Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
Shawn Richard Carlton
Feb 18, 2021
Shawn R. Carlton, 52, of Fredonia, Kansas passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 in Fredonia. Shawn Richard Carlton was born August 2, 1968 in Fredonia the son of Homer R. Carlton and Wanda L. (Martin) Carlton. He grew up in Fredonia and attended Fredonia schools. Shawn enjoyed fishing, hunting, drinking beer and being with friends and family. He was a...
Jerry Michael Flatterich
Feb 12, 2021
Jerry Michael Flatterich, born February 10, 1945 in Ottumwa, Iowa, passed February 12, 2021 in Neodesha, Kansas. Now he is free to drive as many hours as he wishes. No port of entries, no speed limits and best of all, no DOT. He enjoyed being on the road, seeing new places and meeting people from the four corners of the...
Mary Hildegarde Harvey
Feb 11, 2021
Mary Hildegarde Harvey, 87, of Arma, Kansas passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. Mary was born July 22, 1933 in Sabetha, Kansas the daughter of Carl and Johanna Lueske. On November 23, 1953 in Mercer, Kansas she was united in marriage to William Duane Harvey and he preceded her in death July 28,...
Nancy Lynn Cox
Feb 4, 2021
Nancy Lynn Cox, 71, of Fredonia, Kansas, passed away, Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Nancy was born April 18, 1949 in Neodesha, Kansas to Rex and Inez (Payne) Brinkley. Nancy attended Fredonia High School and Wichita High School, graduating in 1967. Nancy married Danny Cox, they later divorced. Nancy was a...
Earl David Mccluskey
Feb 2, 2021
Earl, “David” McCluskey, 90, lifetime resident of Fredonia, Kansas passed away, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Morningstar Care Home of Fredonia. David was born February 22, 1930 in Fredonia, Kansas, to Tony and Sarah (Reay) McCluskey. He attended school in Fredonia, graduating from Fredonia High School in 1948. David joined the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. He was...
Donald "Don" R. Mustain
Jan 30, 2021
Donald “Don” R. Mustain, 85, of Altoona, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Donald Ray Mustain was born January 25, 1936 in Neodesha, Kansas the son of Olen Mustain and Maggie (Hall) Mustain. He grew up in Pitkin, Colorado and Neodesha, Kansas, graduating from Neodesha High School in 1954. On May...
Larry Dean Hooper
Jan 23, 2021
Larry Dean Hooper,74, of Cherryvale Kansas, passed away, Saturday, January 23, 2021. Larry was born May 5, 1946 in Pettigrew Arkansas, to Denver and Betty (Martin) Hooper. Larry grew up and attended schools in Arkansas. He served his country in the Army, receiving an honorable discharge. On May 19, 1967, he was united in marriage to Debbie K. Gross at...
Carl L. Musgrove Jr.
Jan 23, 2021
Carl L. Musgrove Jr., 81, of Independence, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at his home with family by his side. Carl Leon Musgrove Jr. was born July 18, 1939 in Independence, Kansas the son of Carl Leon Musgrove Sr. and Clarissa Reynolds Musgrove. He grew up in Independence and attended Independence Schools. He served 10 years in the...
Bill L. Lile
Jan 19, 2021
Bill L. Lile, 93, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away January 19, 2021 at Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Bill was born November 2, 1927 in Wichita, Kansas the son of William Wash Lile and Minnie (Ennis) Lile. He grew up in Wichita and graduated from Hamilton High School. He served with the United States Navy and was...
James "Jim" Youngberg
Jan 18, 2021
James D. (Jim) Youngberg, 77, of Buffalo, Kansas passed away Monday, January 18, 2021. Jim was born March 9, 1943 to Woodrow L. and Margaret M. Youngberg in Chanute, Kansas. Jim attended Chanute High School graduating in 1961, he also attended Kansas State University and graduated from Emporia State University. He proudly served in The United States Air Force from...
Howard Stephen Svaty
Jan 13, 2021
Howard Stephen Svaty, age 78, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Chanute, Kansas after a ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Howard was born December 18, 1942, in Ellsworth, Kansas. He started school in a one-room country schoolhouse and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1960. He attended Kansas State University where he was a member of the Beta Sigma...
Allen Dale Simmons
Jan 11, 2021
Allen Dale Simmons, 72, of Fredonia, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Neodesha Care and Rehabilitation Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Dale was born July 8, 1948 in Eureka, Kansas, to Raymond and Grace (Lovely) Simmons. Dale graduated from Fall River High School in 1966. He married Mary E. Simmons on August 16, 1969 in Fredonia, Kansas and they...
Roy G Colston
Jan 10, 2021
Roy G. Colston, 78, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home in Chanute, Kansas. Roy was born April 20, 1942 to George Colston and Mary Colston-Reed in Chanute, KS. Roy enjoyed his retirement crafting with wood and participating in his antique car club and spending time with his family. Roy was united in marriage to...
Wayne Eugene York
Jan 6, 2021
Wayne Eugene York 88 of Neodesha passed away January 6, 2021 at Heritage Health Care. Wayne was born on June 27,1932, in Neodesha, Kansas son of Edgar Otis and Vertia Mae (Hicks) York. Wayne grew up on farms in and around Neodesha. He attended Neodesha elementary schools and graduated from Neodesha High School. His first job was at North Lawn...
Eugene E. Trefethen
Jan 3, 2021
Eugene Everett Trefethen, 72 of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at his home with family by his side. He was born October 11, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas to Evert and Bessie (Bosley) Trefethen. Eugene attended and graduated from Yates Center High School in 1966. Eugene worked for Amazon for 12 years from 1999- 2011 and at Gene’s...
Scott Ray Leroy
Jan 1, 2021
Scott R. Leroy, 52 of Chanute, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS with his wife and sister by his side. Scott was born November 8, 1968 to Fred (Bud) Leroy and Linda Clark in Chanute, KS. He graduated from Chanute Senior High School with the class of 1987....
Janet Sue Paulsen
Jan 1, 2021
Janet Sue Paulsen, age 80, died January 1st, 2021 in Topeka, Kansas following a brief illness. She was born in Neodesha, Kansas, and was raised in Fredonia, Kansas. She was the daughter of Hurston and Helen (Fink) Hedrick. Janet was a graduate of the Fredonia High School, Class of 1958, and received a Bachelor's Degree of Education from Kansas State...
James "Jim" Rodney Paulsen
Dec 31, 2020
James (Jim) Rodney Paulsen, age 80, died on December 31st, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born in Fredonia, Kansas on September 21st, 1940 to Harry and Lillie (Olsen) Paulsen. Jim was united in marriage to Janet Sue Hedrick on March 25th, 1961 at the Methodist Church in Fredonia. He received a Bachelor’s Degree of Education and Math Theory...
Lyle D. Mattix
Dec 29, 2020
Lyle D. Mattix, 69, passed away Tuesday at Guest Home Estates in Ft. Scott, Kansas. He was born and raised in Fredonia, Kansas and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1969. After graduation, he went to work for the Wilson County Road Department, where worked his entire career of 33 ½ years retiring in 2004. He enjoyed fishing and bird...
Faith Carinder
Dec 28, 2020
Faith Carinder, 97, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas. Nora Faith Henry was born December 11, 1923 in Monroe City, Indiana the daughter of Lawrence T. Henry and Alta L. (Edwards) Henry. She graduated from North Vernon, Indiana High School in 1941. On June 27, 1954 at the Cherryvale United Methodist...
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