All Obituaries

Rev. Howard Bredesen passed on Wednesday February 1, 2023. Memorial service will be forthcoming at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1001 W. 8th St, Coffeyville.  Specific date will be announced here later. Services are under the direction of Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel, Coffeyville, Kansas

Richard Dwayne Morgan passed away at the age of 57 on January 31, 2023 at his home in Coffeyville, Kansas. Richard was born on December 9, 1965, in Los Angeles, California to Richard and Barbara (Medsker) Morgan.  He spent his early childhood years growing up in Riverside California relocated to Coffeyville with parents and brother Jay in 1981.  Soon after moving to Coffeyville, he started junior high school at Roosevelt Jr. High. In 1984 Richard met the love of his...

George W. Chronister, age 95, died January  29, 2023 at Coffeyville, KS.   He was born August 31, 1927 in rural Oregon County, Missouri, the youngest son of George W Chronister Sr., and Verble Marie (Mathis) Chronister. His family moved to Coffeyville, KS around 1929.    He attended McKinley grade school and graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1945.  During his youth, he had various jobs including a paper route for the Coffeyville Journal, Ridgeway...

Stephen H. Pappan passed from this life on January 26, 2023, at the age of 80 years old surrounded by his family at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Stephen was born on April 30, 1942, to Opal Pappan.  Steve had seven sisters, Lisa McGregor, Paula Coyle, Mona Infield, Dana Jennings, Margaret Dudley, Mary Tucker, and Nita Richardson.  Steve attended public schools in Pawhuska, Oklahoma where he graduated from Pawhuska High School. He also attended college in Columbus,...

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...