All Obituaries

Betty Lou Waddell, age 97, longtime resident of Coffeyville passed away on January 6, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society in Olathe, KS.   Betty was born on October 1, 1923 in Logan County Illinois to Barry and Della (Cox) Simpson. Betty attended Field Kindley High School where she graduated with the class of 1941. After high school she met Chester Waddell and the couple was united in marriage on November 2, 1946. To this union the couple was blessed with a son and a daughter. Betty...

Zelda Marguerette Powell age 90 of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away surrounded by family at Windsor Place Nursing Home. Zelda was born July 27, 1930 at Coffeyville, Kansas to Clyde Hershal and Edna Eugenia (Wood) House. She attended Coffeyville grade schools: McKinley, Whittier and Garfield grade schools, Roosevelt Junior High and Field Kindley High School, graduating in 1947. She later obtained an Associate of Arts Degree in May 1982. On September 19, 1948 she married Dean Howard Powell...

Clara L Mitchell age 73 of Coffeyville passed away at her home on December 30, 2020 with her loved ones by her side. Clara was born in Coffeyville on February 18, 1947 to Terrill and Clara Lee Ballew. She was raised in the community and attended local schools. After school she became a CNA and worked for many years with home health. Clara met Kenneth Mitchell in 1964 and was united in marriage in 1965. To this union the couple was blessed with a daughter Stefanie. Clara loved her family and...

James F. Bentley formerly of Coffeyville passed away at the age of 90 with family near his side on December 28, 2020 in Woodhaven Michigan. James was born on May 7, 1930 in Ethridge, Tennessee to Richard and Mamie (Cook) Bentley.  After the passing of his Dad, he was raised by his Grandpa and Grandma Bentley.  James grew up and received his education in Ethridge.  On June 10, 1947 James entered active service in Nashville, Tennessee for the United States Navy. ...

 Linda K. Beever passed into her new life on December 27, 2020 surrounded by her Windsor Place friends and family  whom loved her unconditionally. Linda grew up in El Dorado, Kansas. She went to School there and still has many dear friends there. She moved around in her life time spending several years in California with her nieces and nephews. She managed a Book store there and enjoyed the people, reading, and her family. She moved back to Nowata, Oklahoma to be with and help out...

June Elaine Strimple age 76 of Coffeyville passed away on December 27, 2020 at Medicalodges of Coffeyville.   Elaine was born on June 7, 1944 in Coffeyville to Eldon and Alma (Folk) Meek. She was raised in the local area and attended the old Ringo School and then graduated from Field Kindley High School. After high school she worked various jobs; Fashion Shoes, Perl Chevrolet, Coffeyville Motors, Quality Toyota, Coffeyville Journal, and she retired as the agent at American Family...

Roy Arthur Copenhaver peacefully departed this earth on December 26, 2020 at his home in Longton, KS. Roy was born to Thomas Clifford and Grace (Stephens) Copenhaver on September 30, 1926 at the family’s home in Aline, OK and graduated from Dacoma High School. Roy was drafted into the Army during World War II and served from December 5, 1945 through January 31, 1947, primarily in Korea. He was awarded the WWII Victory Medal of Honor, and the Army of Occupation Medal. Roy was married...

Fredrick “Fred” G. Lamb Jr. of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma passed away at the age of 77 on December 23, 2020 at CRMC in Coffeyville, Kansas with his family by his side. Fredrick G. Lamb Jr. was born on November 28, 1943 to Frederick G. Lamb Sr. and Rose Mae (Durbin) Lamb in Berkeley, California.  At a young age the Lamb family moved to Frederick, Kansas where he attended grade school.  In his junior high and high school years the family moved to Cherryvale, Kansas...

Robin Lamb age 57 passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On January 11, 1963 Frederick G. Lamb and Velda A. (Enloe) Lamb welcomed their first-born child into this world, Frederick Robin Lamb in Coffeyville, Kansas.  He was known  to his family and friends as Robin.  In 1975 the Lamb family moved to South Coffeyville where Robin attended grade school, and he graduated from Lenapah High School.  Robin married his...

Helen Louise Sumpter 83, of Coffeyville, passed away December 18th, 2020, at Windsor Place.  Helen was born in Coffeyville, July 22, 1937 to Pleas and Eva Shamblin.  She attended Old Parker School.   One summer, walking down a road on her way home from a movie, her cousin was driving and seen her and told his friend with him in the car, I need to give my cousin a ride home.  Her cousin’s friend, Fred Sumpter became her husband and they were married on September...