Obituaries

Harold Kimrey

Harold Kimrey

Mar 18, 2017

Harold Kimrey, passed away on March 18, 2017 at his home in rural Lenapah, Oklahoma. Harold was born on July 27, 1937 to Alva (Pete) and Allean (Banzet) Kimrey. He was a long time resident of Nowata County, in the Lenapah area along the Verdigris River; where he enjoyed fishing and hunting. Harold was self-employed, cattle rancher and land...

Michael Marlow

Michael Marlow

Mar 15, 2017

Michael E Marlow age 72 of Coffeyville, passed away on March 15, 2017 at St Francis Via Christi Hospital in Wichita. Mike was born on September 12, 1944 in Coffeyville to Harry and Betty (Strimple) Marlow. He attended school in Coffeyville and graduated from Labette County High School. After high school Mike enlisted with the United States Navy, where...

Peggy Maggard

Peggy Maggard

Mar 13, 2017

Peggy Lorene Smith age 87, of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma, passed away March 13, 2017 at her home. Peggy was born on September 4, 1929 in South Coffeyville to Shelley K and Julia May (Knisley) Smith. She attended school at Snow Creek and high school at Lenapah. After high school she met and later married the late Eugene Maggard. The...

Ethel Ross

Ethel Ross

Mar 13, 2017

Ethel P Ross age 86, of Coffeyville, passed away on March 13, 2017 at Windsor Place of Coffeyville. Ethel was born in Columbus, KS on October 3, 1930 to Roy and Goldie (Ochsenbein) Gatewood. She attended school in Coffeyville and graduated from Field Kindley High School, she then continued her education at Coffeyville Community College. Ethel met and later...

Caitlynn Gibbs

Caitlynn Gibbs

Mar 12, 2017

Caitlynn Marie Gibbs, age 12 of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away at her home, in the arms of her parents on March 12, 2017. Caitlynn was born on February 5, 2005 in Coffeyville, Kansas and became the daughter of Calen and Crystal Gibbs and the little sister of Christopher on February 15, 2005 making their family complete. Caitlynn was diagnosed...

Helen Mcdill

Helen Mcdill

Mar 10, 2017

Helen Joy McDill, age 85 of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma passed away peacefully joining her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 10, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. Helen was born on October 16, 1931 to Loren and Lucy Marie (Peyton) Hopkins in Havana, Kansas. Helen was one of thirteen children and the last survivor, she grew up...

Carmen Wilhelms

Carmen Wilhelms

Mar 9, 2017

Carmen Lee Wilhelms passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at her home in Coffeyville, Kansas surrounded by her loving family. Carmen was born on September 16, 1932 in Osborne, Kansas to Roy and Nellie (Cooper) Greig. She grew up in Osborne, Kansas and graduated high school in 1952. After graduating, she moved to Salina, Kansas and worked at...

Carole Morris

Carole Morris

Mar 4, 2017

Carole Ann Morris age 73, of Coffeyville, passed away on March 4, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Carole was born in Coffeyville on March 27, 1943 to Donald and Mary (Ballew) Park. She attended schools in Coffeyville and graduated from Filed Kindley High School. After high school Carole met Philp Morris and the couple was united in...

Bryer Lakey

Bryer Lakey

Feb 27, 2017

Bryer Lee Earl Lakey, infant son of Jarrod Lakey and Nicole Rexwinkle, was born on February 27, 2017 he was welcomed in the arms of our Heavenly Father the same day. Those left to cherish Bryer are his parents, siblings; Addison and Allie Rexwinkle, James and Lacy Conley, maternal grandparents, Bryan and Christi Trotter, Jackie Powell, paternal grandparents, Donnie...

Samuel Knight

Samuel Knight

Feb 25, 2017

Sam A. Knight, age 96 went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2017. Sam was a resident of the Mt. Vernon Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. He was born on May 20, 1920 to Samuel Cepheus and Mary (Paulk) Knight in Caney, Kansas. When Sam was young, he enjoyed spending time on the banks of the...

