Obituaries
Obituaries for Cherryvale, Fredonia, Chanute, and Surrounding Areas
James (Jim) I. Bjork
Mar 1, 2006
James (Jim) I. Bjork, 76, retired Beech Aircraft Tool Liaison Supervisor and Korean War Veteran, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at his home at Fall River Lake, Fall River, Kansas. He was born February 11, 1930 in Minneola, Kansas, the son of Harold Irwin and Grace (Hougland) Bjork. He was a graduate of Tribune High School and served with the...
Helen Morton
Feb 27, 2006
Mary Helen Morton, 90, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas for more than 30 years, died Monday, February 27, 2006 at Beverly Health & Rehab in Fredonia. She was born February 20, 1916 in Perth, Kansas, the daughter of Daniel Morrett and Mildred Peryle (Smiley) Knisely. She was a graduate of Oxford High School and worked for many years at Fredonia...
Dwayne E. Hull
Feb 20, 2006
Dwayne E. Hull, 70, a resident of rural Fredonia, Kansas, died Monday, February 20, 2006, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born August 30, 1935 in Coyville, Kansas, the son of Everett W. and Alta LaVerne (Bird) Hull. He was a 1953 graduate of Fredonia High School and graduated from the University of Kansas School of Engineering in...
Keith Karl Kriesel
Feb 20, 2006
Keith Karl Kriesel, 74, a resident of Fall River, Kansas, died Monday, February 20, 2006, at Fredonia Regional Hospital. He was born April 24, 1931 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Arthur and Emma (Schweer) Kriesel. He was a graduate of Lane High School. He worked as a custodian at Sharon High School in Sharon, Kansas for more than 20...
Judith Sondree
Feb 16, 2006
Judith Dean Sondree, 57, a resident of Fremont, California and formerly of Fredonia, Kansas, died Thursday, February 16, 2006 at her home in Fremont. She was born May 13, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Owen Neal and Wilma (Wells) Smith. She was a 1966 graduate of Fredonia High School and attended Emporia State University. She was the vice...
W. Gertrude Kee
Feb 15, 2006
Wilma Gertrude Kee, 77, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born August 4, 1928 in Bald Knob, Arkansas, the daughter of Claude and Dorothy Pease. She was a licensed practical nurse in the area for many years. She was preceded in death by three husbands, Milo Ward in 1968; Gene...
Jean Harding
Feb 14, 2006
Jean W. Harding, 84, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at Beverly Health & Rehab in Fredonia. She was born October 31, 1921 in Harthorn, Missouri, the daughter of Edward and Hazel (Cale) White. She was a graduate of Fredonia High School. On December 20, 1941 in Fredonia, she married Robert Eugene Harding. He preceded her...
Earl Fort
Feb 12, 2006
Earl Fletcher Fort, 84, a resident of Bon Aqua, Tennessee, died Sunday, February 12, 2006, at the Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tennessee. He was born July 10, 1921 in Neodesha, Kansas, the son of Preston Joseph and Vera (Hall) Fort. He was a retired engineer. He was married to Margie Spaht. She preceded him in death April 7, 2003....
Annabel Friend
Feb 11, 2006
Annabel Friend, 90, a lifelong resident of Fredonia until her move to Bartlesville, Oklahoma to live with her daughter Ruth in February of 2003, died Saturday, February 11, 2006 at Heritage Villa Nursing Center in Bartlesville, where she had been a patient for two months. She was born October 4, 1915 near Coyville, Kansas to Frank A. and Ruth (Foreman)...
Lawrence J. Cox
Feb 6, 2006
Dr. Lawrence J. Cox, 86, a resident of Fredonia, and formerly of Chandler, Oklahoma, died Sunday, February 5, 2006 at Beverly Health and Rehab in Fredonia. He was born November 28, 1919 in Chandler, the son of Herbert and Olga (Soderstrom) Cox. He was a 1939 graduate of Chandler High School. He earned the rank of Sergeant in the United...
Elva May Shue
Feb 2, 2006
Elva May Shue, 95, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Thursday, February 2, 2006 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born May 21, 1910 in Fredonia, KS, the daughter of Frank W. and Etta Grace (Knowles) Milligan. She was a graduate of Fredonia High School. She taught school for five years in the Oak Grove and Clark Schools and was...
William K. Swank
Jan 29, 2006
William K. Swank, 67, a resident of Hutchinson, Kansas, died Sunday, January 29, 2006 at the Hospice House of Hutchinson. He was born May 2,1938 in Hutchinson, the son of Lloyd William and Marilla (Kranz) Swank. He was a graduate of Neodesha High School and was a machinist at Arrow Machine Shop for 23 years. He attended the First Assembly...
Velma L Mcmillen
Jan 28, 2006
Velma L. McMillen, 88, darling wife and loving companion, and a resident of Derby, Kansas and a former resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Saturday, January 28, 2006 at Westview of Derby. She was born January 23, 1918 in Wilson County, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas C. and Lovie Margaret (Chamberlain) Gillies. She was a retired hairdresser. On May 6, 1976...
Violet Lura Deal
Jan 25, 2006
Violet Lura Deal, 86, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born May 18, 1919 in Fredonia, the daughter of Eugene and Ada (Reynolds) Wise. She was a retired nurses aide at Fredonia Regional Hospital. On September 5, 1939, she married Clarence (Mac) McMurray. He preceded her in death November 10,...
Betty Jean Brown
Jan 21, 2006
Betty Jean Brown, 83, a resident of Fall River, Kansas, died Saturday, January 21, 2006 at Beverly Health & Rehab in Fredonia, Kansas. She was born November 18, 1922 in Humboldt, Kansas, the daughter of Herman Paul and Pearl Margaret (Brooks) Lehrack. She attended school in Humboldt. On March 13, 1952 in Fredonia, she married Thomas Franklin Brown. He preceded...
Don Valdon Frye
Jan 18, 2006
Don Valdon Frye, 72, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, died Wednesday, January 18, 2006, at his daughter"s home in Carthage, Missouri. He was born June 29, 1933 in Squires, Missouri, the son of Clarence P. and Rena Bell (Hardcastle) Fry. He was a graduate of Fredonia High School and served in the United States Air Force 1951-1953. He retired in...
Ella Ridlon
Jan 18, 2006
Ella M. Ridlon, 80, a resident of rural Fredonia, Kansas, died Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at her home. She was born September 7, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Wesley and Laura (Schanzenbach) Wickiser. She was retired registered nurse, working more than 36 years in various hospitals. On November 8, 1967 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, she married Dr....
Viola "Vi" Bongiorni
Jan 8, 2006
Viola "Vi" Bongiorni, 93, a resident of Fredonia, Kansas, and a former longtime resident of Altoona, Kansas, died Sunday, January 8, 2006 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. She was born June 23, 1912 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the daughter of Daniel and Dillie Belle (Johnson) Moon. She was a graduate of Bartlesville High School. She was a retired certified nurses aide where...
Lewis Ray Hoag
Jan 8, 2006
Lewis Ray Hoag, 57, a resident of Fredonia, died Sunday, January 8, 2006, at his home. He was born December 9, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Lewis Roy and Nadine (Permenter) Hoag. He was a welder for Russell Steel. On February 21, 1993 in Wichita, he married Linda Harlan. She survives at their home. He enjoyed fishing and...
Steven W. Rogers
Jan 7, 2006
Steven W. Rogers, 74 a lifetime resident of Fredonia, died Saturday, January 7, 2006, at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born March 13, 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Louis William and Margaret (Stevenson) Rogers. He was a 1949 graduate of Fredonia High School, a graduate of Kansas State University, and received...
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