Obituaries

Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas

Estella Ann Bauman

Estella Ann Bauman

Sep 17, 2014

Estella Ann "Stell" (Schneider) Bauman, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas died Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Neodesha. She was born March 8, 1919 in Ost, Kansas, one of six children to John and Mary (Bugner) Schneider. She was baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ost. On April 27, 1940 at the Sacred Heart Church...

Althea F. Wells

Althea F. Wells

Sep 13, 2014

Althea F. Wells, 91, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas died Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born March 7, 1923 in Fredonia, the daughter of Oliver and Laura (Stover) Marlett. Althea was a graduate of Fredonia High School. She was retired from Wells Woodworks where she had been employed for 36 years. On September 4,...

Eileen G. Racy

Eileen G. Racy

Aug 30, 2014

Eileen Grace Fordham RacyEileen Grace Fordham was born on January 16, 1928, in Newmarket England, the second child of Arthur and Elizabeth (Downs) Fordham. As a child she and her family spent many nights first in a damp and cold bomb shelter across the road and later abandoning that for what they hoped was a protected area under the stairs...

Helen Louise Eikenberry

Helen Louise Eikenberry

Aug 26, 2014

HELEN LOUISE EIKENBERRYHelen Louise "Eikie" Eikenberry, 98, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Montgomery place in Independence, Kansas.Helen Louise Eikenberry was born July 18, 1916 in rural Montgomery County, Kansas the daughter of Albert Franklin Hudiburg and Lillian (Drennon) Hudiburg. She grew up in Cherryvale and graduated from Cherryvale High School in 1933.On August 30, 1934...

Nadine M. Taylor

Nadine M. Taylor

Aug 21, 2014

NADINE M. (WILKINS) TAYLOR, 95Nadine M. Taylor, 95, of Hope Mills, NC, formerly of Cherryvale, KS, died peacefully in her sleep on August 21, 2014 at the A.R.C of Hope Mills in Hope Mills, NC.Graveside memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Fairview Cemetery.Born October 14, 1918 in Agra, OK, Nadine was preceded in death...

Thelma Irene Edens

Thelma Irene Edens

Aug 19, 2014

Thelma Irene Edens, 92, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. She was born May 10, 1922 in Halstead, Kansas, the daughter of Russell and Zella (Stewart) Morriss. Thelma was a homemaker. On December 31, 1938 in Ball Creek, Arkansas, Thelma was united in marriage to Luther Edens Sr....

Gary Lee Shue

Gary Lee Shue

Aug 7, 2014

Gary Lee Shue, 74, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Deseret Health & Rehab in Yates Center, Kansas. He was born May 22, 1940 in rural Neodesha, Kansas, the son of Edwin William and Elva May (Milligan) Shue. Gary was a 1958 graduate of Fredonia High School. He owned and operated Shue Oil Company...

Maxine Wing

Maxine Wing

Aug 7, 2014

Maxine Wing, 96, a longtime resident of Benedict, Kansas, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Neodesha, Kansas. She was born December 23, 1917 in Wilson County, Kansas, the daughter of Charlie E. and Jenny Marie (Moffat) Nelson. Maxine was a 1936 graduate of Buffalo High School. On August 16, 1936, at the Methodist Church in Yates...

Jacqueline J. "Jackie" Vineyard

Jacqueline J. "Jackie" Vineyard

Aug 6, 2014

JACKIE J. VINEYARDJackie J. Vineyard, 83, of Edna, KS passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Freeman West Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri.Jacqueline Joelyne Vineyard was born August 22, 1930 in Independence, Kansas the daughter of Frank Munday and Maude G. (Lawson) Munday. She grew up in Independence and graduated from Independence High School.On January 6, 1948 she was united...

Richard D. Charlesworth

Richard D. Charlesworth

Jul 28, 2014

Richard Dewayne Charlesworth passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at the Galicia Heat Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on May 17, 1945 to Wayne and Lucille Hayden Charlesworth in Coffeyville, Kansas. He grew up in Cherryvale and attended Cherryvale schools until his senior year and graduated at Labette County High School. He attended McFarland Trade School in Coffeyville....

