Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
Barbara Ann Strickland
Oct 3, 2023
Barbara Ann Strickland, age 87, of Cherryvale, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Credo Senior Living in Independence, Kansas.
She was born on January 9, 1936, in Thayer, Kansas, the daughter of Wayne and Alta Mae (Mitchell) Blackburn. Barbara was a loving and proud individual, known for her kindness and generosity.
On March 2, 1952, in Cherokee, Oklahoma she...
Verna Lea Shafer
Sep 30, 2023
Verna Lea Shafer, 96 of Fredonia, Kansas passed away, Saturday, September 30. 2023 at Chanute, Kansas.
Verna Lea was born to Milton and Stella (Knox) Trimmell on June 16, 1927, in Coyville, Kansas. Verna Lea attended and graduated from Coyville High School.
Verna Lea was married to Charles “Shorty” Shafer, and he preceded her in death. She enjoyed being a homemaker and...
Doris Mae Wilhite
Sep 30, 2023
After gracing this world for 97 years, Doris Mae Wilhite (Lassman) passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Anthology in Olathe, her home for the last three years. Doris was born June 16, 1926, to Fred W. C. and Myrtle (Bland) Lassman on the family farm eight miles southeast of Humboldt. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and...
Howard Max Cain
Sep 25, 2023
Howard Max Cain, 97, died Monday, September 25, 2023, in Colwich, Kansas.
Max enlisted in the US Navy the day after his high school graduation in 1944 and served in the Pacific. He retired from Radiant Electric Cooperative in 1991, after 40 years of employment.
He is survived by his children, Luann (Randy) McFadden and Randy (Karen) Cain. His grandchildren include Rachel...
Cheryl Lynn Blackburn
Sep 12, 2023
Cheryl Lynn (Fultz) Blackburn, 76, of Coffeyville, Kansas, passed away on September 12, 2023, at Medical Lodges in Coffeyville, Kansas. She was born on December 18, 1946, in Mendota, Illinois, to Albert and Ruth Fultz. Cheryl was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister.
Cheryl had a zest for life and enjoyed various hobbies and interests. She had a passion for...
James Robert Findley
Sep 1, 2023
James (Jim) Robert Findley, 91, of Fredonia, Kansas, passed away on September 1, 2023, in Chanute, Kansas. He was born on February 13, 1932, in Coyville, Kansas, to the late Lloyd and Mary Florence (Jackson) Findley.
Jim was a dedicated family man, known for his honesty, hard work, and wonderful sense of humor. He was a loving husband to Willa, his...
Laverna Lee Huneycutt
Aug 28, 2023
LaVerna Lee (Hicks) Huneycutt age 86 of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023 in Springfield, Missouri. She was born July 19, 1937 in rural Morehead, Kansas, the daughter of Vernon & Pearl (Wells) Hicks.
She attended Morehead Elementary School and then Labette County Community High School in Altamont, Kansas for her secondary education. Graduating from LCCHS in 1955...
Betty Jean Wood
Aug 22, 2023
Betty Jean Wood, 80, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in Chanute. She was born on June 28, 1943, in Chanute, Kansas, to the late Lewis and Cecil (Brown) Stowell. Betty was a loving and caring individual, known for her fun-loving nature and dedication to volunteer work. She had a particular fondness for dolphins and cherished...
David Charles Bain
Aug 21, 2023
David Charles Bain, 78, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away on August 21, 2023. Born on April 13, 1945, to Frank Delbert and Glanetta Bernice (Wilhite) Bain in Humboldt, KS. David was a beloved member of the community.
David was a man of many interests. He had a deep love for reading and dedicated time as a volunteer with the Humboldt School...
Donald Lee Anderson
Aug 19, 2023
Donald Lee Anderson, 85, of Fredonia, Kansas, passed away on August 19, 2023, at his home. He was born on August 21, 1937, in New Albany, Kansas. Donald was a great husband and father, known for his caring nature and devotion to his family.
Donald attended Fredonia High School, graduating in 1955. He then served in the Kansas Army National Guard...
