Obituaries

Anne Ketterman

Anne Ketterman

May 15, 2014

Anne Elizabeth Ketterman died Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Windsor Place. She was 89. She was born Anne Elizabeth Darby on June 11, 1924 in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Earl and Henrietta Jones Darby. Her childhood was spent in Manhattan where she attended high school and graduated with a degree in Child Welfare from Kansas State College of...

James Martin

James Martin

May 14, 2014

James Robert Bama Martin, age 61, of rural Tyro, Kansas died Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Tyro Christian Church with the Evangelist David Bycroft officiating. Burial will follow in the Fawn Creek Cemetery under the...

Joe Derryberry

Joe Derryberry

May 12, 2014

Albert Joe Derryberry January 26, 1939 May 12, 2014 Born on January 26, 1939, in Baxter Springs, KS, Albert Joe Derryberry was raised by parents Albert Red Derryberry and Ella Vienna Crotts Derryberry. Joe is survived by his siblings Barbara Rice, Madge Clogston and Dean Derryberry. Like much of his family, Joe was a dedicated athlete and avid sports...

Lavonne Mcdaniel

Lavonne Mcdaniel

May 9, 2014

LaVonne M. McDaniel, 81, formerly of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 in Wichita, Kansas. LaVonne was born on January 3, 1933 in Alma, Nebraska to U.R. and Mable Parrish Burns. She achieved her high school education. On July 7, 1953 she enlisted in the United States Navy. She proudly served her country. She received an...

Jack Lowther

Jack Lowther

May 5, 2014

Jack Neal Lowther, 92, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014 surrounded by his loving family at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. Jack was born on November 17, 1921 in Inola, Oklahoma. He grew up and was raised on the Indian Reservation in Claremore, Oklahoma where he attended school. Jack served his country proudly, serving in the...

Jack Lowther

Jack Lowther

May 5, 2014

Jack Neal Lowther, 92, of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014 surrounded by his loving family at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. Jack was born on November 17, 1921 in Inola, Oklahoma. He grew up and was raised on the Indian Reservation in Claremore, Oklahoma where he attended school. Jack served his country proudly, serving in the...

Donna Jensen

Donna Jensen

May 2, 2014

Donna Lou Jensen joined her Lord and Savior as well as her beloved husband of more than 50 years on May 1, 2014 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, KS. She was born on August 19, 1932 in Centralia, OK to Ed and Leota Palmer Richardson. She graduated from Centralia High School. She worked at Phillips in Bartlesville. In 1954...

Christi Luttrell

Christi Luttrell

Apr 29, 2014

Christi Dawn Luttrell, Age 40, passed away April 29, 2014 at her home in Coffeyville due to an apparent seizure. Christi was born in Medicine Lodge, KS on January 18, 1974 to Warren Roy Luttrell and Gwen Gerstner Luttrell Ellison. She moved with her parents to Coffeyville in 1975 and later to Tyro, KS where she attended school in...

Gretchen Meeske

Gretchen Meeske

Apr 25, 2014

Gretchen Meeske died on April 25th, 2014 in hospice care in Pompano Beach, FL, after a long illness. She was born Gretchen Mae Zimmerman on August 10th, 1928 to Earl A. and Ella Stark Zimmerman in Coffeyville, Kansas. She was a 1946 graduate of Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville and was married to George G. Meeske Jr. on...

Robert Nevin

Robert Nevin

Apr 25, 2014

Robert Miles Nevin, age 96, passed away on April 25, 2014 at Cox Monett Hospital in Monett, Missouri following a brief illness. He was born in Pittsburg, Kansas to John Andrew Nevin and Ruth Loring Hartzell on April 17, 1918, where he later graduated from Pittsburg State University, then known as Kansas State Teachers College. He went to California...

Myrtle Bond

Myrtle Bond

Apr 23, 2014

Myrtle Lou Bond, age 64, of Caney, Kansas died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Acute Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Graveside Services celebrating Myrtles life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Wann Cemetery with the Pastor Ronald Butler officiating under the direction of the FordWulfBruns Chapel in Coffeyville, Kansas. Visitation hours will...

Janice Lay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....