Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
Grace Ellen Houser
Mar 3, 2011
Grace Ellen Houser, 79, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, formerly of Neodesha, Kansas, died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born June 30, 1931 in Neodesha, the daughter of Isaac Newton and Ida Mae (Lockard) Phillips. Grace was married to Lester Houser and to this union, one son, Greg, was born. They...
Jason Dean Claibourn
Feb 24, 2011
Jason Dean Claibourn, 36, a resident of Coyville, Kansas, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at William Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield, Kansas. He was born October 7, 1974 in Fredonia, Kansas, the son of Samuel and Brenda (Lour) Claibourn. He attended grade school in Fredonia and Neodesha; middle school in Independence and Neodesha; and high school in Neodesha...
Larry Wayne Milner
Feb 22, 2011
Larry Wayne Milner, 69, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died on Monday, February 21, 2011 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born July 14, 1941 in Fredonia, one of fourteen children to Frank Park and Elsie Pearl (Morgan) Milner. Larry served in the United States Navy. Larry worked various jobs including Excelsior Brick Plant in Fredonia, Petro Truck Stop...
Arleta Fay Myers
Feb 2, 2011
Arleta Fay Myers, 67, a fifteen-year resident of Fredonia, Kansas, formerly of Fort Worth, Texas, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born December 31, 1943 in Humboldt, Kansas, the daughter of Jack and Nadine (Wrestler) Lamons. She was a homemaker, as well as working at Wayside Mobile Homes in Saginaw, Texas and apartment manager in...
J.B. Sandbothe
Jan 22, 2011
J.B. Sandbothe, 54, a resident of Cassville, Missouri, formerly of Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, January 22, 2011 at St. John"s Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was born December 8, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Joseph J. and Sharon (Prunty) Sandbothe. J.B. attended school in Wichita and graduated from East High School. He was a self-employed heavy equipment...
Howard L. Sell
Jan 18, 2011
Howard L. Sell, 93, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born September 16, 1917 in Fredonia, the son of Irv and May (Myers) Sell. Howard was graduated in 1935 from Fredonia High School and 1939 from the College of Emporia. Following graduation, he worked for Kansas Electric Power Company...
Ann Morrison
Jan 12, 2011
Ann Morrison, 85, a former resident of Fredonia and Altoona, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Lakepoint of Augusta. She was born June 26, 1925 in Crescent, Oklahoma, the daughter of George and Lida (Coots) Norris. On September 30, 1944 in Yates Center, Ann married Orville E. Morrison. They were happily married for 57 years until his death on March...
Emma Klassen
Jan 9, 2011
Emma Klassen, 103, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Golden Living Center in Fredonia. She was born December 7, 1907 in Medora, Kansas, the daughter of Abraham Klassen and Mary (Doerksen) Klassen. Emma attended school in Inman, Kansas where she graduated high school. She later had additional training in business school. While in Inman,...
Wilma Violet Duckworth
Jan 3, 2011
Wilma Violet Hess Duckworth was born November 10, 1917 in Fredonia, Kansas & went to be with the Lord January 3, 2011. Her parents were Grace Fern Eflin & Erie Joe Hess, owners of The City Shoe Shop in Fredonia. Wilma graduated from Fredonia High School in 1935, & then graduated from Fredonia Business College in 1936. Following graduation, she...
Wayne "Bus" Mcginnis
Jan 2, 2011
William Wayne "Bus" McGinnis, 82, a lifelong resident of the Lafontaine, Kansas area, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Fredonia. He was born July 29, 1928 in rural Fredonia, the son of Fred D. and May (Tindle) McGinnis. Buss was a retired farmer and rancher and was a self-employed truck driver, as well as being...
James Robert Barnhart
Dec 30, 2010
James R. Barnhart, 72, a resident of Altoona, Kansas, died Thursday, December 30, 2010, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kansas. He was born November 9, 1938 in Altoona KS, the son of Charles Austin and Ruth (Briles) Barnhart. James served in the U.S. Army and then as a Petty Officer First Class in the U.S. Navy, where...
Iva Alice Bachelder
Dec 23, 2010
Iva Alice (Erbe) Bachelder, 90, a resident of Tomball, Texas, formerly of Weslaco, Texas, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at The Heritage Retirement Community in Tomball. She was born November 7, 1920 in Wilson County, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Iva Carol (Newland) Erbe. She was retired from Tex-Sun Corporation in Weslaco where she was a bookkeeper for more...
Francis J. Seiwert
Dec 22, 2010
Francis J. Seiwert, 86, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born March 14, 1924 in St. Marks, Kansas, the son of Edward and Mary (Betzen) Seiwert. On May 1, 1946 in Colwich, Kansas, he was joined in marriage to Catherine Mannebach. On May 2, 1946, the Seiwert"s moved...
Kenneth Phillip Beemer
Dec 17, 2010
Kenneth Phillip Beemer, 92, a rural resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Friday, December 17, 2010 at his home. He was born October 12, 1918 at the family home west of Lafontaine, Kansas, to Guy and Eda (Thomas) Beemer. Kenneth lived his entire life west of Lafontaine, where he had a farming and cattle business. On February 1, 1941, he was...
Roy Dean Willoughby
Dec 15, 2010
Roy D. Willoughby, 77, a resident of Raymore, Missouri, raised in Fredonia, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at his residence. He was born September 12, 1933 in Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Jerome and Myrtle (Burns) Willoughby. He served in the Korean War, attaining the rank of sergeant in the United States Air Force. He worked for the Federal Civil...
Clyde Burch
Dec 13, 2010
Clyde Burch, 93, a longtime local cattleman and rancher in Elk and Wilson County, died on Monday, December 13, 2010, at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born July 15, 1917 in Sedan, Kansas, the son of James Durston and Monzella (Vanderhoof) Burch. On July 24, 1937 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, he married Nola Phyllis Banning. They enjoyed 67 years of marriage...
Everett Eugene Metzger
Dec 4, 2010
Everett Eugene Metzger, 69, a longtime resident of rural Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born December 13, 1940 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Victor R. and Ethel M. (Wait) Metzger. On July 10, 1961 in Fredonia, Everett was united in marriage with Mary Harper. She survives him at their home. Everett...
Consolacion C. Bacani
Dec 4, 2010
Consolacion C. Bacani, 94, a longtime resident of Manila, Philippines, died Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. Mrs. Bacani had resided in Fredonia, Kansas for the past nine years with her son, Dr. Oswaldo C. Bacani and his family. She was born April 16, 1916 in Bataan Province, Philippines, the daughter of Pedro and Severina (Hernendez) Cruz. Mrs....
Geneva Pearl Louia
Dec 3, 2010
Geneva Pearl Louia, 83, a longtime resident of Altoona, Kansas died Friday, December 3, 2010 at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. She was born March 11, 1927 in Fairfax, Oklahoma, the daughter of Aaron McCord and Pearl Elizabeth (Gallatin) Haines. On April 1, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas, she was married to Fred E. Louia. She and Fred made their...
Phyllis Dickens
Nov 27, 2010
Phyllis Dickens, 81, a fourteen-year resident of Fredonia, Kansas, formerly of Anaheim, California, died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born January 20, 1929 in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of Jose and Francelina (dej Pavao) Silva. On November 5, 1954 in Folkston, Georgia, she married Ronald T. Dickens. He survives at their home in Fredonia....
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