All Obituaries

Martha Lee Hyatt was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior at the age of 86 in Coffeyville, Kansas on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Medicalodge on Midland where she and her husband have resided for several years. Martha was born on June 25, 1936, to Harve A. and Gladys (Tobin) Redburn in Erie, Kansas.  Martha’s parents along with her six siblings moved several times before returning to Erie.  Martha attended grade school in rural Erie completing her education at...

Ronald “Craig” Thomas age 59 passed away unexpectedly at his home in Coffeyville, Kansas. Craig was born on April 14, 1963, in Coffeyville, Kansas to Ronald “Bub” D. and Danna (Partain) Thomas.  He grew up in Coffeyville where he attended grade school and graduated from Field Kindley Memorial High School in 1981. In his youth he played the drums in a few bands and his first job was at Bailey’s Farm Store. Craig worked several jobs in his adult hood, and...

Mary Alice (Hulseman) Scrogin, a long-time Coffeyville, Kansas resident, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023.  She passed peacefully in her sleep at the Apple Creek Nursing Home in Centerton, Arkansas where she had lived for the last 6 weeks. Prior to that, she lived with her son Larry Bowman and his wife Jan for the last year in Bella Vista, Arkansas. Mary Alice was born to Geary J. and Opal I. (Woods) Hulseman on April 8, 1931, in Coffeyville, Kansas. She attended Coffeyville...

Donald G. Junk of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away at CRMC at the age of 89 on January 7, 2023. Donald was born on December 30, 1933, to Floyd Edward and Lillie Ester (Phipps) Junk in Jasper, Missouri.  After completing high school in Mulberry, Kansas Donald joined the US Navy on November 1, 1951, and received an honorable discharge on October 29, 1954.  After returning to civilian life, he enrolled in Barber School in Kansas City where he completed his certificate. He then began...

Walter Lee Beeson passed from this life January 6, 2023, at his home in Edna, Kansas.  Walt was born on August 12, 1952, in Coffeyville Kansas to Edwin and Fannie (Holt) Beeson.  He attended Angola Grade School and graduated from Labette County High School in 1970.  Shortly after graduation, he moved to Craig County Oklahoma to live with Ralph and Vinnia Rexwinkle and soon became a permanent member of their family.  Walt worked for the Union Pacific Railroad until his...

Friday, December 30, 2022, in Coffeyville, Kansas was the day that our family’s heart was broken in the loss of Ellen Lorraine Sewell. She was a wonderful wife, amazing mother, fantastic grandmother, loving aunt, and wonderful friend to many.  There aren’t words to ever express how deeply she loved or how deeply she was loved. Ellen was born on February 2, 1951, in Coffeyville, Kansas to Luther and Lillian (Allen) McDowell.  She attended school in Cherryvale completing...

Judy A. Taylor, age 78 of Iola, Kansas passed from this life on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at her home with loved ones near. April Fools in 1944 wasn’t a day for fooling around when a spit fired little girl entered this world.   On Saturday, April 1, 1944, in Coffeyville, Kansas Wilbert Oja and Bertha Mae (Dodson) Strickland had a beautiful baby girl they named Judy Ann.  Judy lived her life full of energy and full of artistry.  She attended local schools in...

Penny Lue (Ware) Vanderpool age 65, passed away at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Monday, December 26, 2022. Penny was born August 21, 1957, in Ottawa, Kansas to the late James Ware and Dorothy (Reekie) Ware.  The family moved to Coffeyville in the early 1960’s.  As a young girl she attended Lowell grade school and graduated from Field Kindley Memorial High School in 1975.  Penny married Corporal David Vanderpool USMC in September of 1979 at the Bible...

Clinton Devon Burnett, 41 of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center on Sunday, December 25, 2022, after battling a long illness. Clinton was born on July 19, 1981, to Carmen La Rayne Burnett and Johnny Ausler.  He began his education at Whittier Elementary School in Coffeyville and graduated from Field Kindley Memorial High School in 2000.  He attended Colby Community College in Colby, Kansas, where his focus was on radio broadcasting.  As a...

Sheldon R. Manley, 85, of Edna, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. Sheldon was born July 21, 1937, in Edna, Kansas to Ray Ona and Edna May (Comstock) Manley.  Sheldon grew up in Edna, where he attended school graduating from Edna High School in 1955 and later took classes at Coffeyville Community College. On November 28, 1957, at the Edna Methodist Church, Sheldon married the love of his life, Mary Blevins, making...