Dec 2, 2022

Ellen Louise (Collins) Smith, 70 of Altoona, Kansas passed away at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha on Friday, December 2nd, 2022.

On April 26, 1952, Loren and Peggy (Dickens) Collins welcomed their daughter, Ellen Louise Smith into this world in Neodesha, Kansas. Ellen attended the Altoona Rural High School. On June 25, 1976, Ellen married the love...

Oct 25, 2022

Russell (Toad) Allen Sumner went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Russell passed away at his home in Neodesha.

Russel was born on August 28, 1970, In Coffeyville, Kansas to Bobby and Sharon Sumner. He received his GED in 1988. He went on to work at Pizza Hut and New Beginnings before...

Oct 7, 2022

Mark Foster Shiverdecker passed away on October 7, 2022 after a brief illness.  He was born on March 3, 1952 to Joe and Dixie Shiverdecker in Fulton, Missouri.  His family moved to Pittsburg, Kansas in 1963.  He attended College High there and served in the United States Air Force before graduating from Pitt State.  He married Connie Otto on...

Oct 7, 2022

Kerry Lee Elkins, 76, of Springfield, MO, passed away on October 7, 2022.

He was born in Neodesha , KS on December 20, 1945. Kerry graduated from Neodesha High School in 1963.

Kerry served in the US Navy from 1969 to 1972 as a sonarman aboard the USS Brownson (DD-868). He resumed his studies after...

Oct 4, 2022

Max Douglas (Doug) Loflin, 72, surrendered his battle with cancer, passing away at his home in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, on October 4, 2022. Family gathered at the home to say goodbye and tell him how loved he will always be. Doug was born November 27, 1949, in Neodesha, Kansas, to Max Dudley Loflin and Wilma Jean (Smalley) Loflin. He...

Sep 20, 2022

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...

Sep 4, 2022

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...

Sep 1, 2022

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...

Aug 27, 2022

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...

Aug 18, 2022

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....

Aug 17, 2022

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...

Aug 9, 2022

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...

Jul 24, 2022

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...

Jul 23, 2022

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.

Jul 23, 2022

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...

Jul 18, 2022

Catherine Anna Thurman passed away peacefully on July 18, 2022, in Kingston, Oklahoma. Graveside services will be Saturday July 23, 2022, at 10:00 AM at the Catholic Cemetery in Neodesha, Kansas.

John Peter and Clara (Gudde) Jansen welcome their fourth daughter Catherine Anna, June 4, 1930, at a home Northeast of Neodesha. She graduated from Altoona High School...

Jul 17, 2022

Sonnie James Johnson passed away at his home in Neodesha, Kansas on Sunday July 17, 2022at the age of 77.

He was born   January 9, 1945, to Hazel Shaffer and Cecil Botts. He married Patricia Johnson on December 11, 1967, in Miami, OK. They had five children, Bert Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, Robert Johnson and Tammie Tickle and...

Jul 13, 2022

Carolyn Sue Suits age 83, Independence, Kansas, formerly of Neodesha, Kansas died Wednesday July 13, 2022, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be at Loran Fawcett Chapel in Neodesha, Kansas on Tuesday July 19, 2022, at 1:00PMwith the memorial service to follow at 2:00PM with Pastor Joseph Dodson officiating, Burial will follow at the Neodesha Cemetery.

Carolyn...

Jul 13, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Wayne Ebert (81) passed away on July 13th following a long battle with cancer.

Charles was born June 13, 1941, at Chanute, Kansas to Henry Truman and Mary Margaret (Huffman) Ebert. He graduated from Chanute High School in 1959. Following his graduation, he went to work in a Chanute machine shop and drove a truck...

Jul 10, 2022

Kayla Marie (Reynolds) Richardson, 65, passed away at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Potts Chapel.

Kayla was welcomed into this world on March 17, 1957 to Kenneth and Carolyn (Gibbs) Reynolds in San Diego, California. When Kayla was a teenager she...