Obituaries

Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas

Florence Marie Marple

Florence Marie Marple

Dec 7, 2011

Florence Marie Marple, 95, a lifelong resident of the Buffalo area, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Heritage Health Care in Chanute, Kansas. She was born April 2, 1916 west of Buffalo, the daughter of Cloyd and Lucy (Crumrine) Gillispie. Florence attended grade school at West Buffalo School and graduated from Yates Center High School in 1934. She attended and...

Bennie F. "Ben" Scott

Bennie F. "Ben" Scott

Dec 6, 2011

Bennie F. "Ben" Scott, 84, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born March 20, 1927 in Turpin, Oklahoma, the son of Benjamin Franklin and Lucille (Tepner) Scott. He attended country school in Seward County, Kansas. Ben served in the United States Army as a Tech 5 from May 31,...

Frances Elizabeth Cook

Frances Elizabeth Cook

Nov 25, 2011

Frances Elizabeth Bewley Cook passed away peacefully November 25, 2011 in Sacramento, California at the age of 106. She was born January 5, 1905 on a farm near Fall River, Kansas. She attended country schools, and then graduated from Heald Business College in Wichita, Kansas. She got her first job as a secretary for Phillips Petroleum Co., in Bartlesville, Oklahoma....

Margery Streets-Whitney

Margery Streets-Whitney

Nov 5, 2011

Margery Streets Whitney, 98, of Wauconda, IL passed away at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL on Saturday, November 5, 2011. Born November 21, 1912 in Altoona, Kansas, to Arthur and Sarah Streets, Margery often spoke of her wonderful childhood with her family growing up in Altoona and her respect for her parents. She taught elementary school in Altoona and...

Carolyn (Patterson) Heptig

Carolyn (Patterson) Heptig

Oct 2, 2011

Carolyn Sue (Patterson) Heptig, 71, a resident of Iola, formerly of Fredonia and Chanute, died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the Allen County Hospital in Iola. She was born December 17, 1939 in Chanute, the daughter of Kenneth A. and Leta (Sinclair) Patterson. She was a homemaker and attended the Sacred Heart Church in Fredonia. On January 13, 1983 in...

Nelda J. White

Nelda J. White

Oct 1, 2011

The beloved wife of Alfred P. White, Nelda J. White, 90, a resident of Fredonia, formerly of Wichita, died in the early hours of Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha due to complications she developed after a minor surgery. She was born July 18, 1921 in Independence, Kansas, the daughter of Walter Franklin and Ferne (McKay)...

Lawrence Lee Shultz

Lawrence Lee Shultz

Sep 29, 2011

Lawrence Lee Shultz, 94, a resident of Chanute, Kansas, died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute. He was born June 26, 1917 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Lea Roy and Tilda Mae (Moler) Shultz. He served in the United States Army during World War II. On June 26, 1937 in Fredonia, Kansas,...

Deborah Kay Conner

Deborah Kay Conner

Sep 26, 2011

Deborah Kay Conner, 57, a resident of Fredonia, formerly of Oxford and Winfield, Kansas, died Monday, September 26, 2011, at her home following an extensive battle with cancer. She was born February 28, 1954, in Wellington, Kansas, the daughter of Don and Louise (Riggs) Sawyer. On November 5, 1970, in Winfield, Debbie married Jim Conner. Jim survives at their home...

Ruth Nadine Schroder

Ruth Nadine Schroder

Sep 19, 2011

Ruth Nadine Schroder, 87, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born January 13, 1924 in Fredonia, the daughter of John Eugene and Inez P. (Wertz) Brinegar. Ruth was a 1942 graduate of Fredonia High School. On April 21, 1946 in Fredonia, Ruth was united in marriage to Bruce V....

Ambrosio P. Mendiola, M.D.

Ambrosio P. Mendiola, M.D.

Sep 8, 2011

Ambrosio P. Mendiola, MD, 71, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born September 20, 1939 in the Philippines, the son of Benjamin and Lucia (Paras) Mendiola. He earned his degree in Medicine from the University of the East in Manila and practiced briefly in the Philippines before coming to the states. He...

