Obituaries
Dixie O'Connell
Apr 23, 2018
Lifetime Coffeyville resident Dixie Kay O'Connell, 72, left her earthly body on April 23, 2018 in her house, surrounded by family members. Dixie was born June 19, 1945 in Coffeyville, Kansas, the daughter of Edward V. Miller and Bessie "Elaine" Abshier. Dixie attended the Coffeyville Public School system and graduated from Field Kindley High School. While in High School,...
Rachel Schell
Apr 14, 2018
Rachel Schell, 69, of Catawissa, MO, passed away on April 14, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Schell, daughter of the late Richard Redding and his wife Mildred NEE Vestal, was born November 6, 1948 in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas. She was united in marriage to Larry Schell on May 11, 1996. Rachel was employed at the Meramec Valley RIII School...
Melvin Betts
Apr 11, 2018
Melvin Alonzo (Bud) Betts, age 92, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Fredonia Memorial Hospital. He was surrounded by his loving family. Bud was born on January 27, 1926 to Benjamin and Gertrude (Glenn) Betts in Loyal, OK. He attended school in Hennessey, OK then joined the Army and served with the Occupational...
Garry Bush Jr.
Apr 8, 2018
Garry Gene Bush Jr, age 57, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, April 8th, 2018. Garry was born on July 1, 1960 to Garry "Gene" and Janice (Jones) Bush in Coffeyville, KS. He graduated from Caney Valley High School in 1978. Garry married Jana Wilson on July 27th, 1986 in Tyro, KS. They have enjoyed a life together...
Vivian Dunn
Apr 3, 2018
Vivian Faye Dunn, aged 93, died peacefully in her sleep at Windsor Place in Coffeyville KS on April 3, 2018. Vivian was the daughter of Walter Henry and Annie (Stephens) Henry of Washburn, MO. Her parents and her three brothers, Walter Clyde Henry, Oliver O'Dell Henry and Paul Dexter Henry all preceded her in death. Vivian married William Arnett...
Tony Doan
Apr 2, 2018
Tony Stafford Doan age 51 of Coffeyville passed away on April 2, 2018 at his home. Tony was born on April 28, 1966 and was gifted into the home of Woodrow C and Vivian Jane (Crisp) Doan in June of 66. Tony attended local schools and graduated from Filed Kindley High School. Tony always enjoyed working on jigsaw puzzles,...
Thomas Morris
Mar 25, 2018
Thomas L. Morris was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on January 26, 1952 and passed away on March 25, 2018 at the age of 66 at his home in Edna, Kansas. Thomas was the son of Gene and Willie Morris. He grew up in Coffeyville, Kansas attending local schools and graduating from Field Kindley in May of 1970. He served...
Dean Mechtley
Mar 25, 2018
Dean William Mechtley age 73 of Elk Falls passed away on March 25, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Dean was born on July 9, 1944 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Emporia to William and Esther (Grimmett) Mechtley. He attended local schools and would sometimes skip school and sneak away to the livestock sales at the sale...
Richard Claytor
Mar 25, 2018
Richard Walcott Claytor age 70 of Longton, KS passed away on March 25, 2018 at his home. Richard was born in Wellington on March 10, 1948 to Thomas Mitchell and Alice Marie (Walcott) Claytor. He attended and graduated from Wellington High School. After graduation Richard began driving a cement truck until he bought his own semi owning and operating...
Ralph Manning
Mar 24, 2018
Ralph E Manning age 91 of Coffeyville passed away on March 24, 2018 at St Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Ralph was born in Greeley, CO on November 22, 1926 to Joseph Adron and Edell (Lipe) Manning. He attended school in McDonald County Missouri up to the eight grade where he tested out of school and continued his education...
Charles Pruitt
Mar 24, 2018
Charles "Charlie" William Pruitt age 57, passed away on March 24, 2018 in Vinita, OK. Charles William Pruitt was born on March 24, 1961 in Ponca City, OK to John Edward and Sarah (Lee) Pruitt. Charlie attended and graduated from Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville, KS with the Class of 1979. Charlie then attended Spartan College of Aeronautics...
Patricia Castorena
Mar 20, 2018
Patricia Joan Haviland Castorena age 79 of Independence passed away on March 20, 2018 at St Johns Medical Center in Tulsa. Patricia was born in Coffeyville on November 3, 1938, the second to youngest of six children to Virgil and Mary (Hobbs) Knisley. Patricia attended local schools and graduated from Field Kindley High School with the class of 1957....
Bill Adams
Mar 9, 2018
Bill Edwin Adams age 86 of Nowata, Oklahoma passed away on March 9, 2018 at Hillcrest Hospital in Claremore, Oklahoma. Bill was born in Wellington, Kansas on March 7, 1932 to Ralph C and Arvilla (Byers) Adams. As a child his family moved to a farm near Coffeyville, Kansas where he attended grade school and graduated from Field Kindley...
Wilma Morris
Mar 4, 2018
Wilma Gene Morris age 101 formerly of Coffeyville passed away surrounded by family in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on March 4, 2018. Wilma was born on November 8, 1916 in Parsons, Kansas to John Farrell Hanes and Bertha Florence (Good) Hanes. She attended grade school in Parsons, Kansas until 1929 when she and her parents moved to Coffeyville. Wilma graduated...
Danna Thomas-Englund
Mar 2, 2018
Danna J Thomas-Englund age 77 of Coffeyville passed away on March 2, 2018 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Danna was born in Booneville, AR on December 27, 1940 to Clate and Clarice (Barker) Partian. She attended local schools until the family made their home in Coffeyville where she graduated from Field Kindley High School. She continued her education at...
Carolyn Castro
Mar 1, 2018
Carolyn Sue Castro age 75 of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma was welcomed to her heavenly home by her Lord and savior on March 1, 2018 at her home where she was surrounded by her loved ones. Carolyn was born on June 29, 1942 in Parsons, KS to Roy and Goldie (Wickham) Keeling. Carolyn met the love of her life, Rafael...
Helen Haviland
Feb 28, 2018
Helen Christine Haviland age 85 passed away on February 28, 2018 in Van Buren, Arkansas. Helen was formerly of Coffeyville but moved to Alma, AR in 2011 to be able to be taken care of and closer to her daughter, grandson and great-grandchildren. Helen was born on January 17, 1933 in Cherokee, Kansas in Crawford County, to Fred and...
Arlene Chandler
Feb 26, 2018
Arlene May (Countryman) Chandler age 67 of Coffeyville passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Windsor Place. Arlene was born on June 6, 1950 in Beaver, Oklahoma to Harold and Mary (Kaup) Countryman. She grew up around the Kingman, Kansas area graduating from Kingman High School in 1968. She married David Clayton Chandler later that same year and...
Wesley Smith
Feb 23, 2018
Wesley Edward "Wes the Mess" Smith, 57, of Independence, passed away at 7:03 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center where he had been admitted Thursday. Wesley was born on Dec. 20, 1960 in Carthage, Mo., the son of Orlin D. Smith and Ruby May (Griffoth) Smith. He spent his early years in Webb City, Mo....
Joann Shaffer
Feb 21, 2018
JoAnn (McCoach) Shaffer of Valeda, KS rural Coffeyville, passed away on Wednesday February 21st at Coffeyville Regional Medical center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Olney Springs, Colorado on October 22, 1937 to Omer J. Wilcox and Madge (Peery) Wilcox. As an infant she moved with her family to Linn County, KS in Rural Centerville/Parker Kansas....
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