Obituaries

Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas

Bobby Dean Campbell

Bobby Dean Campbell

Nov 15, 2010

Bobby Dean Campbell, 79, died at his home on Monday, November 15, 2010. He was born December 31, 1930 at Park Hill, Oklahoma to Dan V. and Fannie (Stephens) Campbell. Bobby served in the U.S. Army for six years. After coming to Kansas in 1958, he worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad, Frisco Railroad, and Kansas Department of Transportation. He also...

Gary W. Conley

Gary W. Conley

Nov 13, 2010

Gary W. Conley, 68, a resident of rural Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born November 18, 1941 in Fredonia, the son of Albert Joseph and Mary (Kingsbury) Conley. Gary was graduated from Neodesha High School in 1959 and from the Wichita Barber College. He worked as a barber for...

Lucille Morgan-Petty

Lucille Morgan-Petty

Oct 29, 2010

Lucille Morgan-Petty, 93, a longtime resident of Altoona, Kansas, formerly of Valley Center, Kansas, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born January 30, 1917 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Vonley and Elisabeth (Barnes) Dennison. Lucille worked at the Wichita Clinic for 20 years, administering hearing tests and assisting in the Ear, Nose and Throat...

Isaac Clinton "Ike" Costin

Isaac Clinton "Ike" Costin

Oct 25, 2010

Isaac Clinton "Ike" Costin, 92, a resident of rural Altoona, Kansas, died early Monday morning, October 25, 2010, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute, Kansas. He was born July 26, 1918, west of Derby, Kansas, the son of James Walter and Georgia Katherine (Ruter) Costin. Ike was a graduate of Derby High School. He was a lifelong farmer and rancher....

Charles Albert Poe

Charles Albert Poe

Oct 4, 2010

Charles Albert Poe, 60, a resident of rural Toronto, Kansas, died on Monday, October 4, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born April 4, 1950 in the Dominican Republic, the son of Gilda Godoy. Charles served as a private in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the National Defense...

Frank John "Jock" Ostrosky Jr.

Frank John "Jock" Ostrosky Jr.

Sep 30, 2010

Frank John Ostrosky Jr, 49, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, currently residing in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, died Thursday, September 30, 2010 at his home. He was born December 4, 1960 in Fredonia, the son of Frank John and Betty (Groshong) Ostrosky Sr. John was a 1978 graduate of Fredonia High School and received additional education in trade school. On February...

Silas A. Vaught

Silas A. Vaught

Aug 15, 2010

Silas A. Vaught, 96, a former resident of rural Fall River, Kansas, died on Sunday, August 15, 2010, at the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita, Kansas. He was born December 17, 1913 in Choctaw, Oklahoma, the son of Andy and Ethel (Blazier) Vaught. He was a 1933 graduate of Severy High School. Silas worked for the Frisco Railroad and Boeing...

Sterling Short

Sterling Short

Jul 31, 2010

Sterling Short, 89, a longtime resident of rural Fredonia, Kansas, died early Saturday morning, July 31, 2010 at Beverly Health and Rehab in Fredonia. He was born March 6, 1921 in Gilford, Kansas, the son of Herschel and Pearl Evelyn(Orendorff) Short. Sterling was a 1939 graduate of Benedict High School and attended Pittsburg State University. He served in the United...

Kenneth Earl Jarred

Kenneth Earl Jarred

Jul 26, 2010

Kenneth E. Jarred, 73, a resident of Derby, Kansas, died on Monday, July 26, 2010, at the Haysville Nursing Home in Haysville, Kansas. He was born February 26, 1937 in Altoona, Kansas. Kenneth served as a Staff Sergeant in the National Guard for 12 years. Later in life Kenneth worked at Boeing as a fork lift operator where he was...

Norman John Lindenstruth

Norman John Lindenstruth

Jul 25, 2010

Norman John Lindenstruth, 84, died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at his residence in Fredonia. He was born March 29, 1926 at Neodesha, Kansas. On November 23, 1947, at Fredonia, he married Minnie North. She preceded him in death in December of 1990. He served in the U.S. Army. He retired from LaFarge Corporation after working there over 40 years. He...

