Obituaries

Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas

Virginia May Lewis

Virginia May Lewis

May 21, 2013

Virginia May Lewis, 89, a lifelong resident of Wilson County, Kansas, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Fredonia. She was born February 14, 1924 in Altoona, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Lena (Varner) Lewellen. Virginia was a graduate of Benedict High School. On March 17, 1947 in Wellington, Kansas, Virginia was united in marriage to...

Michele "Shelly" Stacy

Michele "Shelly" Stacy

May 14, 2013

Michele M. "Shelly" Stacy, 47, of Salem, Oregon passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at her home.Memorial Graveside services will be held 11:00 A.M." Saturday, June 1, 2013 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic" Cemetery under the direction of Wickham Family Funeral Home, 216 East 4th Street, Cherryvale, Kansas.Michele Marie Stacy was born December 23, 1966 in Dallas, Texas the daughter...

Tatym Edward Buckner

Tatym Edward Buckner

May 12, 2013

Tatym Edward Buckner was born at 7:25 A.M. and died at 8:50 A.M. on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the son of Corey Shawn William Buckner and Chastity Folsom. In addition to his parents, Tatym is survived by: Grandparents: Amy Oneal of Fredonia, KS Douglas Folsom of Ottumwa, IA Great Grandparents:...

Clara Belle (Mcginnis) Snyder

Clara Belle (Mcginnis) Snyder

May 5, 2013

Clara Belle (McGinnis) Snyder, 88, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, formerly of Parsons, Kansas, died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the Stafford Hospital in Stafford, Virginia. For the past three years, Belle has lived in Triangle, Virginia with her granddaughter, Milissa (Roskob) Sanders and her husband, John and three of her great grandchildren. She was born September 19, 1924...

Colonel John C. Smith

Colonel John C. Smith

Apr 30, 2013

Dr. John C. Smith, 57, stationed at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in Honolulu. He was born June 27, 1955, in Fredonia, Kansas, the son of Charles Robert and Doris Fern (Cather) Smith. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps on January 1, 2009. COL Smith...

Ruth Scott

Ruth Scott

Apr 30, 2013

Ruth Scott, 93, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born August 19, 1919 in Fredonia, the middle of thirteen children born to Frank Andrew and Ruth (Foreman) Lyon. She was a homemaker. On February 27, 1939 in Fredonia, Ruth was united in marriage to Thomas Ross Scott. He preceded...

Ruby Mae Bunce

Ruby Mae Bunce

Apr 24, 2013

Ruby Mae Bunce, 100 years and 329 days old, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Fredonia. She was born May 29, 1912 in Greenwood County, west of Coyville, Kansas, the fifth of ten children born to Stella M. (Knox) and Milton A. Trimmell. She attended school for 8 years at District 44 and graduated from Fall...

Berniece "Tooty" Gard

Berniece "Tooty" Gard

Apr 18, 2013

Berniece "Tooty" Gard, 97, of Appleton, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at St. Joseph Residence in New London, Wisconsin. She was born December 1, 1915 on the farm of her parents, Henry and Lulu Kolstrup at Fall River, Kansas. She graduated from Fall River High School. He father died in 1918 and her early years were spent helping...

Jeanette Marie Edwards

Jeanette Marie Edwards

Apr 16, 2013

Jeanette Marie Edwards, 64, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born March 27, 1949 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence and Virginia (Albright) Wilbert. Jeanette was a 1967 graduate of Pittsburg Colgan High School. She received her bachelor"s degree in education in 1972 and her...

Velma Ilene Moore

Velma Ilene Moore

Apr 9, 2013

Velma Ilene Moore, 87, a resident of Altoona, Kansas, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. She was born June 18, 1925 in Halstead, Kansas, the daughter of Edmond Pete and Clara Louise (Valdois) Louia. On September 1, 1945 at Howard, Kansas, Velma was united in marriage to Ralph...

Madgelene E. Beggs

Madgelene E. Beggs

Apr 5, 2013

Madgelene "Madge" Ellen Gertrude (Warren) Beggs, 89, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Friday, April 5, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Fredonia. She was born in Haswell, Colorado, November 14, 1923 to Clarence and Goldie (Hill) Warren. After graduation, she moved to Wichita where she was employed in office work at Boeing Aircraft for the war effort. In 1944,...

Orven Ira Knoles

Orven Ira Knoles

Apr 3, 2013

Orven Ira Knoles, 78, of Independence, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 12:55 A.M. at his home.Celebration of Life Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday April 5, 2013 at the Zion Lutheran Church with Reverend Roland Vega, officiating." Friends may register Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Zion Lutheran Church...

Norman L. Schwatken

Norman L. Schwatken

Mar 15, 2013

Norman L. Schwatken, 74, of Abilene, Kansas formerly of Elk City, Kansas passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at St. Lukes Medical Center in Kansas City, MissouriGraveside services will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence, Kansas with Rev. Jeff McCullough, officiating. Friends may sign the register book from 12Noon until 6:00 P.M....

Jeanetta "Dub" Elizabeth Shue

Jeanetta "Dub" Elizabeth Shue

Mar 11, 2013

Jeanetta Elizabeth "Dub" Shue, 86, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas died Monday, March 11, 2013 at her home in Fredonia. She was born September 17, 1926 in Fredonia, one of six children born to Howard and Cora (Smith) Cunningham. Dub was a 1944 graduate of Fredonia High School and attended Huntington College in Indiana. On March 7, 1948 in...

Willard "Vaughn" Cline

Willard "Vaughn" Cline

Mar 10, 2013

Vaughn Cline, 90, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born October 7, 1922 in Fredonia, the son of Willard Noble and Grace Frances (Harbin) Cline. Vaughn served in the United States Army during World War II, 1943-1946. On June 15, 1947 at the Chanute United Methodist Church, Vaughn was...

Robert G. Ellsworth

Robert G. Ellsworth

Mar 6, 2013

ROBERT G. ELLSWORTHRobert "Bob" G. Ellsworth, 80, of Independence, Kansas passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.Celebration of Life Memorial Services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 8, 2013 at the Zion Lutheran Church with Reverend Roland Vega, officiating." The family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the...

Raymond Alen Johnson

Raymond Alen Johnson

Mar 2, 2013

Raymond Alen Johnson, 68, a resident of New Albany, Kansas, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born January 15, 1945 in Neodesha, Kansas, the son of Bert LeRoy and Velma May (Purdy) Johnson. Raymond worked in construction all of his life and had been employed by Zachary Construction and Farmland Industries. On February 11,...

Beulah "Maude" Cook

Beulah "Maude" Cook

Feb 25, 2013

Beulah "Maude" Cook, 89, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas died Monday, February 25, 2013 at Heritage Health Care in Chanute, Kansas. She was born October 31, 1923 in Fredonia, one of six children born to Robert C. and Beulah J. (West) Cummings. She was raised in Wilson County, attended schools in Fredonia and graduated from Fredonia High School in...

Carl Claus

Carl Claus

Feb 23, 2013

Carl Claus, 83, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. He was born September 14, 1929 near Lucas, South Dakota at the family farm to Wilhelm Carl and Bessie (Totton) Claus. Carl was the middle child of five born to his parents. At the age of 15, Carl joined...

Frankie H. Winkleman

Frankie H. Winkleman

Feb 21, 2013

Frank H. Winkleman, 66, of Cherryvale passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M. Monday, February 25, 2013 at Wickham Family Funeral Home, 216 East 4th Street with Pastor Eric Lang of the Cherryvale Christian Church, officiating. Friends may sign the register book from 12Noon until 8:00 P.M. Sunday...

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