Obituaries

Porter Vanwinkle

Porter Vanwinkle

Oct 7, 2009

On March 6, 1964, God sent a precious angel to William L. and Wilma Jean Van Winkle, and on October 7, 2009, God called him home. Porter Clayton Van Winkle, 45, passed from earth on this day into the loving arms of his Savior where he joined his father, Bill, in Heaven. He is survived by his loving mother,...

Jack Graves

Jack Graves

Oct 7, 2009

Jack Richard Graves, 78, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at 2:45pm Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in the home. He was born on June 18, 1931 in Lane, Kansas to Alex T. and Pauline Johnson Graves. He graduated from Field Kindley High School with the class of 1949. Jack married Roberta Fansler on November 17, 1950. She survives...

Linda Morris

Linda Morris

Oct 6, 2009

Linda Ellen Morris, 59, of Coffeyville, Kansas died Monday, October 5, 2009 at Regal Estate in Independences, Kansas. She was born December 21, 1949 in Independence to Arnold O. Clarenson and Marjorie Webber. Linda was a homemaker who loved her family and her special bond with her son Nelson. Her hero was Job in the Bible. She enjoyed writing...

Linda Cain

Linda Cain

Sep 30, 2009

Linda E. Cain, 61, of Coffeyville, Kansas died Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Continuous Health Care in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born November 12, 1947 in Independence, Kansas to Wesley Otto Hull and Marie Elizabeth McDaniel Hull. Linda attended schools in Independence, graduating from High School in 1965. She attended Bethany Nazarene College now SNU and graduated from Pittsburg...

Edward Caldwell

Edward Caldwell

Sep 30, 2009

Edward Lee Caldwell, 79, Eagan, Minnesota and formerly of the Coffeyville area, died Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Graveside services for Mr. Caldwell will be held 2 p.m., Friday, October 2, 2009 at Robbins Cemetery, west of Coffeyville with Pastor Wayne Martin officiating. Services are by Penwell-Gabel Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel. Visitation will be...

Judith Baber

Judith Baber

Sep 29, 2009

JudithJudy Baber was called home Saturday, September 26, 2009. Judy was born September 3, 1942 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Cecil and Doris Baber. She received her undergraduate degree from Texas Womens University in 1964 and then went on to get her Masters of Arts in PE and Health at UTPB University of Texas of the Permian Basin in 1975....

Ermaloy Langworthy

Ermaloy Langworthy

Sep 25, 2009

Ermaloy Langworthy, 70, Coffeyville, Kansas, died late Thursday evening, September 24, 2009 at Windsor Place Care Center. Ermaloy was born June 23, 1939 at Coffeyville to Loyd Stafford and Marguerite Henry Stafford. She grew up in Coffeyville and graduated from Field Kindley High School and later Coffeyville Community College. She also attended business college in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she...

Mary Watts

Mary Watts

Sep 25, 2009

Mary Lucille Watts, 98, Coffeyville, Kansas, died late Thursday night, September 24, 2009 at Windsor Place Care Center, Coffeyville. Lucille was born October 5, 1910 at Wayne County, North Carolina to Josiah Mitchell and Annie Harmon Mitchell. She grew up on her parents tobacco farm in North Carolina. Lucille married Bython Luby Gurley in 1935. Mr. Gurley preceded her...

Sarah Burge

Sarah Burge

Sep 22, 2009

Sarah E. Burge, 93, Coffeyville, Kansas, died Monday morning, September 21, 2009 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Centers Skilled Nursing Facility. Sarah was born February 27, 1916 at Kusa, Oklahoma to Arthur E. Smith and Hattie Coplin Smith. She came to Coffeyville as a child and completed her education there, including attending Coffeyville Community College. Sarah married Turner Burge on...

Betty Harkins

Betty Harkins

Sep 15, 2009

Betty JoeJoy Harkins of Coffeyville passed away Sunday, September 13, 2009 at CRMC. She was 81. Joy was born June 18, 1928 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Paul and Gladys Wallace Shaw. She grew up in Coffeyville where she attended school. On November 1, 1946 she was united in marriage to Ernest Harkins in Sedan, Kansas the couple made their...

