Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
Brenda Kay Hull
Apr 19, 2012
Brenda K. Hull, 71, a resident of Altoona, Kansas, died Thursday, April 19, 2012 at her daughter"s home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born May 24, 1940 in Welch, Oklahoma, the daughter of Warren F. and Dica E. (Donaho) Hartsock. Brenda was a graduate and valedictorian of Welch High School. She earned an Associate"s Degree in Nursing from Labette Community...
Danny W. White
Apr 18, 2012
Danny W. White, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born February 11, 1940 in Independence, Kansas, the son of Warren C. and Esther (Stroud) White. Dan was a 1958 graduate of Fredonia High School and a 1963 graduate of The University of Kansas, where he earned...
Alva W. Boice
Apr 5, 2012
Alva W. Boice, 91, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Fredonia Regional Hospital, Fredonia, KS. He was born February 26, 1921, in Rover, Missouri, the son of David and Cora (Davis) Boice. In 1938, Alva enlisted in the U.S. Army and became a member of the Horse Cavalry assigned to Fort Riley, serving from...
Bonnie Taylor
Apr 5, 2012
Bonnie Taylor, 88, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Fredonia. She was born January 18, 1924 in Fredonia, Kansas, the daughter of Leslie and Anna (Barth) Wells. Bonnie attended school in Fredonia, where she graduated high school. She then went on to cosmetology school where she received her degree. She...
Stanley "Joe" Culbertson
Mar 29, 2012
Stanley "Joe" Culbertson, 63, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born July 11, 1948 in Independence, Kansas, the son of Orval "Shorty" and Otheal E. (Bennett) Culbertson. Joe was a graduate of Fredonia High School. He was employed by the City of Fredonia for many years as the trash...
Sharon S Kelly
Mar 17, 2012
Sharon S. Kelly, 65, a resident of Salina, Kansas, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Pinnacle Park Nursing and Rehabilitation in Salina. She was born February 2, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Jimmy A. and Theda M. (Frye) Allen, Jr. Sharon was a graduate of Salina Central High School and attended Brown Mackie College. She was employed...
Kenneth Edward Lance
Mar 11, 2012
Kenneth Edward Lance, 81, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, formerly of Neodesha, Kansas and Dickinson, Texas, died Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Fredonia. He was born July 13, 1930 in Buffalo, Kansas, the son of Oscar and Pearl (Cole) Lance. Kenneth was a 1950 graduate of Neodesha High School. He served in the United States Marines...
Wayne Dee Miller
Mar 9, 2012
Wayne Dee Miller, 79, formerly of the Benedict and Coyville, Kansas area, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Fredonia. He and his twin brother, Dwayne, were born December 16, 1932, in Coyville, to George Kenneth "Kack" and Virgie May (Cain) Miller Wayne was a graduate of Benedict High School and then served four years, 1952-1956, in...
Samuel "Sam" Dean Claibourn
Mar 8, 2012
Samuel Dean Claibourn, 56, a longtime resident of Wilson County, Kansas died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born June 22, 1955 in Fredonia, the son of Buddy Dean and Nellie (Shay) Claibourn. Sam attended high school in Neodesha and graduated with the class of 1973. Sam enjoyed hunting, trapping, and fishing and...
J.R. Claibourn
Mar 7, 2012
J.R. Claibourn, 87 a lifelong resident of Wilson County, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born November 24, 1924 in Wilson County, near Roper, Kansas, the son of James Ross and Cora Delilah (Shoaf) Claibourn. He was a 1943 graduate of Fredonia High School. On December 1, 1943 in Fredonia, J.R. married Thelma Watkins....
Edward Lee Durham
Mar 3, 2012
Edward Lee Durham, 78, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice-St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born July 5, 1933 in Fredonia, the son of Charles and Elva (Mellen) Durham. On February 1, 1953, Ed was united in marriage to Edith June Wood in Parsons, Kansas. She preceded...
Lawrence George Cox
Mar 2, 2012
Lawrence George Cox, 89, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Friday, March 2, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Neodesha, Kansas. He was born January 17, 1923 in Fredonia, the son of George H. and Ila D. (Forbes) Cox. Lawrence was a 1943 graduate of Wellington High School. Following graduation, Lawrence served in the United States Army as a...
Randy Jerome Kreutzer
Feb 25, 2012
Randy Jerome Kreutzer of West Plains, MO passed away Saturday February 25, 2012. He was born in Wichita, KS on July 27, 1949. Growing up he enjoyed playing baseball and continued this passion during high school as a catcher. He attended Sacred Heart High School graduating in 1967. He then attended Kansas Technical Institute and earned a degree in Aeronautical...
Clarence "Butch" Amos
Jan 25, 2012
Clarence Albert "Butch" Amos, 91, a resident of Fort Worth, Texas, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 in Fort Worth. Clarence was born May 4, 1920 in Fredonia, Kansas, the son of John Albert and Alice Logan (Penn) Amos. He was a 1939 graduate of Fredonia High School. Butch was a retired U.S. Air Force major, serving for 23 years. He...
Violet "Vi" Lorene Chapman
Jan 17, 2012
Vi Chapman, 81, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, and more recently of Ottawa, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. She was born July 8, 1930 in Protection, Kansas, the daughter of Peter and Bessie (Thomas) Ratzlaff. On June 15, 1951 in Independence, Kansas, Vi was united in marriage to Kenneth C. Chapman....
Melvin Allen Pettyjohn
Jan 4, 2012
Melvin Allen Pettyjohn, 81, a lifelong resident of the Fredonia, Kansas area, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born May 21, 1930 near Elk City, Kansas, the son of Albert and Goldie (Carroll) Pettyjohn. Melvin was a graduate of Fredonia High School. Following high school, Melvin served in the United States Army 1951-1971, retiring after...
Marie Holcom
Jan 3, 2012
Elinor "Marie" Holcom, 89, a longtime resident of Altoona, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. She was born May 24, 1922 in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Albin Levi and Ruth (Stolberg) Larson. Marie attended grade school and high school in Lindsborg, and proudly completed her GED some thirty years later in Altoona....
Maxine Grace Warner Fink
Jan 2, 2012
Maxine Grace Warner Fink, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Monday, January 2, 2012 at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. She was born May 22, 1921 in Sycamore, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas J. and Ruby Vaughn (Coates) Goodwin. Maxine was a graduate of Fredonia High School. Maxine was united in marriage to Bill Brooks and they were...
Russel Spohn
Dec 30, 2011
Russel Spohn, 81, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died at his home on Friday, December 30, 2011. He was born January 8, 1930 in Fredonia, the son of Charles Albert and Lenora Isabel (Carpenter) Spohn. Russel was a 1948 graduate of Fredonia High School. He served as a sergeant in the United States Army 1951-1953. On April 14, 1951,...
Martha Ruth Stipp
Dec 26, 2011
Martha Ruth Stipp, 68, a resident of Chanute, Kansas, died Monday, December 26, 2011 at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born June 30, 1943 in Fredonia, the daughter of Herb and Elva Ruth (McPherson) Hare. Martha was a school bus driver for USD 413 in Chanute for many years. On March 1, 1964, Martha...
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