Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
Viola Alice Key
Apr 21, 2008
Viola Alice Key, 68, resident of Chanute, Kansas, formerly of Hamilton, Kansas, died Monday, April 21, 2008 at Guest Home Estates III in Chanute. She was born May 11, 1939 in Chanute, the daughter of Roy and Nellie (Williams) Hawes. On February 23, 1963 in Independence, Kansas, she married Bobby R. Key. She spent her life caring for her family...
Bessie V. Papon
Apr 15, 2008
Bessie Papon, 96, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at the Neosho County Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kansas. She was born January 7, 1912 in Ava, Missouri, the oldest of nine children of William and Ollie (Day) Robertson. On August 10, 1936, in Ava, Missouri, she married Orval Frank Papon Sr. He recently...
Jean Jackson
Apr 6, 2008
Emma "Jean" Jackson, 86, a 30 year resident of Fall River, Kansas, formerly of Wichita, Kansas, died Sunday, April 6, 2008 at her home in Fall River. She was born December 7, 1921 in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer Oscar and Hazel Beth (Rhoades) Oakman. On December 25, 1941 in Wichita, Kansas, she married Ray Jackson. He preceded her...
Wilma Irene Martin
Apr 4, 2008
Wilma Irene Martin, 86, a lifelong resident of Lafontaine, Kansas, died Friday, April 4, 2008 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born April 22, 1921 in Lafontaine, the daughter of James Perry and Fauna Leesa (McKinney) Mott. She grew up in Lafontaine and graduated from Lafontaine High School. On June 14, 1947 in Neodesha, Kansas, she married Marvin Francis Martin....
Leon Ghramm
Mar 23, 2008
Leon Ghramm, 61, a lifelong resident of Fall River, Kansas, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at his home in Fall River. He was born July 5, 1946 in Fall River, the son of Lawrence and Velma (Shinkle) Ghramm. Leon attended school in Fall River and graduated from Fall River High School in 1964. He served in the United States Army,...
Elmer William Young
Mar 18, 2008
Elmer William Young, 85, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka. He was born September 24, 1922, in Coyville, KS, the son of George and Hazel (Cooley) Young. He was a lifetime resident of Wilson and Greenwood Counties. He retired from R.E.C. in Fredonia in 1979 after working there 28 years. He was a graduate of...
Bryan Dean Key
Mar 15, 2008
Bryan Dean Key, Sr., 50, died Saturday, March 15, 2008, at his residence in Kincaid, Kansas. He was born December 28, 1957, in Fredonia, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Aline (Scannel) Key. On November 5, 1993, in Olathe, Kansas he married Jeanette Reynolds and she survives at the home. He was an machinist at Machine Laboratory, Inc. He had...
Marie Opal Stewart-Robbins
Mar 13, 2008
Marie Opal Stewart-Robbins, a resident of rural Yates Center, Kansas, formerly of Fredonia, Kansas, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 at her home. She was born February 1, 1923 in Fredonia, the daughter of Robert Earnest and Orpha Viola (Miller) Stewart. She was a graduate of Fredonia High School and Wichita Business School. Marie was the owner and agent of Stewart-Robbins...
Dorothy Jean Decker
Mar 12, 2008
Dorothy Jean Decker, 84, a resident of Chanute, Kansas, formerly of Buffalo, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. She was born May 20, 1923 in Bixby, Oklahoma, the daughter of Homer and Audie Elizabeth (Hershey) May. She was a graduate of Buffalo High School. On November 30, 1943 in Neodesha, Kansas, she...
Jessie Atta Carlson
Mar 11, 2008
Jessie Atta Carlson, 88, a resident of Buffalo, Kansas, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. She was born August 9, 1919 in Roper, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Jessie (Bradford) Cook. She was a 1936 graduate of Benedict High School. On March 9, 1941 in Chanute, Kansas, she married Parie M....
Orval F. Papon, Sr.
Mar 6, 2008
Orval F. Papon, Sr., 92, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the Chanute Health Care Center in Chanute, Kansas. He was born September 1, 1915 in Coyville, Kansas, the son of Peter and Edith (Bible) Papon. He was a graduate of Fredonia High School and served in the United States Army during World War...
Jake E. Mayeske
Mar 5, 2008
Jake E. Mayeske, 80, resident of rural Fredonia, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at Fredonia Regional Hospital in Fredonia, Kansas. He was born August 13, 1927 in Ingalls, Kansas, the son of George and Helen (Ratzlaff) Mayeske. He was a lifelong farmer and rancher. In 1965 in Galva, Kansas, he married Bonnie Sue Porter. She survives at their home....
Julia Nadine Adams
Mar 5, 2008
Julia Nadine Adams, 76, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at her home after a very lengthy illness. She was born October 30, 1931 in Fredonia, the daughter of William and Alpha (Hardcastle) Manning. She attended school in Fredonia and went on to further her education at Kansas State University and Pittsburg State University. On October...
Reba Lois Morris
Feb 29, 2008
Reba Lois Morris, 79, a resident of rural Fredonia, Kansas, died February 29, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Fredonia. She was born June 15, 1928 in Chapman, Kansas, the daughter of Dolph and Lillian Edith (Shaw) Martin. She was a homemaker. On May 29, 1944, she married Bill E. Morris. He preceded her in death May 31, 1995....
Mark Forest Bivins Jr.
Feb 25, 2008
Mark Forest Bivins Jr, 89, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2008, at North Kansas City, MO. He was born May 4, 1918 in LaCrosse, KS, to Mark and Katherine Bivins where his father was teaching school. In his youth he lived in New Albany, KS, a small town with lots of beautiful sky and fresh air, where 5 generations...
Lynn David Ging
Feb 18, 2008
Lynn David Ging, 55, resident of Altoona, Kansas, died Monday, February 18, 2008 at the Harry Hynes Hospice Inpatient Facility at St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born March 24, 1952 in Enid, Oklahoma, the son of Jimmy and Opal (Price) Ging. He served in the United States Army. Mr. Ging was presently employed by the Kansas...
Paul M. Mcfarland
Feb 13, 2008
Paul M. McFarland, 90, resident of Arab, Alabama, formerly of Wichita and the Fall River Lake area, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008 in Arab. He was born August 16, 1917 in Cowley County, Kansas, the son of Arley and Emma (Peth) McFarland. He worked for Boeing Aircraft Company in Wichita for 35 years, retiring in 1978. On August 7, 1938...
Scott Shue
Feb 12, 2008
Gary "Scott" Shue, 45, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center Inpatient Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. He was born March 31, 1962 in Wichita, the son of Gary Lee and Linda (Seay) Shue. He was a 1980 graduate of Fredonia High School and attended college classes that interested him. Scott...
Clyde Phillip Selby
Feb 4, 2008
Clyde Phillip Selby, 75, a resident of Medicalodge of Eureka, Kansas, died Monday, February 4, 2008 at the Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka. He was born December 25, 1932 in Cambridge, Nebraska, the son of Pete and Harriett (Dawson) Selby. He was a retired self-employed plumber. Mr. Selby"s survivors include: One son: Donald Selby of Fredonia, KS Two daughters: Tammy...
Wayne Philpot
Feb 1, 2008
John "Wayne" Philpot, 88, a resident of Carson City, Nevada, formerly of Fredonia, Kansas, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at the Carson Tahoe Medical Center in Carson City, following a short illness. He was born July 20, 1919 in Fredonia, one of nine children, to John Harvey and Olive (Dice) Philpot. Wayne graduated from Fredonia High School and served in...
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