Obituaries

Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas

Carlyn Jane Robinson

Carlyn Jane Robinson

Nov 27, 2018

Carlyn Jane Robinson, 82, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Medical Lodge of Frontenac, Kansas. She was born April 3, 1936 in Yates Center, Kansas, the daughter of Milton and Magdalene Jones. On June 7, 1953 in Yates Center, Kansas, Carlyn was united in marriage to Ivan Junior Robinson. They were married for 62...

Richard "Rick" L. Schultheiss

Richard "Rick" L. Schultheiss

Nov 26, 2018

Richard L. “Rick” Schultheiss, 62, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at Independence Healthcare Center. Richard L. Schultheiss was born March 26, 1956 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Virgil Schultheiss and Wanda (Evans) Schultheiss. He grew up in Cherryvale and graduated from Cherryvale High School in 1974. He worked for Montgomery County, Vestal Refrigeration, Hackney and...

Debra A. Rosson

Debra A. Rosson

Nov 21, 2018

Debra Anne Rosson, 59, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at home after a brief illness. Debra was born September 21, 1959 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Beatrice Faye Purkey and Elmer Wayne Reed. She was adopted at age of 2 by Cleo Rosson. Debra grew up in the South Coffeyville, Oklahoma area and attended grade school at...

Billie "Bill" E. Clifton

Billie "Bill" E. Clifton

Nov 11, 2018

Billie E. “Bill” Clifton, 87, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Wilson County Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Billie Eugene Clifton was born November 5, 1931 in Morehead, Kansas the son of John Arnold Clifton Sr. and Pearl (Axthelm) Clifton. He grew up in Cherryvale and attended Cherryvale Schools. On December 31, 1950 in Obion County,...

Samuel H. Barker

Samuel H. Barker

Oct 28, 2018

Samuel H. Barker, 87, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas. Samuel H. Barker was born January 18, 1931 in Turon, Kansas the son of Frank Barker and Grace (Rieniets) Barker. He grew up in Cherryvale and graduated from Cherryvale High School in 1948. He later went on to further his education...

Joan E. Richardson

Joan E. Richardson

Oct 27, 2018

Joan Elizabeth Richardson Joan Elizabeth (Baker) Richardson, 86, of Fredonia, passed away Saturday evening, October 27, 2018, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Born April 20, 1932, in Fredonia, the daughter of Arthur “A.L.” Baker and Lola (Loether) Baker, Joan’s mother passed away two weeks after she was born. She was raised by her great-aunts, Clara Loether and Minnie (Loether)...

Larry A. Dawson

Larry A. Dawson

Oct 24, 2018

Larry A. Dawson, 72, of Independence, Kansas passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Montgomery Place in Indepednence. Larry A. Dawson was born April 14, 1946 in Independence the son of Jack Dawson and Eunice (Killen) Dawson. He grew up in Independence and attended Zion Lutheran Schools. He worked as a small engine mechanic owning Larry’s Small Engine Repair in...

Gilbert  "Gib" E. Cartwright

Gilbert "Gib" E. Cartwright

Oct 21, 2018

Gilbert E. "Gib" Cartwright, 64, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. Gilbert E. Cartwright was born June 26, 1954 at El Dorado Springs, Missouri the son of Joseph and Grace (Blackmore) Cartwright. He grew up in El Dorado Springs, Missouri and graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1972. Gib was...

Darlene Row

Darlene Row

Oct 14, 2018

Darlene Row, 96, of Neodesha, Kansas formerly of Coyville, Kansas and Fredonia, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Morningstar Care Homes in Neodesha. Darlene Row was born October 21, 1921 in rural Fredonia, Kansas the daughter of Thomas Orville Morrow and Ida Pearl (Pippin) Morrow. She graduated from Fredonia High School in 1939. On February 26, 1945 in...

Michael W.  Birdsong

Michael W. Birdsong

Oct 9, 2018

Michael W. Birdsong, 62, of Cherryvale, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas. Michael Wayne Birdsong was born October 3, 1956 in Independence, Kansas the son of Lloyd Birdsong and Doris (Norris) Birdsong. He grew up in Cherryvale and graduated from Cherryvale High School in 1974. He went on to further his education at...