Lesta Kay (Reasoner) Sutherby

Lesta Kay (Reasoner) Sutherby

Jul 24, 2010

Lesta Kay (Reasoner) Sutherby, a resident of Clarksville, Tennessee, formerly of Fredonia and Parsons, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at her home. She was born May 2, 1967 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Richard and Catherine (Lucas) Reasoner. She was a graduate of Parsons High School and served in the United States Army. Currently she was employed at Bridgestone...

Loren Ray Parks

Loren Ray Parks

Jul 17, 2010

Loren Ray Parks, 78, a resident of rural Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born April 7, 1932 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the son of Lawrence and Leona (Komma) Parks. Loren served 24 years in the United States Air Force, retiring in 1972 as a Chief Master Sergeant. Following his retirement from the...

David C. Roseberry

David C. Roseberry

Jul 13, 2010

Dave Roseberry, 87, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at his home in Chanute, Kansas. David C. Roseberry was born May 20, 1923 at Holly, Colorado, the son of Lee and Maudie (Smith) Roseberry. In 1944, he was united in marriage to Mary Agnes Reed. Of this union, three daughters survive: Becky Neville, The Woodlands, Texas; Beth Ann Fulghum,...

Alfred William Beard

Alfred William Beard

Jul 11, 2010

Alfred William Beard, 87, a lifelong resident of Wilson County, Kansas, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 11, 2010 at his farm. He was born February 25, 1923 in Wilson County, the son of Roy William and Mabel L. (Marlett) Beard. Alfred served in the United States Army March 9, 1943 to December 5, 1945, receiving four bronze service stars and...

Lloyd Dean Krepps

Lloyd Dean Krepps

Jul 7, 2010

Lloyd Dean Krepps, 83, a resident Olathe, Kansas, a native of the Buffalo, Kansas area, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at the Olathe Medical Center. He was born May 14, 1927 in Buffalo the son of Lloyd and Eula Doris (Eagle) Krepps. Dean served in the Merchant Marines during the latter part of World War II and served in the...

Florence Alma Carter

Florence Alma Carter

Jul 6, 2010

Florence A. "Tommy" Carter, 87, a lifelong resident of the Neodesha, Kansas area, died early morning, Tuesday, July 06, 2010 at the Wilson County Hospital Reece Medical Center in Neodesha. She was born July 29, 1922 in Fredonia, the daughter of Perry and Agnes (Bockman) Lowers. Through the years, she worked at various jobs, including the Army Ammunition Plant and...

Joe Max Tindle

Joe Max Tindle

Jul 3, 2010

Joe Max Tindle, 74, a 37 year resident of Longton, Kansas, formerly of Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas. He was born September 26, 1935 in Lafontaine, Kansas, the son of Claude and Mary (McKinney) Tindle. Joe was a graduate of Fredonia High School and a member of the Army Reserves. He worked...

Robert L. Rohr, Jr.

Robert L. Rohr, Jr.

Jun 28, 2010

Robert L. Rohr Jr., 47, a resident Altoona, Kansas, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 28, 2010, at his residence in Altoona. He was born June 6, 1963 in Burbank California. Robert was a graduate of Neodesha High School and served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army for 21 years. Most recently he and his wife owned and...

Jack R. Joy

Jack R. Joy

Jun 27, 2010

Jack R. Joy, 71, a resident of Benedict, Kansas, died early Sunday morning, June 27, 2010 at his home in Benedict. He was born May 10, 1939 in Howard, Kansas, the son of Ray Laverne and Cleo Katherine (Waymire) Joy. Jack was a retired brick mason and millwright, working many years for Evergreen Construction. His favorite past time was fishing...

Bertha K. Voth

Bertha K. Voth

May 27, 2010

Bertha K. Voth, 86, a 70 year resident of the Fredonia, Kansas, area, died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born March 30, 1924 in Corn, Oklahoma, the daughter of Henry and Helen (Boese) Kroeker. She was a graduate of Elk City High School. On May 26, 1946 in Elk City, she married David H. Voth....

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