helen (Royer) Sayre.He graduated in 1949 from Labette County High School in Altamont. He served in the Air Force for two years.Jim was an avid...
Charles Ogle
Jan 4, 2017
Charles Ogle, 89, died on Jan. 4, 2017, at Fredonia Regional Hospital.He was born Dec. 23, 1927, to Louis and Verna Ogle. He graduated from Fredonia High School in 1946.He was a veteran of the Korean War, a lifetime member of the VFW Post 3018.On March 27, 1951, he married Georgia Luellen in Benton, Ark. She preceded him in death...
Zachary R. Torkelson
Jan 2, 2017
Zachary "Zach" R. Torkelson, 20, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 in Wichita, Kansas.Zachary Ross Torkelson was born October 3, 1996 in Dodge City Kansas the son of Mark Torkelson and Tonya (Burris) Torkelson.He attended schools in Cherryvale and graduated from Cherryvale High School in 2015. He was currently attending Wichita State University on a Merit Scholarship.Zach...
Ronald Dale Shrum
Dec 26, 2016
Ronald Dale Shrum, 62, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.Celebration of Life Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Wickham Family Funeral Home, 216 East 4th, Cherryvale, Kansas.Family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home.Ronald Dale Shrum...
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