Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
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....
Marjorie Laverne Cockrum
Nov 22, 2010
Marjorie LaVerne Cockrum, 77, a resident of rural Altoona, went to be with Jesus, her best friend, on Monday, November 22, 2010 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born November 21, 1933 in Stroud, Oklahoma, the daughter of J.C. and Bessie Logue. On June 4, 1956 at Weatherford, Oklahoma, she married James E. Cockrum. They made...
Rhona Ardell Calloway
Nov 15, 2010
Rhona Ardell Calloway, 89, a Fredonia native, retired Gulf Oil stenographer, accordion teacher and toy poodle breeder, passed away November 15, 2010 in Wichita. She was born June 8, 1921 in Arkansas City, the daughter of Hugh Thurmond and Estella Lavona (Frieze) Holland Sr. Rhona is survived by brother John Holland (Catrinka), Hawaii; daughter Jeanne Conner Blase(Henry), Wichita; grandson Perry...
Bobby Dean Campbell
Nov 15, 2010
Bobby Dean Campbell, 79, died at his home on Monday, November 15, 2010. He was born December 31, 1930 at Park Hill, Oklahoma to Dan V. and Fannie (Stephens) Campbell. Bobby served in the U.S. Army for six years. After coming to Kansas in 1958, he worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad, Frisco Railroad, and Kansas Department of Transportation. He also...
Gary W. Conley
Nov 13, 2010
Gary W. Conley, 68, a resident of rural Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born November 18, 1941 in Fredonia, the son of Albert Joseph and Mary (Kingsbury) Conley. Gary was graduated from Neodesha High School in 1959 and from the Wichita Barber College. He worked as a barber for...
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...
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