All Obituaries

Former longtime Kansas resident Winfred Leon Stout, 81, passed away peacefully on 20 September at his assisted living facility in Richardson, TX. Winfred, affectionately known as Leon was born 14 July 1941, in Parker KS, to Claude and Mildred Stout. Leon attended and graduated high school with the Erie KS class of 1959. Leon spent a lifelong career in the management of soft goods / clothing manufacturing industry. He spent many years in the Southeast Kansas area with companies such as...

Thelma Jean Taylor Gillespie, 95 years young and former resident of Neodesha, Kansas, and Texas City, Texas, passed away on September 4, 2022, in Lake Jackson, Texas.   Thelma Jean was born the only child of Arthur Taylor & Lola (Dragoo) Taylor on July 8, 1927, in Neodesha, Kansas, and attended Neodesha schools. They moved to their family farm in Altoona when she was a young teen.  She always spoke of wonderful memories on the farm with her parents and...

Sara Kay Bicknell Rutledge, daughter of Roscoe and Anna (Redington) Jackson, was born February 8, 1938, in Monett, MO and passed away at Morningstar Care Home in Fredonia, KS September 1, 2022, at the age of 84. Kay grew up on the family farm where she preferred farm chores to housework and enjoyed playing the piano at New Liberty Methodist Church. She graduated from Monett High School in 1956. She later moved to Tulsa, OK where she met Linn Douglas “Doug” Bicknell. They...

Christy A. Berry 45 of Neodesha, Kansas passed away Saturday, August 27th, 2022, at Labette Health Care in Independence, Kansas. Cremation has taken place through Loran Fawcett Chapel in Neodesha, Kansas. Christy was born November 22nd, 1977, to Mark Clark and Patricia Harshman in Independence, Kansas. Christy was a very outgoing person. She was able to meet just about any stranger and if she wasn’t friends with them by the end of the encounter then she at least sparked up a good...

Larry Charles Sandbothe, age 77, of Neodesha, KS, died at St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita, KS on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Graveside service will be held at Farmington Cemetery north of Fredonia on Friday August 26th at 1:00 p.m. Larry was born November 14, 1944 in Fall River, Kansas. The son of Luie Sandbothe and Hazel Lorene (Foudray) Sandbothe. Larry attended school in rural Neodesha and graduated from Neodesha High School in 1962. Larry was united in marriage to MaryAnn Bryan on...

Gene Kilgore, age 90, of rural Wayside, Kansas died at his home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.  He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his death. Gene was preceded in death by his parents and ten siblings. Gene was born in Caney, Kansas on May 11, 1932 to David and Alice Kilgore.  He grew up around Wayside and some years later in Ellinwood, Kansas. He returned to Wayside, graduating in 1951 from Wayside High School. He was married to ReVae Brownlee for 22 years and...

Joyce Elaine Wolfe passed away at her home on the afternoon of August 9, 2022 in Neodesha, KS at the age of 85. A visitation will be on Friday August 12, 2022 at Loran Fawcett Chapel, 704 Indiana in Neodesha, KS from 6 P.M to 8 P.M. Guests are welcome to gather to meet with friends and family of Joyce Wolfe. Joyce Elaine Wolfe was born on October 24, 1936 in Neodesha, KS to Fred Sweeney and Cloe (Linville) Sweeney. Joyce attended Neodesha High School where she graduated in 1954. Upon...

Albian (Bud) Warren Bailey Jr., 84, of Neodesha passed away on July 24, 2022, at his residence in Neodesha, KS. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 28th at the Neodesha United Methodist Church with Reverend Lane Bailey officiating. Burial will follow at Neodesha Cemetery. Bud was born in Hutchison, KS to Albian (Ace) W. Bailey and Jerry (Mason) Bailey on April 29, 1938. At a young age, his family relocated to Neodesha, KS where he attended school from K-12. Following...

Julie Ann (Richards) Reynolds age 65 of Parsons, KS [formerly of Neodesha, KS] passed away Saturday July 23rd, 2022 at Labette Health. She was a resident of Parsons Presbyterian Manor for the last 6 years due to incapacitating disabilities following brain surgery. After an uphill battle with lung complications the last year, she passed peacefully surrounded by family. Julie was the first born of 4 children on June 1st, 1957 in San Antonio, TX to proud parents Kenneth & Leola Richards....

Julie Ann Reynolds 65 of Parsons, Kansas formerly of Neodesha, Kansas passed away Saturday July 23, 2022, at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Loran Fawcett Chapel of Neodesha, Kansas. A Celebration of life service will be plan for a later date in September and a full obit will follow.