Obituaries

Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas

Charles  C.  Cohee

Charles C. Cohee

Jan 28, 2022

Charles Carlyle Cohee, 62, of Chanute, KS passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, KS. Chuck was born August 7, 1959, in Neodesha, KS, to Franklin Cohee and Shirley (Cook) Horn. He attended Chanute Senior High School. He was united in marriage to Janice Browning and later divorced. He was united in marriage...

Ethel Lorraine Jantz

Ethel Lorraine Jantz

Jan 26, 2022

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Selma Lea Mcintire

Selma Lea Mcintire

Jan 25, 2022

Selma Lea McIntire, 93, of Fredonia, Kansas passed away Tuesday January, 25, 2022. Selma was born April 13, 1928 in Coyville, Kansas, to Everett Whitney and Alta Laverne (Bird) Hull. Selma graduated from Fredonia, High School in 1945; having skipped first grade, she was only 17 when she graduated. She attended college at Independence Junior College and KU, majoring in...

Lyle E.  Mcdonald

Lyle E. Mcdonald

Jan 25, 2022

Lyle E. McDonald, 72, of Neodesha, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Wilson County Medical Center in Neodesha. Lyle Edwin McDonald was born November 20, 1949 in Neodesha the son of John E. McDonald and Jean (Blevins) McDonald. He grew up in Neodesha and graduated from Neodesha High School. After high school he served his country with the...

Maxine Wescott

Maxine Wescott

Jan 22, 2022

Maxine Wescott, 96, longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Morningstar Care Home in Neodesha, Kansas. She was born December 11, 1925, in Fredonia, Kansas, the daughter of Lee R. and Hettie (Bauman) Brock. Maxine married George D. Wescott on July 30, 1944, at the First Christian Church Parsonage in Fredonia and he preceded her in...

Wilma  (Richards) Sloniker

Wilma (Richards) Sloniker

Jan 22, 2022

Wilma Sloniker (Richards), 90, passed into Heaven on her birthday, Saturday, January 22nd, 2022. She resided at Cheney Golden Age Home, in Cheney, Ks. Wilma was born in Fredonia, Kansas on January 22, 1932, the daughter of Neva Richards (Spry), and W. C. Richards. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers; Harold Richards and...

Virginia Ann Corey

Virginia Ann Corey

Jan 21, 2022

Virginia Ann (Boling) Corey, 68, of Chanute, KS, passed away at her residence Friday, January 21, 2022. Virginia was born May 2, 1953, to Emerson Clayton “Jack” and Susan Jane (Brown) Boling in Tulsa, OK. She attended Field Kindley High School graduating in 1971. Virginia then went to Pittsburg State University and graduated in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in...

Verle "Wes"  Tasche

Verle "Wes" Tasche

Jan 20, 2022

Verle Wesley Tasche, 96, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Country Place Assisted Living Facility with his wife, Naomi, near his side. Wes was born on a farm near Humboldt, Kansas, on May 22, 1925, to William Lambert and Georgia Mae (Morelan) Tasche. He attended Humboldt Schools, leaving after the Eighth Grade to help his injured...

Leonard E. Keeling

Leonard E. Keeling

Jan 19, 2022

Leonard E. Keeling, 75, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at his home. Leonard Eugene Keeling was born July 1, 1946, in Parsons, Kansas the son of Roy Keeling and Goldie (Wickham) Keeling. He served his country with the United States Army and was honorably discharged. On March 9, 1979, in Miami, Oklahoma he was united in...

Leora I. Adams

Leora I. Adams

Jan 19, 2022

Leora I. Adams, 85, passed away, January 19, 2022 at Morningstar in Fredonia, Kansas. Leora was born February 15, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, to August Carl and Laura Jane (O’Conner) Luceus. Leora attended Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, where she met and married, Marvin Eugene Adams on September 10, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan. The couple had been married nearly...

