Obituaries

Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas

Martha "Martie" J. Richardson

Martha "Martie" J. Richardson

May 17, 2012

Martha J. "Martie" Richardson, a resident of Independence, Kansas, formerly of Fredonia, Kansas, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Montgomery Place in Independence. She was born April 14, 1944 in Fredonia, the daughter of Glenn R. and Mildred Mohe (Russell) Noakes. Martie was a graduate of Fredonia High School and attended Coffeyville Junior College and Wichita State University. She owned...

Violet Marie Prichard

Violet Marie Prichard

May 10, 2012

Violet Marie Prichard, 93, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at her daughter"s home in Chickasha, Oklahoma, where she had resided for the past two years. She was born March 21, 1919 in Yates Center, Kansas, the daughter of James Isaac and Henryetta Pauline (Miller) DeCou. Violet was a graduate of Toronto High School and...

Charles Ray Penrow

Charles Ray Penrow

May 6, 2012

Charles Ray Penrow, 67, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas died Sunday, May 6, 2012, at Fredonia Regional Hospital in Fredonia. He was born February 20, 1945 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The son of Charles and Elsie (Perry) Penrow. On August 2, 1975 Charles married Yvonne Louise (Swisher) in Las Vegas, Nevada. She survives at their home. Charles retired in 1995...

Iva Fae Patterson

Iva Fae Patterson

Apr 29, 2012

Iva Fae Wooten Patterson, age 90, died at home on Sunday, April 29, 2012, after a brief illness. Private family burial was held May 2, 2012 in the Coyville Cemetery, Coyville, KS. Ivy was preceded in death by her beloved parents, George R. and Ophelia (Fairchild) Wooten, brothers, Marion and Gilbert Wooten, and sister and brother-in-law Violet Wooten Terry and...

Dixie Darlene Norton Reasoner

Dixie Darlene Norton Reasoner

Apr 25, 2012

Dixie Darlene Norton Reasoner, 64, a resident of rural Fredonia, near Buxton, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at her home. She was born October 16, 1947 in Webb City, Missouri, the daughter of William "Bill" and Martha (Robinson) Hicklin Sr. Dixie grew up and attended school in Altamont, Kansas. Seventeen years ago, Dixie met Richard Reasoner and they began their...

Mark Randall Sewell

Mark Randall Sewell

Apr 25, 2012

Mark Randall Sewell, 49, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, formerly of Texas, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born June 5, 1962 in Independence, Kansas, the son of Donald and Myrtle (Frye) Sewell. Mark was a 1980 graduate of Tulsa Union High School and attended Independence Community College. He was a disabled combat veteran. On...

Mary Lou Ingle

Mary Lou Ingle

Apr 19, 2012

Mary Lou Ingle, 83, a resident of Independence, Kansas died Thursday, April 19, 2012. She was born August 17, 1928 in Lafontaine, Kansas. Mary Lou was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ingle. She is survived by her son Ron Ingle her daughter Shelia Padilla sisters Maxine Likes Paulina Jenkins Janice Luwellen brothers Bill Tindle Dee Tindle Ten grandchildren...

Brenda Kay Hull

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

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...

Bonnie Taylor

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...

Alva W. Boice

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...

Stanley "Joe" Culbertson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...