Obituaries

Nov 28, 2021

Frank Robert Ortolani, father, husband, and longtime faculty member and coach at Coffeyville Community College, passed away on November 28, 2021. He was 82.

Thousands of students in southeast Kansas and across the nation recall Mr. Ortolani and his ability to bring the study of U.S. and world history to life through vivid...

Nov 26, 2021

Jack Eugene Akers, 59, of Coffeyville Kansas passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021. He was born in Coffeyville on December 26, 1961, to Don and Mary McCray-Akers. Jack grew up and lived in Dearing Kansas for most of his life. He married Sheila Kay White of South Coffeyville in 1988, they shared 17 years together and two daughters,...

Nov 21, 2021

Christine Leanna Reynolds-Shinkle age 64 of Coffeyville passed away on November 21, 2021 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.

Christine was born...

Nov 18, 2021

James David Dixon age 75 of Moline passed away November 18, 2021 at Jane Phillips Medical Center.

Jim was born in Winfield on April 4, 1946 to Carlton and Margaret (McGinley) Dixon. Jim was raised on a farm Southwest of Moline just across the way from his grandparents. Jim wore a path out between his home and...

Nov 17, 2021

John Larry Coons age 79 of Coffeyville passed away November 17, 2021 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.

John was born in Coffeyville on July 11, 1942 to Marion and Alice (Osborn) Coons. John lived in the Fawn Creek area his entire life except for a brief while when he proudly served his country in the United States...

Nov 14, 2021

George M. Waggoner, of rural South Coffeyville passed away at the age of 87, with his family at his side just as he would have wanted on November 14, 2021.

George was born on August 18, 1934, in Murphy, Oklahoma to Charlie and Ethel (Bennett) Waggoner.  As a youngster George and his family moved to the Centralia...

Nov 11, 2021

Jonathan David Dunn age 22, of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday November 11, 2021, in a car accident.

Jonathan was born on March 27, 1999, in Coffeyville, Kansas to Tina Stevens and James D Dunn. He attended South Coffeyville schools and graduated in May 2017 from South Coffeyville High School. On July 4, 2017, Jonathan married his high school sweetheart...

Nov 6, 2021

Earl E. Denny age 75, passed away at his home in Tyro, Kansas on Saturday, November 6, 2021, with his family at his side.

Earl was born on July 25, 1946, Independence, Kansas to Orin and Maggie (Edens) Denny.  Earl attended grade school at Ringo, Tyro and Wayside.  He attended high school in Coffeyville, graduated from Field...

Nov 3, 2021

Charlotte Lee Neese, born on January 5, 1935 and originally from Coffeyville, KS, passed away on November 3, 2021 at the age of 86. Charlotte lived most of her life in Lawrence.

After retiring from AT&T after 30 years of service in building services, Charlotte took up oil painting and painted for over 30 years. Her passion...

Oct 30, 2021

Jerry Lee Whittenburg Sr., of Coffeyville, Kanas passed away at the age of 82, on October 30, 2021, surrounded by his family at Jane Phillips Memorial Hospital in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Jerry was born on October 21, 1939, in Dewey, OK to Percy James and Mary Luvena (Brown) Whittenburg.  As a young boy he attended school in Coffeyville...

Oct 25, 2021

Ruby Lee Beeson-Medley at the of age 102 passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021, at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas with her family by her side.

Ruby was born on December 8, 1918, in Coffeyville, to William W. and Annie May (Joplin) Lowrance.  As a young girl, Ruby and her family moved to Lockesburg, Arkansas. She...

Oct 20, 2021

Connie L. Gilliland Smart age 86 was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 20, 2021. Cremation has taken place under the care of Ford-Wulf-Bruns, and a family celebration of life will be held on a later date. The family suggests memorials to the Coffeyville Friends of Animals, The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America or donor’s...

Oct 17, 2021

Wilma Louise Smith age 88 formerly of South Coffeyville, OK,  passed away on October 17, 2021 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, KS.

Louise was born April 19, 1933 in Tulsa, OK to James Fredrick and Minnie Belle (Pearson) Stimson. Louise was raised in Tulsa and attended local schools graduating from Tulsa Central with the class of...

Oct 12, 2021

John Eugene “Gene” McClure age 69 of rural Havana, formerly of Caney, passed away on October 12, 2021 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, OK.

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Oct 10, 2021

Karen Irene Herriman, age 76 of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at the Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with her daughter by her side.

Karen was born on March 1, 1945, in Coffeyville, Kansas to Norman Dean and Helen (Richards) Warren.  Her parents divorced but her mother, Helen raised Karen and her...

Oct 9, 2021

Martha “Marty” Jane Hargis, 73, Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. Reciting of the holy Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Holy Name Catholic Church with Mass of Christian Burial to follow and interment  will be in Calvary Cemetery in Coffeyville,...

Oct 6, 2021

Judy Charlene Wilmoth age 61 of Tyro, KS passed away Wednesday, the 6th of October at home. She had recently moved to Overland Park, KS where she lived with her brother Jim and wife Rose.

Judy was born on September 17, 1960 in Coffeyville, KS to James and Charline Wilmoth and lived in a home built by...

Oct 6, 2021

Larkin Richard (Dick) Adams, age 73, of Elk Falls, KS passed away on October 6, 2021 at Ignite Medical Resort Adams Parc in Bartlesville, OK.

Dick was born on March 16, 1948 in Winfield, KS to Larkin Bernard and Bernice Josephine (Harrington) Adams. Dick was raised in Elk Falls his entire life, he attended grade school at St....

Oct 2, 2021

Leita Diveley, 94, a longtime resident of Coffeyville, Kan., died on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Journey Home Hospice in Bartlesville, OK.

Leita Marie DeCow was born April 21, 1927, in her childhood home north of Chetopa near Labette Creek, to her parents, Oliver and Denzel Nadine (Grant) DeCow.  She attended Columbus schools for the majority of...

Oct 2, 2021

Geraldine Marie Cantrell, age 90, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on October 2, 2021.

Geraldine Marie (Davis) Cantrell was born on April 4, 1931, in Wellington, KS to Rector Herman Davis and Martha Florence Davis. She was raised in Wellington and graduated from Wellington High School, class of 1949 and...