John  Ward Davis

John Ward Davis

Jan 18, 2022

John Ward Davis, 85, of Thayer, Kansas went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Heritage Health Care, Chanute, Kansas. He was born March 14, 1936, in Sedan, Kansas, the son of Floyd W. Davis and Elsie (Brown) Davis. He attended schools in Independence, Ks and graduated high school in Pueblo, Colorado. After graduation he enlisted...

Carolyn J. Scott

Carolyn J. Scott

Jan 13, 2022

Carolyn J. Scott, 79, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at her home in Cherryvale. Carolyn Joan Scott was born April 30, 1942, in Neodesha, Kansas the daughter of John Henry Adams and Martha Francis (Barns) Adams. She grew up in Neodesha and graduated from Neodesha High School. On August 10, 1970, in Miami, Oklahoma she was...

Roger Dale Orton

Roger Dale Orton

Jan 12, 2022

Roger Dale Orton 72, of Chanute, KS, passed away Wednesday January 12, 2022, at Diversicare of Chanute, KS. Roger was born March 14, 1949, in Iola, Kansas, to Dale and Thelma (Krull) Orton. He graduated from Humboldt High School and furthered his education at Pittsburg State University graduating with a bachelor's degree. Roger was united in marriage to Jana (Rutherford)...

Katrine M. Millar

Katrine M. Millar

Jan 11, 2022

Katrine M. Millar, 75, of New Albany, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2021 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. Katrine May Millar was born July 14, 1946 in New Albany, Kansas, the daughter of William C. Fuller Millar and Eva Mae (Harris) Millar. Katrine attended New Albany and Fredonia High Schools. Katrine worked at Butts School as a custodian and Fredonia...

Charley Graceson Mitchell

Charley Graceson Mitchell

Jan 11, 2022

Charley Graceson Mitchell, 90, of rural Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. Charley Graceson Mitchell was born November 25, 1931 in Edna, Kansas the son of Charley A. Mitchell and Lillie Mae (Dobbins) Mitchell. He graduated from Labette County High School in Altamont, Kansas. On August 8, 1952 in Sarcoxie, Missouri he...

Miles Herman Richmond

Miles Herman Richmond

Jan 9, 2022

Miles Herman Richmond 76, of Chanute, KS, passed away January 9, 2022, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Miles was born in Gary, Indiana, February 14, 1945, to Kenneth and Victoria (Pflughoeft) Richmond. He graduated from high school and followed with earning a master’s degree and serving his country in the United States Army. Miles was united in...

Nathan Wayne Cunningham

Nathan Wayne Cunningham

Jan 8, 2022

Nathan W. “Big Nate” Cunningham, 17, of Chanute, KS, passed away peacefully January 8, 2022, at his home. Nate was born May 25, 2004, in Wichita, KS, to Steven and Sarah (Pollan) Cunningham. He was a senior at Chanute High School. Big Nate was a Chanute Blue Comet with all of his heart, playing football, wrestling, and being a part...

Gregg Allan Clements

Gregg Allan Clements

Jan 5, 2022

Gregg Allan Clements, 64, of Sealy, passed into the arms of Jesus surrounded by his family on January 5, 2022, following a battle with cancer. A funeral service in celebration of Gregg’s life will be held 10:30 am, on Tuesday, January 11th, 2022, at St. Peters Lutheran Church, in Humboldt, KS. Following the service, Gregg will be laid to rest...

Marion Eugene Wright

Marion Eugene Wright

Jan 5, 2022

Marion E. Wright passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 05, 2022, at his home near Stark, Kansas. Marion was born June 26, 1921, to Noel and Lorena (Haynes) Wright in Parsons, Kansas. He was united in marriage to Marcella (Durgan) Wright on August 8, 1943, in Sioux City, Iowa where he was stationed while in the Army. Upon returning from the...

Charles  "Chuck" R. Broadaway

Charles "Chuck" R. Broadaway

Dec 31, 2021

Charles “Chuck” R. Broadaway, 73, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Friday, December 31, 2021, at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. Charles Richard Broadaway was born May 8, 1948, in Carthage, Missouri the son of Gerald and Elsie (Bailey) Broadaway. After graduating high school, he attended Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City, Alabama. Chuck served his country with the United...