Gary Howard Hockett

Gary Howard Hockett

Aug 21, 2011

Gary Howard Hockett, 45, a resident of Hepler, Kansas, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at St. Luke"s Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born October 19, 1965 in Iola, Kansas, the son of Larry and Evelyn (Shook) Hockett. Gary was employed as a truck driver for Kunshek Chat and Coal, Inc. in Pittsburg, Kansas. On June 20, 1998...

Ralph N. Sumner, M.D.

Ralph N. Sumner, M.D.

Aug 15, 2011

Ralph N. Sumner, M.D., 80, a longtime resident and family practice physician in Fredonia, Kansas, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born June 23, 1931 in Independence, Kansas, the son of William G. and Norah L. Sumner. He was a graduate of Independence High School, Independence Community Junior College, and received his bachelor"s degree from...

Dianna Sue "Jinx" Shinn

Dianna Sue "Jinx" Shinn

Jul 12, 2011

Dianna Sue (Ware) Shinn, or Jinx, as she was affectionately called, lost her battle with brain cancer on July 12, 2011 at her home in Fredonia, Kansas. Jinx was born at St. Margaret"s Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas, on May 22, 1948, the daughter of Patsy M. (Fischer) Ware and Merlin H. Ware. Jinx"s birth was an early struggle, weighing...

Linda Thomas

Linda Thomas

Jul 8, 2011

Audrey Lee "Linda" Thomas, 65, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, formerly of Junction City, died Friday, July 8, 2011 at her home. She was born June 9, 1946 in Oxford, Mississippi, the daughter of Aubrey Brown and Gladys Christine (Keel) Warrick. She was a certified nursing assistant and also owned and operated an antique store. On October 13, 1992, Linda...

Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Goetzinger

Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Goetzinger

Jul 7, 2011

Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Goetzinger, 72, a resident of Howard, Kansas, formerly of Leon, El Dorado and Belleville, Kansas, died Thursday, July 7, 2011, in the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita. She was born September 28, 1938 in Belleville, the daughter of Virgil James and Viola Anna (Koester) White. Bobbie was a licensed practical nurse...

Mary Irene Schultz

Mary Irene Schultz

Jun 26, 2011

Mary Irene Schultz, 91, a longtime resident of Lafontaine, died, Sunday, June 26, 2011 at her home in Lafontaine. She was born August 21, 1919 in Protection, Kansas, the daughter of Peter and Bessie (Thomas) Ratzlaff. She was a homemaker. On May 4, 1941, at Fredonia, she married Cornelius Schultz. He preceded her in death May 13, 2009. She was...

Jerry Marvin Morgan

Jerry Marvin Morgan

Jun 18, 2011

Jerry Marvin Morgan, 74, a resident of Braman,Oklahoma, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born November 15, 1936 in Sycamore, Kansas, the son of Clyde F. and Lenora (Seckman) Morgan. Jerry joined the United States Air Force in 1954, achieving the rank of Tech Sergeant. He retired after 20 years of military...

Luther Edens, Sr.

Luther Edens, Sr.

Jun 7, 2011

Luther Edens, Sr., 93, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Golden Living Center in Fredonia. He was born February 3, 1918 in St. Paul, Arkansas, the son of Scott and Jennie (Petree) Edens. Luther served in the United States Army, 1944-1946. On December 31, 1938 in Ball Creek, Arkansas, he married Thelma Morriss. She survives...

Margaret Ellen Row

Margaret Ellen Row

Jun 6, 2011

Margaret Ellen Row, 50, a resident of Joplin, Missouri, formerly of Fredonia, Kansas, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at St. John"s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, as the result of injuries sustained in the May 22, 2011 Joplin tornado. She was born March 31, 1961 in Fredonia, the daughter of Billie (Palmer) Row Kidd and the late William A. Row. Margaret...

Dwayne "Dee" Lee Miller

Dwayne "Dee" Lee Miller

Jun 5, 2011

Dwayne "Dee" Lee Miller, 78, of Pleasant Valley, Missouri, formerly of the Benedict and Coyville, Kansas area, died June 5, 2011 at the North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dee and his twin brother, Wayne, were born December 16, 1932 to George Kenneth "Kack" Miller and Virgie May (Cain) Miller in Coyville, Kansas. Dee married Carol June...

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