All Obituaries

Irma Lee Kallenberger age 74, passed away on January 7, 2020 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Irma was born on July 18, 1945 in Coffeyville to Oswald and Mattie (Jones) Garner. She attended grammar school in South Coffeyville, OK and high school in Lenapah, graduating with the class of ‘63. After high school while working at A&W she met Jim Noland, the couple married on December 17, 1963, they were blessed with a daughter and then later divorced. On March 19, 1988 Irma...

Lorraine Carolyn Bowman, age 78, of Brookings, South Dakota passed away at home on December 31, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Lorraine was born October 5, 1941, to Herman and Lillian (Novack) Nolte in New York City.  She grew up in New York City, where she attended school and graduated from high school. On January 24, 1994, Lorraine married Larry Bowman in Las Vegas, Nevada.  In November of 2014, the couple moved to Brookings, South Dakota, where she resided...

Margaret L. (Rupert) Hoggatt-Whittenburg at the age of 79 entered her eternal resting place on December 27, 2019 at her home in Coffeyville, Kansas with her husband Jerry by her side. Margie was born on August 21, 1940 in Coffeyville, to Harry and Abigale “Abby” (Witner) Rupert.  As you can see Margaret was like her mother and wasn’t particularly fond of her given name and preferred to be called by her nickname “Margie”.  She was one of seven children...

Rickie Dean Pippin age 75 of Collinsville, OK, formerly of Coffeyville, KS, passed away December 25th in his home surrounded by his loved ones.   Rick was born on December 4, 1944, in Cherryvale, KS, to Virgil and Neleta (Johnson) Pippin. The family relocated to Coffeyville where he graduated from Field Kindley High School. In 1962, while working in Redfern’s grocery store, he met the love of his life Linda Cochran. On June 11, 1965, the couple was united in marriage. To...

Erma Elaine Gaylor Duckworth (née Fouts) passed away in the early morning hours of December 22, 2019 at 88 years of age. Erma was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was born on June 7, 1931, near Mound Valley, Kansas. Erma was the youngest child of Elmer Fouts and Mildred Early Fouts. Along with older brother Gerald and older sister Anna June, the family maintained residency on a farm near Mound Valley. Growing up on the farm, she played piano,...

William “Bill” E. Russell age 90 of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Windsor Place. Bill was born in Caney, Kansas on August 13, 1929 to Chester G. and Pauline (Roper) Russell. He grew up and went to school in Caney until the war years when the family moved to California to work in the defense plants. When Bill was in high school the family moved back to Coffeyville, where he graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1947. On June 11, 1949 Bill...

Kim Marlene Jones, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, of rural South Coffeyville, OK passed away on December 20, 2019.  She was born in Coffeyville, KS on November 16, 1947 to Frank and Margie (Fortner) Marang.  Kim graduated from Lenapah High School in 1965.  She attended college at Coffeyville Community College and received her Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Arkansas in 1969.  In 1967 she married her high school sweetheart, Sherman...

Baby Olivia Elena Noland was born into this world asleep on December 10, 2019 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. Olivia is the daughter of Keaton Noland and Kimberly Myers. She made an everlasting impact on those closest to her during her short time her on earth. She will be forever missed by her parents Keaton and Kimberly, grandparents, Samuel Noland, Kimberly Nelson her fiancé Phillip Jones, great-grandpa Jim Noland, uncle, Samuel Noland Jr., aunts; Emily Noland...

William Dean Keighley age 61 of Coffeyville passed away at his home on December 8, 2019 Bill was born on August 7, 1958 in Chanute to Herbert and Aleene (Dickens) Keighley. He started school in Chanute until the family moved to Redding where he graduated from high school. After high school Bill worked odd jobs around Redding until he moved to Emporia working for Dolly Madison and then IBP. It was in Emporia that he met Margaret Carson; the couple was united in marriage on June 2, 1998. They...

Forrest James Hartzell age 80 of Coffeyville passed away on December 4, 2019 at St John’s Medical Center in Tulsa. Forrest was born on March 7, 1939 in Coffeyville to Carl and Laura (Frazee) Hartzell. He attended school in Tyro and left school early so he could enlist in the United States Army. Little did Forrest know but the Army would play a vital role in his life as he proudly and honorably served for over 20 years, retiring as a Master Sargent and receiving many commendations and...