All Obituaries

Robert H. Miner age, 84 of Independence, Kansas passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Labette Medical Center in Independence.  Robert was born on April 29, 1938, to Alonzo Miner and Florence Grant in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.  Robert was one of four children.  He grew up in the Dearing area attending Dearing grade school and coming into Coffeyville for his high school education, graduating from Field Kindley Memorial High School.  As an adult Robert continued his...

Edward E. Eveleigh age 71 of Coffeyville, passed away the morning of June 16, 2022 at St. Johns in Tulsa, OK with his loving wife by his side. Ed was born on June 17, 1950 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center to Harold Albert and Norma Jean (Westervelt) Eveleigh. He attended local grammar schools and graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1969. On July 2, 1971 he married the love of his life, Catherine Marie Witwer, they made their home in the Coffeyville / South...

Ruby Ruth Heady, age 98 passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at her home in Coffeyville, Kansas with a friend by her side. Ruby was born on January 5, 1924, in Concordia, Kansas to Harvey Dale and Opal (Franklin) Pierce. October 24, 1942, Ruby married the love of her life Warren G. Heady making their home in Coffeyville. Shortly after their marriage and World War II began, Warren entered the US Army Air Corps and was stationed in the South Pacific before he...

Ina Mae Carney, 86, of Coffeyville, Kansas, went to be with her Lord June 14, 2022, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. The youngest daughter of 8 children, she was born December 25, 1935, in rural Chetopa to William Cleve and Mary Jewell (Holden) Williams. She graduated from Cherokee County Community High School in Columbus in 1953. Two days after high school graduation, she married Eldon Carney of Edna, Kansas. They lived in Wichita for a few years but eventually settled in rural...

June 12, 2022, Connie Sue Lay of Coffeyville, Kansas entered Heaven’s gates at the earthly age of 83.  Connie was born on May 14, 1939, to Robert Russell and Leta Lucille (Busey) Smith in Coffeyville.  Connie grew up in Coffeyville attending grade school and completed her high school education as Golden Tornado. Then on to OSU where Connie obtained her master's degree in accounting of which she was very proud of. On May 28, 1962, Connie married Kenny Lay and the couple...

Curtis Bruce Harrell, age 64 passed away on June 8, 2022, at Medicalodges Coffeyville on Midland, in Coffeyville, Kansas. Curtis was born on May 29, 1958, to Charles “Bruce” and Glenna Lee (Battin) Harrell in Wichita, Kansas. Curtis was the youngest of four children, having three older sisters. You can only imagine what life was like as the only boy with three older sisters. In 1959 the Harrell family moved to Coffeyville. Curtis’ dad, Bruce started and founded Tri-State...

Bruce Wayne Palmer 59 of Tyro, KS. Passed away Saturday May 29, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO. No services are plan at this time, Cremation has taken place under the direction of Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel of Coffeyville, Kansas. Bruce Wayne Palmer was born June 19, 1962, in Phoenix, AZ. The son of Melvin and Barbara (Gunter) Palmer, on November 2, 1991, Bruce was united in marriage to Tanya Tippen in Coffeyville, Kansas, Bruce and Tanya moved to Tyro 10 years ago where they made their...

Sandra L. “Sandy” Jenkins of Dearing, KS died May 25th, 2022, she passed away peacefully at her home following a brief illness. Sandy was born, November 2,1939 to Harold & Mildred (Palmer) Rogers in Independence, Kansas.   As a young girl she lived in and around Coffeyville, and Dearing and attended West Coffeyville elementary and graduated from Independence KS High School. In 1959 she married Waymon Waller. She had two sons, Jerry Waller of Tulsa, OK and Wallace...

Fred Jay Abram, 82 of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away at Medicalodges in Coffeyville on Friday, May 20, 2022. Fred was born on March 8th, 1940 in Chetopa KS to Mary Francis and Wallace Abram. He lived his entire life in Coffeyville KS and attended Coffeyville schools. He never sought a career and spent most of his time at the Coffeyville and South Coffeyville stockyards, buying, selling and hauling cattle working alongside his dad. He never married or had children but loved his...

Craig Edward Buckner, 90, of Ozark, Mo. and formerly of Coffeyville, Kansas passed away peacefully on April 24, 2022, in Rogersville, Mo. He was surrounded by a loving family.   Craig was born December 6, 1931, in Coffeyville to Robert F. and Gladys N. (Craig) Buckner. He attended Garfield Elementary and then graduated in 1949 from Field Kindley High School where he was active in football and also played clarinet in The Highlighters Dance Band.   He joined the Air...