Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
Emmett C Keller
Sep 26, 2009
Emmett C Keller, age 89, a lifetime Fredonia resident died September 26, 2009. He was born June 3, 1920 in Fredonia, the second of two sons of William Edgar and Vennie (Meadows) Keller. His brother, Max preceded him in death. Emmett had a humble upbringing during the great depression. He grew up one mile west of Fredonia and as a...
Herman "Vic" R. Victor
Sep 18, 2009
Herman Ray "Vic" Victor, 77, a resident of Chanute, Kansas, formerly of Fredonia, Kansas, died Friday, September 18, 2009, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. He was born May 8, 1932 in Fredonia, the son of Carl Fred and Velma May (Powell) Victor Sr. Vic was a 1951 graduate of Fredonia High School and received a bachelor"s degree...
Tommy C. Connell
Sep 17, 2009
Tommy C. Connell, 83, a resident of Fall River, Kansas, formerly of Wichita, Kansas, Kansas, died early Thursday, September 17, 2009, at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born July 24, 1926 in Fall River, the son of Johnnie and Elizabeth (Proehl) Connell. From 1944-1946, Tommy served in the United States Navy as a radio man 3rd class. He was employed...
Martin Loucks
Sep 16, 2009
Martin Loucks, 95, of Manhattan, KS, formerly of rural Fredonia, KS, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community, Manhattan. He was born December 8, 1913 in Copeland, KS, to Jonas P. and Nettie (Becker) Loucks. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Opal C. Loucks, his parents, sisters Elda of Moundridge, Opal Schowalter of Eldorado,...
Meredith Florene Smith
Sep 12, 2009
Meredith Florene Smith, 89, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, formerly of Emporia, Kansas, died Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Wilson County Hospital in Neodesha, Kansas. She was born March 16, 1920 in Miller, Kansas, the daughter of Frank Herbert and Mary Jane (Davis) Crim. On August 29, 1941 in Council Grove, Kansas, she married Ivan C. Smith. He preceded...
Reuben Schultz
Sep 5, 2009
Reuben Schultz, 86, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, and longtime resident of rural Neodesha, Kansas, died early morning on Saturday, September 5, 2009, at Golden Living Center in Neodesha, Kansas. He was born April 26, 1923 in Coy, Oklahoma, the son of Peter and Lena (Nightingale) Schultz. He was a farmer all of his life. On December 19, 1943 in...
Margie M. Ritz
Sep 3, 2009
Margie M. Ritz, 83, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Thursday, September 3, 2009 at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. She was born July 29, 1926 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd and Marilla (Kranz) Swank. She was a homemaker. Margie was married to Ira Dave Ritz. He preceded her in death May 26, 1994. She was...
Sharon Sandbothe
Sep 2, 2009
Sharon Sandbothe, 76, a longtime resident of rural Fredonia, Kansas, formerly of Wichita, Kansas, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born March 17, 1933 in Benedict, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Madge (O"Brien) Prunty. Sharon was a graduate of Benedict High School. In 1953, Sharon married Joseph J. Sandbothe. He survives at their home....
Ketha M. Cline
Aug 21, 2009
Ketha M. Cline, 84, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Friday, August 21, 2009 at Labette County Medical Center in Parsons, Kansas. She was born December 26, 1924 in Gypsum, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Nora (Knapp) Kitterman. Ketha was raised in Gypsum and was graduated from Gypsum High School. In 1943 in Gypsum, she married Robert Earl Cline....
Mary Ann Delaney
Jul 18, 2009
Mary Ann Delaney, 80, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born March 24, 1929 in New Albany, Kansas, the daughter of George A. and Hazel (Cooley) Young. She was a homemaker and farm wife. Mary was married to Damon Delaney. Together they operated Delaney"s Truck Produce, where they were famous...
Maurice Earl Wooten
Jun 27, 2009
Maurice Earl Wooten, 82, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born July 9, 1926 in Wilson County, Kansas, the son of George Robert and Cora Etta (Harman) Wooten. Maurice was a pub mill operator for 38 years at the Fredonia Brick Plant. He also worked as an operator at...
Lorene L. Myers
Jun 13, 2009
Lorene L. Myers, 88, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at her daughter"s home. She was born August 20, 1920 in Fredonia, the daughter of Oscar and Nell (Turney) Smith. On July 8, 1936, in Nowata, Oklahoma, she married Harold Myers. He preceded her in death December 2, 1993. Lorene was a member of the...
Lova Ann Busch
Jun 12, 2009
Lova Ann "Tootie" Busch, 60, a resident of New Albany, Kansas, and formerly of Wichita, Kansas, died Friday, June 12, 2009 at her home, surrounded by family and friends. She was born January 2, 1949 in Dexter, Missouri, the daughter of Carl Richard and Daisy Faye (Mace) Goodman. On January 13, 1967 in Wichita, she married Donald E. Busch. He...
Philip Webb Wilson
Jun 5, 2009
Philip Webb Wilson was born to Daniel Luther Wilson and Lillie Myrtle Wilson on August 3, 1921 near Columbia, Kentucky and died December 22, 2008 in Kingwood, Texas at the age of 87. At the age of 2 the family relocated to Altoona, Kansas where he graduated from Altoona High School in 1939. He worked for Beech Aircraft Company in...
Elberta M. Follick
May 29, 2009
Elberta M. Follick, 84, a longtime resident of Altoona, Kansas, died Friday, May 29, 2009 at Trinity Rehab and Nursing Center in Merriam, Kansas. She was born June 11, 1924 in Crawford County, Kansas, the daughter of William R. and Eva May (Holtsclaw) Collins. On June 3, 1942 in Fredonia, Kansas, she married Charles E. Follick. He preceded her in...
Mary Agnes Ward
May 26, 2009
Mary Agnes (Carr) Ward, a third generation Wilson County native, 93, died May 26, 2009 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born July 12, 1915 in a little house located behind the Stone House in downtown Fredonia, Kansas. She was named after the doctor"s wife, and was the seventh child of Columbus and Maria Carr. In 1917, the Carr"s bought...
Virginia Ruth Nelson
May 16, 2009
Virginia Ruth Nelson, 90, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born April 23, 1919 in Fredonia, the daughter of Harry R. and Georgia Mae (Armstrong) Giles. In 1939, Virginia married William Earl Nelson. He preceded her in death November 10, 1979. She was employed as a telephone operator for...
Elizabeth I. Thomas
May 15, 2009
Elizabeth I. (Penner) Thomas, 77, a resident of rural Fall River, Kansas, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at her home. She was born September 3, 1931 to Isaac and Anna (Pauls) Penner on a sandhill farm west of Inman, Kansas. Liz attended Little Valley School for her elementary education. She was graduated from Inman High School and attended Grace Bible...
Cornelius Schultz
May 13, 2009
Cornelius Schultz, 95, died at his residence in Lafontaine, Kansas, Wednesday, May 13, 2009. He was born June 6, 1913, at Coy, Oklahoma, the son of Peter and Lena (Nightingale) Schultz. He was a farmer and had worked at the Excelsior Brickyard for 21 years. On May 4, 1941, at Fredonia, Cornelius married Mary Ratzlaff. She survives at the home....
Melba Lou Tindle
May 10, 2009
Melba Lou Tindle, 75, a resident of Longton, Kansas, formerly of Fredonia, Kansas, died Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. She was born November 3, 1933 in rural Gridley, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd and Lydia (Ehrhardt) Edwards. She was graduated from Garnett High School in 1951. Melba was a homemaker and served as the Board...
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