Obituaries
Elroy Kettleman
Apr 9, 2019
Elroy E. Kettleman at the age of 75 passed from this life into the heavenly presences of Jesus on April 8, 2019 at St. Johns Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Elroy was born on July 11, 1943 to Lester and Clara (Mask) Kettleman in Salina, Kansas. He and his parents moved to Independence when he was just a young boy....
Donald Mayo
Apr 9, 2019
At the age of 84 Donald Lee Mayo of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center on April 9, 2019. Donald was born on September 18, 1934 in Lenapah, Oklahoma to Milt and Dora (Lowery) Mayo. Donald's school days were spent in Lenapah until his enlistment in the US Army where he received an honorable discharged. On...
Wilma Meitler
Apr 5, 2019
Wilma C. Meitler passed away on April 5, 2019 at the age of 99 in Coffeyville, Kansas at Windsor Place. Wilma was born on November 30, 1919 in Webber Falls, Oklahoma to Earnest and Zona (Archer) Bell. In 1926 Wilma and her family moved to Coffeyville where she started school and completed her education at Field Kindley Memorial High...
Louise Melander
Apr 5, 2019
Ms. Louise Bain Melander passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, at Alpine Living Center in Thornton, Colorado following recent medical complications due to an infection. She was 89. Ms. Melander was born May 19, 1929, in rural Tyro, Kansas, the daughter of Alfred J. and Rose Eva Bain Melander. She was raised on a farm north of Tyro. She...
Andrew Drysdale
Apr 4, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Andrew George Drysdale announces his passing at the age of 40 after an auto accident on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Manhattan, KS. Andrew will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his daughters of the home Maggie and Adeen Drysdale, Murran and Ainsley McKellips, his parents George and Margaret...
Dennis Sirucek
Apr 2, 2019
Dennis Lee Sirucek age 69 of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on April 2, 2019 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Dennis was born on January 19, 1950 in Twin Falls, Idaho to Frank and Naomi (Marble) Sirucek. He was raised in the Twin Falls area. At a young age Dennis and his brother Benny went to work for a traveling...
Kim Hughey
Mar 15, 2019
Kim Delaine Hughey passed from this life on March 15, 2019 at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, KS. Born on December 31, 1956 in Coffeyville, KS Kim spent her life in the Coffeyville area. Growing up in rural Labette County, she attended Angola Grade School and graduated from Labette County High School. Kim will always be remembered for her...
Myrna Lanning
Mar 13, 2019
Myrna Louise Lanning age 80 of Coffeyville went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 13, 2019. Myrna was born on November 14, 1938 in Benedict, KS to Carl and Dorothy (Bell) Wing. She attended school in Fredonia and received her certificate from Wichita Beauty College. Myrna owned and operated her own salon in Coffeyville for a...
Quinton Kendrex
Mar 9, 2019
Quinton Lamar Kendrex Sr. age 58 of Independence passed away on March 9, 2019 at St Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, OK. Quinton was born on May 16, 1960 in St Louis, MO to Leon Kendrex and Barbara Smith Jefferson. He attended grade school in Decatur, IL then the family moved to Coffeyville in 1969 where he continued his...
Linda Benton
Feb 28, 2019
Linda Diann Benton, age 64, went home to her Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 28, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. Linda was born September 30, 1954 in Coffeyville to Dewey and Beverly (Loveless) Livingston. She grew up and attended school in Coffeyville. She received her nursing assistant certificate and worked at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center and...

Janet Ross
Feb 26, 2019
Janet Elaine Ross age 58 of Coffeyville passed away on February 26, 2019 at St Johns Medical Center in Tulsa, OK. Janet was born on March 28, 1960 in Augusta, KS. to David and Betty (Wilson) Dobson. Janet attended local Coffeyville schools and graduated from Field Kindley High School. She continued her education at Coffeyville Community College where she...
Gene Brooks
Feb 23, 2019
Gene Dale Brooks age 90 of Nowata, OK passed away on February 23, 2019 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. Dale also known by Bud was born on January 15, 1929 in Independence, KS to Dee and Beatrice (Stanley) Brooks. He attended the rural Sunnyside School up until moving to California where he began working odd jobs. He...
Beverly Blagg
Feb 22, 2019
Beverly Jean Blagg age 84 formerly of Coffeyville, passed away on February 22, 2019 at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, TX. Beverly was born on June 26, 1934 in Kansas City, KS to Harold and Beatrice (Grigsby) Short. She attended Roosevelt Elementary and graduated from Wyandotte High School. She began her working career as a bank teller there in...
Sharon Smallwood
Feb 16, 2019
Sharon Kaye Smallwood age 78 of Caney, Kansas formerly of Tyro, Kansas passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Sharon was born on September 19, 1940 to John and Nadine (Edinger) Davis in Coffeyville, Kansas. Sharon attended Coffeyville schools graduating from Field Kindley Memorial High School. She attended Coffeyville Community Junior...
Edward Ellison
Feb 11, 2019
Edward Orin Ellison age 66 of rural Tyro passed away on February 11, 2019 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville. He was born in Coffeyville, KS on December 2, 1952 the son of Keith Orrin and Emma Maude (Denny) Ellison. He grew up in the Caney area graduating from Caney High School. After his schooling, he began working...
Mary Thomas
Jan 29, 2019
Mary Ethel Thomas, age 95, of Coffeyville passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Windsor Place. She was born April 19, 1923 in Tulsa, OK to Daniel Lewis and Barbara Ruth (Sheddrick) VanWinkle. She grew up in Wayside, KS where she graduated high school. She then attended and graduated from Tulsa Business School. On September 8, 1946 she married...
Sonja Payden
Jan 18, 2019
Sonja Charlene(Sunny) Payden age 76 passed away on January 18, 2018 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Sonja was born on February 9, 1942 in Coffeyville to Noel Rufus and Madeleine Blanche (Mosteller) Mayfield. She attended local Coffeyville Schools. Right out of school she met Emerald Dale Payden and the couple was united in...
Richard Henry
Jan 18, 2019
Richard William Henry age 69, lifetime resident of Coffeyville passed away unexpectedly on January 18, 2019 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. He was surrounded by his family. Rickey was born in Coffeyville on July 21, 1950 to Robert and Thelma (Thomason) Henry. He attended local grammar schools and graduated from Field Kindley High School. He continued his education at...
Kathleen Feeler
Jan 17, 2019
Kathleen Marie Feeler age 67 of Coffeyville passed away on January 17, 2019 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. Kathy was born on September 9, 1951 in Redwood Falls Minnesota to George and Gertrude (Wolverton) Mann. She attended and graduated from Redwood Falls High School. Kathy worked odd jobs around Redwood Falls until she moved to the Dewey/Bartlesville area....
Tommy Strickland
Jan 16, 2019
Tommy Joe Strickland age 57 of Coffeyville passed away on January 16, 2019 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Tom was born in Coffeyville on October 31, 1961 to Judy (Oja) Taylor. He attended local grade schools and graduated from Field Kindley High School. He continued his education at Coffeyville Community College where he earned his EMT certification and later...