Obituaries

Feb 12, 2023

Dolores Mae (Watson) Kyle was born May 19, 1930 in Altamont, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence H. and Lorene V. (DeBolt) Watson. In 1945, the family moved to Parsons, where she attended school and graduated from Parsons High School in 1948. Dolores continued her education at Parsons Junior College, where she met a football player who shared her love...

Feb 7, 2023

Esther T. Springer, Age 84, of Coffeyville, passed on February 7, 2023, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Esther was born on January 19, 1957, in Darnell, Arkansas to Chester and Lemmie (Hicks) Tate.

Esther attended and graduated from Coffeyville Schools. On June 16, 1957, Esther was united in marriage to the love of her life, Edward Springer....

Feb 6, 2023

Jessie James Joplin passed away at the age of 83 on February 6, 2023 at his home in Coffeyville, Kansas.

Jessie was born on May 5, 1939, in Potter, Arkansas, the second born to Johnnie Jessie Joplin and Lizzie D. (Watkins) Joplin. Jessie relocated to Coffeyville, Kansas with his family at an early age. He attended McKinley...

Feb 1, 2023

Howard Wesley Bredesen was a man that exhibited great responsibility, always straight forward, gentle and loving, who was respected by many.  He entered his eternal home on February 1, 2023, at the age 83 at his home in Coffeyville, KS surrounded by family.

Howard was born in his family’s farmhouse in Danube, Minnesota on November 9, 1939,...

Jan 31, 2023

Richard Dwayne Morgan passed away at the age of 57 on January 31, 2023 at his home in Coffeyville, Kansas.

Richard was born on December 9, 1965, in Los Angeles, California to Richard and Barbara (Medsker) Morgan.  He spent his early childhood years growing up in Riverside California relocated to Coffeyville with parents and brother Jay in 1981.  Soon...

Jan 29, 2023

George W. Chronister, age 95, died January 29, 2023, at Coffeyville, KS.   He was born August 31, 1927, in rural Oregon County, Missouri, the youngest son of George W Chronister Sr., and Verble Marie (Mathis) Chronister. His family moved to Coffeyville, KS around 1929.    He attended McKinley grade school and graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1945.

Jan 26, 2023

Stephen H. Pappan passed from this life on January 26, 2023, at the age of 80 years old surrounded by his family at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Stephen was born on April 30, 1942, to Opal Pappan.  Steve had seven sisters, Lisa McGregor, Paula Coyle, Mona Infield, Dana Jennings, Margaret Dudley, Mary Tucker, and Nita...

Jan 12, 2023

Martha Lee Hyatt was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior at the age of 86 in Coffeyville, Kansas on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Medicalodge on Midland where she and her husband have resided for several years.

Martha was born on June 25, 1936, to Harve A. and Gladys (Tobin) Redburn in Erie, Kansas.  Martha’s...

Jan 10, 2023

Ronald “Craig” Thomas age 59 passed away unexpectedly at his home in Coffeyville, Kansas.

Craig was born on April 14, 1963, in Coffeyville, Kansas to Ronald “Bub” D. and Danna (Partain) Thomas.  He grew up in Coffeyville where he attended grade school and graduated from Field Kindley Memorial High School in 1981. In his youth he played...

Jan 8, 2023

Mary Alice (Hulseman) Scrogin, a long-time Coffeyville, Kansas resident, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023.  She passed peacefully in her sleep at the Apple Creek Nursing Home in Centerton, Arkansas where she had lived for the last 6 weeks. Prior to that, she lived with her son Larry Bowman and his wife Jan for the last year in Bella Vista,...

Jan 7, 2023

Donald G. Junk of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away at CRMC at the age of 89 on January 7, 2023.

Donald was born on December 30, 1933, to Floyd Edward and Lillie Ester (Phipps) Junk in Jasper, Missouri.  After completing high school in Mulberry, Kansas Donald joined the US Navy on November 1, 1951, and received an honorable...

Jan 6, 2023

Walter Lee Beeson passed from this life January 6, 2023, at his home in Edna, Kansas.  Walt was born on August 12, 1952, in Coffeyville Kansas to Edwin and Fannie (Holt) Beeson.  He attended Angola Grade School and graduated from Labette County High School in 1970.  Shortly after graduation, he moved to Craig County Oklahoma to live with Ralph...

Dec 30, 2022

Friday, December 30, 2022, in Coffeyville, Kansas was the day that our family’s heart was broken in the loss of Ellen Lorraine Sewell. She was a wonderful wife, amazing mother, fantastic grandmother, loving aunt, and wonderful friend to many.  There aren’t words to ever express how deeply she loved or how deeply she was loved.

Ellen was...

Dec 29, 2022

Judy A. Taylor, age 78 of Iola, Kansas passed from this life on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at her home with loved ones near.

April Fools in 1944 wasn’t a day for fooling around when a spit fired little girl entered this world.   On Saturday, April 1, 1944, in Coffeyville, Kansas Wilbert Oja and Bertha Mae (Dodson)...

Dec 26, 2022

Penny Lue (Ware) Vanderpool age 65, passed away at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Monday, December 26, 2022.

Penny was born August 21, 1957, in Ottawa, Kansas to the late James Ware and Dorothy (Reekie) Ware.  The family moved to Coffeyville in the early 1960’s.  As a young girl she attended Lowell grade school and...

Dec 25, 2022

Clinton Devon Burnett, 41 of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center on Sunday, December 25, 2022, after battling a long illness.

Clinton was born on July 19, 1981, to Carmen La Rayne Burnett and Johnny Ausler.  He began his education at Whittier Elementary School in Coffeyville and graduated from Field Kindley Memorial High School...

Dec 22, 2022

Sheldon R. Manley, 85, of Edna, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas.

Sheldon was born July 21, 1937, in Edna, Kansas to Ray Ona and Edna May (Comstock) Manley.  Sheldon grew up in Edna, where he attended school graduating from Edna High School in 1955 and later took...

Dec 20, 2022

Mary Ellen Bogart passed away on December 20, 2022, at Redwood of Independence in Independence, Missouri.  Mary had been a longtime resident of Liberty, Kansas until she moved to be closer to her daughter in Missouri.

Mary was born on January 29, 1932, in Licking, Missouri to Ervin Hebb and Retha (Scott) Hebb. She attended school in...

Dec 13, 2022

Brian E. Grissom of Wann, Oklahoma passed away with his wife and loved ones by his side, at the age of 61, on December 13, 2022.

The spring of 1961 welcomed more than just April showers, it was the spring that Delmour and Charlene (Jordan) Grissom welcomed their newborn son, Brian Eugene on April 19th in Nowata,...

Dec 12, 2022

On Monday afternoon of December 12, 2022, in Independence, Kansas, Rita D. Buetow, beloved grammy, mom, sister, daughter, aunt, niece, cousin and friend, passed away surrounded by her family.

On the day before the pheasant season opener of 1959, Bob Roberts’s prayers were answered. Wife and mother Reba gave birth to the baby Rita Diane Roberts on...