Marvin "Hoss" T.  Ford

Marvin "Hoss" T. Ford

Oct 3, 2018

Marvin “Hoss” T. Ford, 69, of rural Altoona, Kansas formerly of Fall River Kansas and Fredonia, Kansas passed away, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. Marvin T. Ford was born September 23, 1949 in Cedarvale, Kansas the son of Delbert W. Ford and Dorothy Armena (Doty) Ford. He graduated from Fredonia High School in...

Virginia L.  Hannon

Virginia L. Hannon

Sep 17, 2018

Virginia Lee Hannon (Burt) was born in Thayer, Kansas on September 14, 1932 to Joesph Samuel Burt and Buda May (Whiseman) and died at the age of 86 on September 17, 2018 of natural causes. She graduated from Thayer High School in 1950. She was a resident of the Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Kansas) at the time of her...

Dr. Victor J.  Vorhees

Dr. Victor J. Vorhees

Sep 7, 2018

Dr. Victor J. Vorhees, 81, of rural Fredonia, Kansas passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at home with family by his side. Dr. Victor J. Vorhees was born October 3, 1936 in Holyrood, Kansas the son of Victor Rodney Vorhees and Inez Marie (Wilson) Vorhees. On October 8, 1955 in McPherson, Kansas he was united in marriage to Jean King...

John Henry Scott

John Henry Scott

Sep 1, 2018

Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus.” John Henry Scott, 89, a longtime resident of Fredonia, left this world on September 1, 2018 to join his bride just in time to celebrate their 62nd wedding anniversary. John was born on January 9, 1929 in Liberal, Kansas...

Kieran Ross Leroy Foster

Kieran Ross Leroy Foster

Aug 20, 2018

Kieran Foster, 30, of Altoona, Kansas died Monday, August 20, 2018 at his home in Altoona. Kieran Ross Leroy Foster was born May 3, 1988 in Lawton, Oklahoma the son of Mark Andrew Foster and Sherri Bryan. He attended school in Neodesha, Kansas and graduated from Neodesha High School in 2007. Kieran enjoyed riding motorcycles and liked to cook. He...

Jane  E. Smith

Jane E. Smith

Aug 11, 2018

Cremation has taken place with private family services to be held at a later date.

Irene Alice (Knowles) Benge

Irene Alice (Knowles) Benge

Aug 8, 2018

Irene Alice (Knowles) Benge, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died on the 8th day of August, 2018, at MorningStar Care Home in Neodesha, Kansas. She was born on February 12, 1940, in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas to Claud Albert Knowles and Alice Edith (Block) Knowles. She made many friends during her term of 19 years serving as a dispatcher for...

Leonard P. Schneider

Leonard P. Schneider

Jul 21, 2018

Leonard P. Schneider,77 of New Albany passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Pleasant Valley Assisted living facility in Sedan Kansas. He was born on August 19, 1940 to Wendell P. and Edith (Morgan) Schneider. He grew up and attended schools in Fall River, Kansas, graduating in 1958. On January 21, 1961 he married Linda (Frost) at the Sacred Heart...

William "Bill" Ira Boicourt

William "Bill" Ira Boicourt

Jul 16, 2018

William Ira Boicourt (Bill) went to be with our Lord on July 16, 2018 surrounded by loving family. He was born on August 29, 1935 in Haviland, Kansas to Ralph and Masel (Bearden). He was raised on a farm with his two sisters, Fay and Evelyn. He graduated from Fredonia High School in 1954. He married the love of his...

Wanda Jean Garvey

Wanda Jean Garvey

Jul 16, 2018

Wanda Garvey Obituary Wanda Jean Thompson Garvey, retired secretary, formerly of Derby and Fredonia, passed away on July 16 at the age of 93. She was born on May 28, 1925, the daughter of Ernest D. and Ella Franks Thompson and was in the Fredonia High School graduating class of 1943. In 1953, she married Lyle Clayton Garvey of Wichita....