Obituaries

Dorothy Fitz

Dorothy Fitz

Jul 10, 2015

Dorothy Bracher Fitz was born to Fredrick and Amanda Huebner on June 12, 1920 at Isabel, KS and was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Isabel on June 27, 1920. She was confirmed April 9, 1932 at St John's Lutheran Church by Rev. P.G. Krause at Nashville, KS and attended school at Social Plains, near Isabel, and received her...

Janet Pinckney

Janet Pinckney

Jul 8, 2015

Janet Kay Pinckney, 71, of Independence, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Janet was born on December 12, 1943 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Emery and Catherine (Brady) Childress. She grew up in Coffeyville where she received her high school education from Field Kindley Memorial High School. Janet also earned...

Carol Hoover

Carol Hoover

Jul 7, 2015

Carol Ann Hoover, 76, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Carol was born on October 5, 1938 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Harry and Minnie (Kerrins) Romines. She grew up in Coffeyville where she attended school. On April 3, 1954 she married the love of her life, Jerry D. Hoover. The couple made...

Albert Wood

Albert Wood

Jun 30, 2015

Albert Wood, 97, of Wichita, Kansas, one of the "Greatest Generation", passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, Wichita. Claude Albert Wood was born on September 8, 1917 in Kansas City, Kansas to William Lenard Wood and Mable Isabel (Higgins) Wood. He was raised in Fort Worth, Texas, graduating from North Side...

Billy Bryant

Billy Bryant

Jun 23, 2015

Bill Bryant died on June 23, 2015 at the age of 83 at his home in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. Billy Dean Bryant was born Nov. 22, 1931 to Lee and Maudie Bryant. He graduated from Lenapah High School in 1950. He married his school sweetheart, Shirley Jean Downing, on October 17, 1951. They were married for 63 years and...

Anthony Ruffino

Anthony Ruffino

Jun 22, 2015

Anthony "Tony" Ian Ruffino, age 68 of Coffeyville, Kansas died Monday, June 22, 2015 at his home in Coffeyville, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the Grace Fellowship Church with the Pastor Doug Mund officiating under the direction of the Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel. The family has...

Karen Anderson

Karen Anderson

Jun 19, 2015

Karen Jo Reagan Anderson, 50, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away early June 19th, 2015 from injuries sustained during an automobile accident. She was born April 25th, 1965 in Homestead, Florida to Roy, Sr. and Mary (Knights) Reagan, and grew up in Denham Springs, Louisiana, where she graduated from Denham Springs High School in 1983. Karen would go on to...

Gyneth Folk

Gyneth Folk

Jun 18, 2015

Gyneth Lorene Folk, 94, formerly of Tyro, Kansas passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas. Gyneth was born on July 27, 1920 in Coffeyville, Kansas to James and Jessie (Tolbert) Childers. She grew up in Tyro, Kansas where she attended school. On May 27, 1937 she was married to Glen Folk in Clinton, Illinois. Mr. Folk...

Ruby Burks

Ruby Burks

Jun 11, 2015

Ruby D. Burks, 87, of Edna, Kansas passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at her daughter's home in Edna, Kansas surrounded by her family. Ruby was born on October 7, 1927 in Edna, Kansas to Irvin and Opal (Hayes) Spencer. She grew up in Edna where she attended school. To those who knew her, she was a jack-of-all-trades....

Jenny Kriebel

Jenny Kriebel

Jun 8, 2015

Jenny Lea Kriebel, age 67, of Coffeyville, Kansas died Monday, June 8, 2015 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel with the Reverend Mike Elrod of the Westside Christian Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Restlawn Cemetery under the direction of...

Marvin Carney

Marvin Carney

Jun 7, 2015

Marvin R. Carney, 86, of Edna, Kansas passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Marvin was born on September 3, 1928 in Edna, Kansas on the family farm to Ira and Mildred (Triebel) Carney. He attended school in Edna, Kansas where he received his high school education. Marvin served his country...

Ann Datson

Ann Datson

Jun 7, 2015

Ann Datson, 90, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on June 7, 2015 at Cherryvale Nursing Home. Mrs. Datson was born September 24, 1924 at rural Dearing, Kansas to Ralph Wesley and Myrtle (Miller) Fitzsimmons. She graduated in 1942 from Field Kindley High School and attended Coffeyville Community Junior College. On June 18, 1944 she married Richard Gordon Datson at...

Nona Stotts

Nona Stotts

Jun 7, 2015

Nona J. Stotts, 74, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on June 7, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Nona was born on May 15, 1941 in Lutie, Missouri to Edward and Reba (Sallee) Hackler. She grew up in Missouri where she attended Longrun School until age 10. The family then moved to Coffeyville, Kansas where she...

Roberta Graves

Roberta Graves

Jun 1, 2015

Roberta "Bobbie" Graves, 82, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas. A lifetime resident of Coffeyville, Bobbie was born on August 28, 1932, the daughter of James F. Fansler and Florence P. Fansler Green. She graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1950. She married Jack R. Graves a...

Vera Sims

Vera Sims

Jun 1, 2015

Vera Hogan Sims, 94, passed away on June 1, 2015 in Wichita, Kansas, where she moved to be with her family. Vera was born an identical twin on October 24, 1920 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, the youngest child of Barney and Orpha Gott. Predeceased parents and siblings, Vada Gott Park, Elma Gott Jackson, Melvin and Cecil Gott and their...

Opal Schell

Opal Schell

May 28, 2015

Opal Lois Schell, 96, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. Opal was born on April 14, 1919 in Red Rock, Oklahoma to Samuel and Paralee (Powers) Farmer. She attended school at a rural school house that the kids traveled on horseback to get to. She was married to the love...

Oneta Rogers

Oneta Rogers

May 26, 2015

Oneta Mae Rogers, age 80, of Coffeyville, Kansas died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Celebration of Life Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Fairview Cemetery in Coffeyville, under the direction of the Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel. Visitation hours will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday,...

Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith

May 26, 2015

Jerry Alan Smith, age 63 of Coffeyville, Kansas died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2015 at the Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel. Friends may sign the online register book at www.fordwulfbrunschapel.com. The family has suggested memorials to the American Diabetes Association and...

Daniel Groves

Daniel Groves

May 25, 2015

Daniel Groves, 93, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on May 25, 2015 at Hillcrest Medical Center Heart Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Daniel was born on May 14, 1922 in Coffeyville, Kansas to D.M. and Mildrew Hannah (Pinegar) Groves. Daniel grew up in the rural Coffeyville area attended the Keene Elementary School, he later obtained his GED. Daniel served in...

Katherine Mcbeath

Katherine Mcbeath

May 21, 2015

Katherine "Kathie" Ann McBeath, age 65, of Coffeyville, Kansas died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at her home in Coffeyville, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel with the Gerald Morris officiating. Burial will follow in the Robbins Cemetery under the direction of the Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel. Visitation hours...

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