Obituaries

Janice Lay
Apr 20, 2014
Janice Louise Lay, age 72, of Coffeyville, Kansas died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Grace Fellowship Church with the Pastor Doug Mund officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of the...

Latiesha Mcdaniel
Apr 19, 2014
LaTiesha Rachelle McDaniel Ward, 39, of Coffeyville, Kansas went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at her home. She was born on July 26, 1974 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Fred McDaniel, Jr. and Marie McDaniel Johnson. She grew up in Coffeyville where she received her high school education from Field Kindley High School. She moved...

Latesha Mcdaniel
Apr 19, 2014
LaTesha Tesh Rachelle McDaniel, 39, of Coffeyville, Kansas was called home to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 21, 2014 at her home. Home Going Services will be held on Friday, April 25, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sardis Baptist Church in Coffeyville. Burial will follow at Veterans Patio at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be held on...

Flossie Burton
Apr 18, 2014
Flossie A. Newland Burton, 105, of Liberty, Kansas passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014 at Medical Lodges of Independence, Kansas. Flossie was born on June 17, 1908 in St. Paul, Kansas to Silas E. and Cora May Thompson Newland. She grew up in St. Paul where she received her education. On March 11, 1951 she was united in...

Velma Hufferd
Apr 17, 2014
Velma Mae Hufferd, 91, of Havana, Kansas went to be with her Lord on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. Velma was born on November 15, 1922 in Lenapah, Oklahoma to Alvin and Elsie Mae West Looney. She grew up in Lenapah where she attended school. In 1941 she was united in marriage to Jack...

Glenda Carriker
Apr 15, 2014
Glenda Kay Carriker, 65, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at her home. Glenda was born on March 18, 1949 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Floyd and Georgia Phillips Carriker. She grew up in Coffeyville, Kansas where she received her high school education from Field Kindley Memorial High School and earned her Associate Degree from Coffeyville...

Roberta Ellison
Apr 14, 2014
Roberta Jean Ellison, 88, of Dearing, Kansas passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Windsor Place Nursing Home in Coffeyville, Kansas. Roberta was born on December 9, 1925 in rural Tyro, Kansas to Harley and Effie Hugaboon Morrison. She grew up in the Tyro and Wayside, Kansas area where she received her high school education graduating in 1944....

Jack Allen
Apr 10, 2014
Jack Thomas Allen, 85, of Liberty, Kansas passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Asbury Village in Coffeyville, Kansas. Jack was born on August 23, 1928 in Liberty, Kansas to Orange Fargo and Mary Schierlmann Allen. He grew up in Liberty, Kansas where he received his high school education. He went on to attend Independence Community College before...

Don Ruthrauff
Apr 6, 2014
Byron Donald Ruthrauff, 90, faithful servant of Jesus, closed his eyes and opened them in Heaven on Sunday, April 6, 2014. He was born March 26, 1924 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Thomas L. and Ines O. Ruthrauff. A true American hero, he served as a sergeant in World War II with the 11th Armored Division from 1942 to 1946....

Anna Nicholas
Apr 4, 2014
Anna L. Nicholas, 100, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. Anna was born on April 20, 1913 to Ernest and Theresa Whitehead Sproul. She grew up in Coffeyville where she achieved her high school education from Field Kindley Memorial High School and continued her education at Coffeyville Community College. She...

Ollie Vaughn
Mar 27, 2014
Ollie Bubba Heath Vaughn, 43, of rural Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014 with his loving wife at his side. Ollie was born on September 26, 1970 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Ike and Anna Buckminister Vaughn. He lived his whole life in the Coffeyville area. He attended Coffeyville Schools, graduating from Field Kindley High School in...

Valerie Francis
Mar 9, 2014
Valerie L. Cook Francis, 73, of Independence, Kansas passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side after a long illness in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Valerie was born on October 9, 1940 in Coffeyville, Kansas she was the daughter of Walter W. and Mary Ellen Baker Cook. She grew up in Coffeyville where she attended...

Larry Wheeler, Jr.
Feb 25, 2014
Lawrence Larry H. Wheeler, Jr. 66, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at CRMC. Larry was born on September 13, 1947 in Queens, New York to Lawrence H. and Lottie M. Schwenzfeger Wheeler. He grew up in Queens where he received his high school education. He then moved to Freeport, New York where he served...

Gertrude Bowersox
Feb 23, 2014
Gertrude Ilene Bowersox, 98, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. Gertrude was born on February 12, 1916 in Altamont, Kansas to Wilbert and Minne Grey Bryner. She grew up in Coffeyville, Kansas where she received her high school education. On February 12, 1936 she was united in marriage to Dean...

Thelma Brown
Feb 17, 2014
Thelma Margaret Blevins Brown, age 88, of Coffeyville, Kansas died Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Dearing Christian Church with the Pastor Jamie Regis of the Dearing Christian Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery...

Phyllis Sisco
Feb 16, 2014
Phyllis Marie Sisco, 68, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at her home. Phyllis was born on April 12, 1945 in South Coffeyville, Oklahoma to Edgar and Merriam Shamblin Smith. She grew up in Coffeyville where she attended local schools. On July 29, 1979 she was united in marriage to Henry Sisco in Bartlesville, Oklahoma....

Don Wooten
Feb 14, 2014
Don R. Wooten, age 88 of Coffeyville, Kansas formerly of South Coffeyville passed away on February 14, 2014 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 10:30 am at the Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Retired Pastor Wayne Martin will be officiating. Military Honors will be provided by Coffeyville V.F.W. Post...

Janie Riley
Feb 9, 2014
Janie Velma Gross Riley, died Sunday afternoon, February 9, 2014 at the Cordell Christian Home in Cordell OK, where she had been a resident since February 10, 2012. Janie was born March 7, 1933 at Welch OK to Charley Lewis Gross and Maude Lester McPherson Gross. Janie graduated from Welch High School, Welch OK, in 1952. On June 19,...

Ruth Dickens
Feb 6, 2014
Mary Ruth Dickens, 93, of Galveston, Texas died on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at The Meridian Care Center in Galveston. Ruth was born on December 18, 1920 in Dearing, Kansas to James and Lillie Mae Hertweck Pursley. She grew up in the Coffeyville area where she received her high school education. Ruth also earned her Associate Degree. She owned...

Bob Hulet
Feb 3, 2014
Bob E. Hulet, 86, of Edna, Kansas passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at CRMC in Coffeyville, Kansas. Bob was born on February 6, 1927 in Labette County, Kansas to Henry and Laura Tipton Hulet. He grew up in Coffeyville where he earned his high school education from Field Kindley Memorial High School. On September 27, 1944 he was...