Mildred Wright

Mildred Wright

Sep 15, 2009

Longtime Coffeyville resident Mildred Irene Wright, 90, went home to Heaven Tuesday morning, September 15 at her home in Coffeyville. Mrs. Wright was born November 24, 1918, to David and Ethel Lovelace Wilson. On December 25, 1937 she married Lawrence Charles Wright in her parents home west of Coffeyville. Mr. Wright died April 2, 2005. She was a member...

Johnny Solomon

Johnny Solomon

Sep 11, 2009

Johnny Leon Solomon, 59, Coffeyville, Kansas, died Wednesday night, September 9, 2009 at Henryetta Medical Center, Henryetta, OK. Johnny was born July 9, 1950 at Fanshaw, Oklahoma to Willie Solomon and Jurlene Branstetter Solomon. He joined the U.S. Army in 1972 and was honorably discharged in 1973. Johnny was a self-employed escort driver for overd loads nationwide. He married...

George Myers

George Myers

Sep 11, 2009

George F. Myers, 89, Coffeyville, Kansas, died Friday afternoon, September 11, 2009 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. George was born June 13, 1920 at Limerick, Maine to George M. Myers and Lulla Mae Woods Myers. He grew up in Maine, graduating high school from there. George was a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving in the Western...

Fern Warburton

Fern Warburton

Sep 9, 2009

Fern Claudine Warburton, 93, of Tulsa, Oklahoma and formerly of Coffeyville, Kansas, died Saturday, September 5, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa. Fern was born December 1, 1915 at Buffalo, Oklahoma to Claude Furgason and Lola Royer Furgason. She grew up in Buffalo and graduated high school there. Fern attended Northwestern College, Alva, Oklahoma. She met and later married,...

Carl Bridges, Sr.

Carl Bridges, Sr.

Sep 9, 2009

Carl Edward Bridges, Sr., 46, Coffeyville, KS died early Tuesday morning, September 8, 2009 at his home. Carl was born September 20, 1962 at Jacksonville, FL to Jeremiah Bridges, Sr. and Martha Starnes Bridges. He grew up in several different locations as his father was stationed in various ports as a member of the U.S. Navy. Carl graduated from...

Maxine Hostetter

Maxine Hostetter

Sep 9, 2009

Maxine Wendell Hostetter, 85, Wichita, KS and formerly of Coffeyville, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Our Lady of Lords Center in Wichita. Maxine was born July 8, 1924 at Hutchinson, Kansas to Norvell M. Cooper and Lenora Evans Cooper. She grew up and attended school in Hutchinson. Maxine was a very athletic young lady and was captain...

Harold Pruette

Harold Pruette

Sep 4, 2009

Harold Robert Pruette, 98, of Coffeyville, Kansas died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1911 in Newton County, Missouri to William Grant Pruette and Cara Minnie Smith Pruette. At age three the family moved to a farm east of Grove, Oklahoma. Following WWI they moved to Edna, Kansas and the following...

Kathleen Todd

Kathleen Todd

Aug 30, 2009

Kathleen Alida Todd went to be with her Lord on August 29, 2009. Mrs. Todd was born March 15, 1914 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Charles Clell and Lena Matilda Alterman Barker. She grew up in Pittsburg and attended the public school system. As a child she was raised and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. On March 19, 1933 she...

Maxine Lancaster

Maxine Lancaster

Aug 30, 2009

R. Maxine Lancaster, 81, of Coffeyville, Kansas died Sunday, August 30, 2009 at Medicalodge in Coffeyville. She was born February 7, 1928 in Coffeyville to Presly Roy Rutherford and Clara Lively Rutherford. Maxine worked as a school teacher in small rural schools and was a social worker for the State of Kansas. She was an avid quilter and a...

Dava Brown

Dava Brown

Aug 28, 2009

Dava Jo Brown, 45, Independence, Kansas died Thursday evening, August 27, 2009 at Jane Phillips Medical Center, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Dava Jo was born September 16, 1963 at Sacramento, California to Davie John Ellis and Maryetta Scott Ellis. She spent most of her life in the CoffeyvilleIndependence area and was a 1981 graduate of Coffeyvilles Field Kindley High School. Dava...