Edsel Eugene Noland
Aug 15, 2023
Edsel Eugene Noland, 95, of Chanute passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at home. Edsel was born in an oil-field lease house on November 6, 1927, in Urbana, Kansas, the son of Wesley and Ollie (Hudson) Noland.
He graduated from Downy Senior High in 1945. He then enlisted and served his country in the United States Navy for two years....
Kenneth "Kenny" L. Streets
Aug 11, 2023
Kenneth L. “Kenny” Streets, 84, of Fredonia, Kansas passed away peacefully on Friday, August 11, 2023 at Morningstar Care Facility in Fredonia.
Kenneth Lowell Streets was born on August 9, 1939, in rural Altoona, Kansas to Reed and Doris (Busby) Streets. Kenny attended and graduated from Altoona High School in 1957. He graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree...
Amber Jaedeane Hughes
Aug 7, 2023
Amber Hughes of Thayer, passed away on August 7, 2023, in Chanute, Kansas.
Amber Jaedeane Hughes was born June 22, 1981, to John (Jack) Hughes and Brenda (Kegerries) Hughes in Chanute, Kansas. Amber graduated from Chanute High School and went on to earn a bachelor of science in psychology and legal issues from Pittsburg State University and a master’s in social...
Cecil C. Clifton
Aug 5, 2023
Cecil C. Clifton, 94, of Independence, Kansas formerly of Oroville, California passed away Saturday morning, August 5, 2023, at his son’s residence in rural Independence.
Cecil Charles Clifton was born June 19, 1929, in Pontiac, Michigan, the son of Charles C. Clifton and Pearl (Couch) Clifton. He served with United States Army from 1951 until honorably discharged in 1953.
On September 3,...
Kay Frances Davis
Aug 3, 2023
Kay Frances (Bain) Davis 80, passed away on August 3, 2023, in Joplin Missouri. She was born on September 28, 1942, in Humboldt, Kansas to parents, Frank Delbert and Glanetta Bernice (Wilhite) Bain.
Kay is survived by her brother David C Bain, sister Ann Bain-Bevins, great nieces Kasey and Randi, great-great nieces Natalie, Avery, and Margaret, great-great nephew James, many...
Eric E. Whittley
Jul 29, 2023
Eric E. Whittley, 53, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023, at his residence in Cherryvale.
Eric Everett Whittley was born April 5, 1970, in Norman, Oklahoma the son of Earl Whittley and Carol (Robords) Whittley. He grew up in Cherryvale and attended Cherryvale schools. He received certificates in Auto Mechanics.
On November 10, 1993, in Altamont, Kansas he was...
Emagene Walton
Jul 23, 2023
Emagene Walton, 89, long time resident of Fredonia, Kansas passed away, Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Neodesha Kansas Morningstar. Emagene was born on September 12, 1933 in Enid, Oklahoma to George and Pearl Lounsbury. Her parents named her Emma Jean, but due to a miscommunication, her birth certificate read, Emagene. Her mother must have liked it, as the error was...
Lewis "Homer" D. Holmes
Jul 12, 2023
Lewis D. “Homer” Holmes, at the age of 88, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kansas.
Lewis Dwayne Holmes was born June 24, 1935, in Altamont, Kansas, the son of George Washington Holmes and Flora Alice (Reedy) Holmes. He grew up in Altamont and graduated from Labette County High School in 1953. He...
Marjorie Lou Shockley
Jul 6, 2023
Marjorie Lou Shockley, 90, lifetime resident of Buffalo, Kansas passed away on Thursday, July
6, 2023.
Marjorie was born on July 11, 1932, to William and Dorothy Marie (Julian) Schmeissner in Peck,
Kansas. Her father, William passed away when Marjorie was a year old from a farming
accident. Her mother, Dorothy, later married Walter M. Steele, and the couple raised Marjorie.
Marjorie attended and graduated...
Rosalie M. Timmerman
Jul 4, 2023
Rosalie M. Timmerman, 72, of rural Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas.
Rosalie Marie Timmerman was born January 6, 1951, at Grass Valley, California, the daughter of Norman Elliott and Rose (Meeks) Elliott. She grew up in California and graduated from high school in 1969.
On November 7, 1967, at Reno, Nevada she was...
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