Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Max V. Wilson
Feb 5, 2013
Max V. Wilson, 84, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born March 5, 1928 in Neodesha, Kansas, the son of John Robert and Dolly (Bradley) Wilson. Max was raised in Neodesha by his grandmother, Emily Bradley, following the death of his mother when he was five years old. He...
Everett E. Morris
Jan 30, 2013
Everett E. Morris, 87, a lifelong resident of Wilson and Greenwood Counties, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. He was born July 25, 1925 in Climax, Kansas, the son of Edward L. and Grace (Larcom) Morris. Everett was employed by General Portland Cement/Lafarge, Inc. for many years, retiring in 1981. He was also a full-time farmer...
Loma L. Hayden
Jan 29, 2013
Loma Lorene (Fateley) Hayden, 88, formerly of Cherryvale, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in Roseville, California.She was preceded in death by her husband, Merle Hayden, parents Clarence and Frieda Fateley, her brother, Clarence "Bud" Fateley Jr., and sister-in-law Shirley Fateley.She is survived by her daughter and son in law Delight and Don Nelms of Rocklin, California, son...
Patricia "Pat" Ruth Bauer
Jan 22, 2013
Patricia Ruth "Pat" Bauer, 86, of Palatka, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at her home. She was born May 13, 1926 in Buffalo, Kansas, the daughter of Daniel Douglas and Ora Pearl (Bartels) Follmer. Pat was a bookkeeper for much of her life and a homemaker. She enjoyed working in the garden. Pat had red hair and...
Delores Ann Moody
Jan 21, 2013
Delores Ann Moody, 74, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas and longtime resident of Erie, Kansas died Monday, January 21, 2013 in Fredonia. She was born July 26, 1938 in Odense, Kansas, the daughter of Loren Cecil and Roberta Pearl (Mintz) Trammell. In January 1955, Delores married John Ivan Handrich and they were later divorced. On July 1, 1966 in Erie,...
Richard Neil Swisher
Jan 20, 2013
Richard Swisher, Sr, 59, a resident Fredonia, Kansas, formerly of Walnut, California, died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born July 9, 1953 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Franklin D. and Stella (Honer) Swisher, Sr. He was retired in 2002 from Air Capital Plating in Wichita. Richard"s survivors include: His mother: Stella Swisher of Fredonia,...
George Edward North
Jan 18, 2013
George Edward North, 67, a resident of Altoona, Kansas, died Friday, January 18, 2013. He was born June 23, 1945 in Fredonia, Kansas to Francis Theaboy and Bonnie Jean (Young) North. On May 6, 1967, he was united in marriage to Marilyn June Szczerbacki. She survives at their home. George was self-employed and his hobbies included fishing and hunting. His...
Beatrice Doane
Jan 10, 2013
Beatrice Doane, 101, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died early Thursday morning, January 10, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Fredonia. She was born March 17, 1911 in Fredonia, the daughter of Charlie and Zella (Andrew) Claiborn. On November 18, 1929, in Fredonia, Beatrice was united in marriage to Bliss Delbert Doane. Bliss preceded her in death January...
Zana Mae Meadows
Jan 6, 2013
Zana Mae Meadows, 91, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday morning, January 6, 2013. She passed away peacefully at home in Fredonia, Kansas with her family around her. Zana was born October 29, 1921 to Charles D. and Lula Blanche (Ross) Deal in Elk County, Kansas, Liberty Township. She was the third of seven children. The...
Patrick Thomas Burke
Jan 5, 2013
Patrick Thomas Burke passed away on Saturday evening, January 5, 2013 at his home in Fall River, Kansas. Pat was born November 15, 1926 near Climax, Kansas, the son of John and Muriell (Munday) Burke. Pat spent his life doing what he knew best, farming and ranching, but what he loved most was competing Bareback and Saddle Bronc Riding in...
Sharon Lea French
Nov 28, 2012
Sharon Lea French, 78, a longtime resident of Wilson County, Kansas, most recently of Fredonia, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at her son"s home in League City, Texas. She was born July 23, 1934 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Albert F. and Hazel E. (Peace) Hooper. She was a graduate of North High School in Wichita. Sharon spent most...
Donald D. Kemp
Nov 23, 2012
Donald D. Kemp, 86, a resident of Neodesha, Kansas, died Friday, November 23, 2012, at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. He was born March 27, 1926 in Elk City, Kansas, the son of Harry Allen and Hazel May (Linthicum) Kemp. Donald served in the United States Army Air Corps 1942-1945. In 1947, Donald began his career as a sheet...
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