Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
Lucille Morgan-Petty
Oct 29, 2010
Lucille Morgan-Petty, 93, a longtime resident of Altoona, Kansas, formerly of Valley Center, Kansas, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born January 30, 1917 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Vonley and Elisabeth (Barnes) Dennison. Lucille worked at the Wichita Clinic for 20 years, administering hearing tests and assisting in the Ear, Nose and Throat...
Isaac Clinton "Ike" Costin
Oct 25, 2010
Isaac Clinton "Ike" Costin, 92, a resident of rural Altoona, Kansas, died early Monday morning, October 25, 2010, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute, Kansas. He was born July 26, 1918, west of Derby, Kansas, the son of James Walter and Georgia Katherine (Ruter) Costin. Ike was a graduate of Derby High School. He was a lifelong farmer and rancher....
Charles Albert Poe
Oct 4, 2010
Charles Albert Poe, 60, a resident of rural Toronto, Kansas, died on Monday, October 4, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born April 4, 1950 in the Dominican Republic, the son of Gilda Godoy. Charles served as a private in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the National Defense...
Frank John "Jock" Ostrosky Jr.
Sep 30, 2010
Frank John Ostrosky Jr, 49, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, currently residing in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, died Thursday, September 30, 2010 at his home. He was born December 4, 1960 in Fredonia, the son of Frank John and Betty (Groshong) Ostrosky Sr. John was a 1978 graduate of Fredonia High School and received additional education in trade school. On February...
Silas A. Vaught
Aug 15, 2010
Silas A. Vaught, 96, a former resident of rural Fall River, Kansas, died on Sunday, August 15, 2010, at the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita, Kansas. He was born December 17, 1913 in Choctaw, Oklahoma, the son of Andy and Ethel (Blazier) Vaught. He was a 1933 graduate of Severy High School. Silas worked for the Frisco Railroad and Boeing...
Sterling Short
Jul 31, 2010
Sterling Short, 89, a longtime resident of rural Fredonia, Kansas, died early Saturday morning, July 31, 2010 at Beverly Health and Rehab in Fredonia. He was born March 6, 1921 in Gilford, Kansas, the son of Herschel and Pearl Evelyn(Orendorff) Short. Sterling was a 1939 graduate of Benedict High School and attended Pittsburg State University. He served in the United...
Kenneth Earl Jarred
Jul 26, 2010
Kenneth E. Jarred, 73, a resident of Derby, Kansas, died on Monday, July 26, 2010, at the Haysville Nursing Home in Haysville, Kansas. He was born February 26, 1937 in Altoona, Kansas. Kenneth served as a Staff Sergeant in the National Guard for 12 years. Later in life Kenneth worked at Boeing as a fork lift operator where he was...
Norman John Lindenstruth
Jul 25, 2010
Norman John Lindenstruth, 84, died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at his residence in Fredonia. He was born March 29, 1926 at Neodesha, Kansas. On November 23, 1947, at Fredonia, he married Minnie North. She preceded him in death in December of 1990. He served in the U.S. Army. He retired from LaFarge Corporation after working there over 40 years. He...
Lesta Kay (Reasoner) Sutherby
Jul 24, 2010
Lesta Kay (Reasoner) Sutherby, a resident of Clarksville, Tennessee, formerly of Fredonia and Parsons, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at her home. She was born May 2, 1967 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Richard and Catherine (Lucas) Reasoner. She was a graduate of Parsons High School and served in the United States Army. Currently she was employed at Bridgestone...
Loren Ray Parks
Jul 17, 2010
Loren Ray Parks, 78, a resident of rural Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born April 7, 1932 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the son of Lawrence and Leona (Komma) Parks. Loren served 24 years in the United States Air Force, retiring in 1972 as a Chief Master Sergeant. Following his retirement from the...
David C. Roseberry
Jul 13, 2010
Dave Roseberry, 87, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at his home in Chanute, Kansas. David C. Roseberry was born May 20, 1923 at Holly, Colorado, the son of Lee and Maudie (Smith) Roseberry. In 1944, he was united in marriage to Mary Agnes Reed. Of this union, three daughters survive: Becky Neville, The Woodlands, Texas; Beth Ann Fulghum,...
Alfred William Beard
Jul 11, 2010
Alfred William Beard, 87, a lifelong resident of Wilson County, Kansas, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 11, 2010 at his farm. He was born February 25, 1923 in Wilson County, the son of Roy William and Mabel L. (Marlett) Beard. Alfred served in the United States Army March 9, 1943 to December 5, 1945, receiving four bronze service stars and...
Lloyd Dean Krepps
Jul 7, 2010
Lloyd Dean Krepps, 83, a resident Olathe, Kansas, a native of the Buffalo, Kansas area, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at the Olathe Medical Center. He was born May 14, 1927 in Buffalo the son of Lloyd and Eula Doris (Eagle) Krepps. Dean served in the Merchant Marines during the latter part of World War II and served in the...
Florence Alma Carter
Jul 6, 2010
Florence A. "Tommy" Carter, 87, a lifelong resident of the Neodesha, Kansas area, died early morning, Tuesday, July 06, 2010 at the Wilson County Hospital Reece Medical Center in Neodesha. She was born July 29, 1922 in Fredonia, the daughter of Perry and Agnes (Bockman) Lowers. Through the years, she worked at various jobs, including the Army Ammunition Plant and...
Joe Max Tindle
Jul 3, 2010
Joe Max Tindle, 74, a 37 year resident of Longton, Kansas, formerly of Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Regal Estates in Independence, Kansas. He was born September 26, 1935 in Lafontaine, Kansas, the son of Claude and Mary (McKinney) Tindle. Joe was a graduate of Fredonia High School and a member of the Army Reserves. He worked...
Robert L. Rohr, Jr.
Jun 28, 2010
Robert L. Rohr Jr., 47, a resident Altoona, Kansas, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 28, 2010, at his residence in Altoona. He was born June 6, 1963 in Burbank California. Robert was a graduate of Neodesha High School and served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army for 21 years. Most recently he and his wife owned and...

Jack R. Joy
Jun 27, 2010
Jack R. Joy, 71, a resident of Benedict, Kansas, died early Sunday morning, June 27, 2010 at his home in Benedict. He was born May 10, 1939 in Howard, Kansas, the son of Ray Laverne and Cleo Katherine (Waymire) Joy. Jack was a retired brick mason and millwright, working many years for Evergreen Construction. His favorite past time was fishing...

Bertha K. Voth
May 27, 2010
Bertha K. Voth, 86, a 70 year resident of the Fredonia, Kansas, area, died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born March 30, 1924 in Corn, Oklahoma, the daughter of Henry and Helen (Boese) Kroeker. She was a graduate of Elk City High School. On May 26, 1946 in Elk City, she married David H. Voth....
William "Bill" K. Stevens
May 9, 2010
William Kline "Bill" Stevens, 73, a longtime resident of the Benedict, Kansas area, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at St. Mary"s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born October 8, 1936 in Buffalo, Kansas, the son of Charles and Rebecca Ruth (Wells) Stevens. Bill was a graduate of Vilas High School, Chanute Junior College and Pittsburg State University. He has...
George W. Smith
May 7, 2010
George W. Smith, 86, a longtime resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Friday, May 7, 2010, at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born January 9, 1924 in Locust Grove, and raised near Claremore Oklahoma, the son of William A. and Dora M. (Morehead) Smith. George served in the United States Army from February 1943 to December 1945, earning the rank of...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