Phyllis Cook

Phyllis Cook

Feb 23, 2017

Phyllis Jean Cook age 95, of Coffeyville, KS passed away on February 23, 2017 at Windsor Place of Coffeyville. Phyllis was born in Coffeyville on September 28, 1921 to Thomas and Alice (Mills) Higginson. She attended Coffeyville Schools and graduated from Field Kindley High School. Phyllis continued her education at Coffeyville Community College where she earned an associate's degree....

James Battaglear

James Battaglear

Feb 23, 2017

Life-long Coffeyville resident and native son James E. Battaglear Sr., 87, passed away on the evening of Feb. 23, 2017, at the St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, OK. Mr. Battaglear was born Oct. 24, 1929 in Coffeyville, Kansas, to John Frank Battaglear and Elizabeth Irene (Creason) Battaglear. James was known for his unmatched commitment to his work, selfless...

Paul Alexander

Paul Alexander

Feb 11, 2017

Paul Lacy Alexander, age 64 passed way on February 11, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Paul was born on October 19, 1952 to Lee and Joyce Nadine (Cooper) Alexander in Coffeyville, Kansas. Paul attended schools in Coffeyville until he entered the US Army on December 3, 1971 and received an honorable discharge on December 3, 1973. Paul...

Lois Elliott

Lois Elliott

Jan 30, 2017

Lois Kathryn Brumback Elliott of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on January 30, 2017 in Nowata, Oklahoma. She was born near Chelsea, Mayes County, Oklahoma to Marion Francis Brumback and Stella Catherine Kissinger on August 6, 1923. Kathryn was married to James Howard Elliott on November 4, 1939 who preceded her in death in 1997....

Alan Lank

Alan Lank

Jan 25, 2017

Donald Alan "Alien" Lank, age 54 of Coffeyville, Kansas met his Lord and Savior at 8:50 pm Tuesday, January 24, 2017 in an automobile accident. Born May 7, 1962 in Ellsworth, Kansas to Donald Joseph and Helen Gayle (Roberts) Lank, he was raised in Coffeyville, where he attended Field Kindley High School, graduating in 1981. Following high school, Alan...

Shirley Bond

Shirley Bond

Jan 25, 2017

Shirley Ann Bond, age 79 of Coffeyville, KS, passed away on January 25, 2017 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Shirley was born in Coffeyville on June 16, 1937 to Louis and Minerva (Webb) Speck. She attended school in Coffeyville and graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1955. After high school Shirley found employment with Boeing and Haliburton Services...

Morris Kearns

Morris Kearns

Jan 21, 2017

Morris "Moe" Kearns age 74, of Coffeyville, passed away on January 21, 2017 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. Moe was born in Torrance, California on July 17, 1942 to Clyde and Ruby (Gunn) Kearns. He attended schools in California and Kansas as the family moved back and forth through the years. After school he began working with...

Donald Lank

Donald Lank

Jan 18, 2017

Donald Joseph Lank, age 80 of Coffeyville, Kansas met his Lord and Savior at 2:02 pm Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Born January 1, 1937 in Ellsworth, Kansas to Joseph F. and Emilie L. (Mattes) Lank, he was raised in Holyrood, Kansas on his family farm. He attended Holyrood High School, was active in football, basketball and track and graduated...

Beverly Johnson

Beverly Johnson

Jan 18, 2017

Beverly Maxine Johnson 85, of Coffeyville passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville Oklahoma. She was born on August 14, 1931 in Coffeyville to E.A. and Clara (Ambrose) Johnson. Beverly grew up and attended school in Coffeyville graduating from Field Kindley High School in 1949 and continued her education at Coffeyville Community College....

Charles Pierson

Charles Pierson

Jan 18, 2017

Charles "Jay" Pierson, 63 years of age, passed away peacefully at his home in Coffeyville January 18, 2017. Jay was born December 5, 1953 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Oren Johnnie and Charlie Maud Pierson. Jay lived in West, Texas and Hobbs, New Mexico until 1968. The family moved to Springdale, Arkansas, where he graduated from high school in 1972....