Bill Milner

Bill Milner

Jul 28, 2014

Harold William "Bill" Milner, 85, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Monday, July 28, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Neodesha, Kansas. He was born November 23, 1928, in Fredonia, one of fourteen children to Frank P. and Elsie Pearl (Morgan) Milner. Bill served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Throughout the...

Julie Sherrel Nelsen

Julie Sherrel Nelsen

Jul 21, 2014

Julie Sherrel Nelsen, 55, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Monday, July 21, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Julie was born March 6, 1959 in Granite City, Illinois, the daughter of Earl and Violet (Parsons) Brunton. She graduated from Lyons High School, Lyons, Nebraska in 1977 and from Northeast Community College, Norfolk, Nebraska with an associate"s degree...

Lester Tharp

Lester Tharp

Jul 20, 2014

Lester Tharp, 78, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Neodesha, Kansas. He was born September 13, 1935 in Dover, Oklahoma, the son of Harlie and Nellie R. (Fillmore) Tharp. Lester attended the Neodesha Christian Church. His survivors include one brother, Clarence Tharp of Fredonia, KS and several nephews and nieces. Cremation...

Betty Lou Voth

Betty Lou Voth

Jul 6, 2014

Betty Lou Voth, 86, a resident of Benedict, Kansas, formerly of Dighton, Kansas and Larned, Kansas, died Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Deseret Health and Rehabilitation Center in Yates Center, Kansas. She was born April 13, 1928 in Pawnee County, Kansas, the daughter of Claude and Grace (Artzberger) Davis. Betty received a bachelor"s degree from Fort Hays State University. She...

Tom Stephen Welton

Tom Stephen Welton

Jul 5, 2014

Tom Stephen Welton, 67, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, formerly of Hoisington, Kansas, and El Dorado, Kansas, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born August 7, 1946 in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Donald E. and Mable (Roche) Welton. Tom was a graduate of Hoisington High School and received a bachelor"s degree from Emporia...

James E. Miller

James E. Miller

Jul 5, 2014

JAMES EDWARD MILLERJames E. Miller, 88, of Cherryvale died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at his home.James Edward Miller was born February 8, 1926 in rural Dennis, Kansas the son of Edgar S. Miller and Laura M. (Clendenen) Miller.He grew up in the Dennis, Kansas area and attended Dennis schools. He enlisted with the United States Navy from 1943 until honorably...

Monica D. (Hoyle) Mccall

Monica D. (Hoyle) Mccall

Jul 3, 2014

MONICA DAWN (HOYLE) MCCALLMonica D. (Hoyle) McCall, 45, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Freeman Health Sytem in Joplin, Missouri.Monica D. Hoyle was born March 24, 1969 in Fort Scott, Kansas the daughter of Robert Hoyle and Karen Lucille (Corle) Hoyle. She was a graduate of Caney Valley High School in 1988. She grew and resided...

Herby J. House

Herby J. House

Jun 30, 2014

Herby J. House, 67, a longtime resident of the Wichita and Douglass, Kansas, formerly of Howard, Kansas, area died Monday, June 30, 2014 at the Robert Dole V.A. Hospital in Wichita. He was born November 23, 1946 in Wichita, the son of Henry E. and June Bell (Clark) House. Herby was a graduate of Howard High School and attended Pittsburg...

Lois E. Linn

Lois E. Linn

Jun 30, 2014

Lois E. Linn, 93, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Monday, June 30, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Spring Hill, Kansas. She was born April 15, 1921 in Crescent, Oklahoma, the daughter of William and Della (Criner) Huebner. Lois was a homemaker. Lois was a member of the Church of Christ in Fredonia. She is survived by her...

Joan M. Robinett

Joan M. Robinett

Jun 29, 2014

JOAN MARIE ROBINETTJoan M. Robinett, 80, of Independence, Kansas died early Sunday morning at her son"s home in Cherryvale.Joan Marie Robinett was born May 10, 1934 in Cherryvale, Kansas the daughter of Melvin Carson and Elizabeth (King) Carson. She grew up in Cherryvale and attended Altamont schools.On August 19, 1952 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma she was united in marriage to Alvin...