All Obituaries

Virgil Lee DeCow age 92 passed from this life and was reunited with his beloved wife on July 28, 2020 which would have been their 74th wedding anniversary Virgil was born on January 28, 1928 just outside of Oswego to Clyde and Maggie (Mozingo) DeCow. He was raised in the Bartlett area and attended local schools, graduating from Labette County High School. During a basketball game in Vinita, Oklahoma he met Martha May Monroe, after dating for a period the couple was united in marriage on...

Louise Stills passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, KS. She was born  November 29, 1926 in West Mineral Kansas to Bernard T McCormick and Flossie McCormick. She married Clyde Lewis (Bud) Stills in Coffeyville, KS. He passed away in April 25, 1984. They had one son, Clyde Ellis Stills in 1950. He passed away in 2017.  In 1990 she began a relationship with George Chronister. He survives her in their home.  Louise, also known as Tarzan or...

Shirley Jo Miner of Coffeyville, Kansas passed from her earthly home Monday, July 20, 2020 surrounded by family; in the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Claremore, Oklahoma. On April 1, 1936 in Noxie, Oklahoma Joe and Pauline (Walters) Majors welcomed their first born into this world, a baby girl, Shirley Jo.  The Majors family later moved to Coffeyville area where they raised Shirley Jo and her siblings.  Shirley attended school in Coffeyville, graduating from Field Kindley...

Gary Baker age 79, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Ks from complications due to Covid-19. Gary was born on September 6, 1940 to Charles (Chick) and Nina Baker. He attended Coffeyville schools and graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1958.  He married his High School sweetheart, Barbara Jean McKellips in 1961. They had two wonderful children; Kimberley Jo and Travis Lynn. Gary was very active in his church, the...

Rita F Dixon age 73 of Howard passed away on July 17, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Rita was born in Winfield on April 10, 1947 to Newell “Cherry” and Fern (Stewart) Douglas. She attended Grenola schools and graduated from Grenola High School. She continued her education at Emporia State University. She met Jim Dixon and the couple was united in marriage on March 9, 1971. They were blessed with two daughters and a son before they later divorced. Rita was the...

Jo Ann Spradlin, just shy of her 87th birthday was greeted by her Lord and Savior at the Mansion He built for her on July 16, 2020 at Windsor Place in Coffeyville, Kansas. Jo Ann was born on July 26, 1933 to Jay and Eleanor (Townsend) Bentley in rural Coffeyville in Old Park District, in the home she grew up in.  Jo Ann attended Old Parker Grade School and high school at Field Kindley graduating in 1951; after graduation she attended Coffeyville Community Jr. College.  On December...

Lavona Alice Rauch known by the ones that loved her most as Bonnie, age 87 of Coffeyville, passed away on July 15, 2020 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Bonnie was born on February 11, 1933 in Coffeyville to Noah L and Murel F. (Smart) Morris. She attended local schools and graduated from Field Kindley Memorial High School with the class of 51. She continued her education at Coffeyville Junior College where she earned her associates degree. Bonnie began working for First Federal. She...

Tarry Linn Bechtel age 66 of Coffeyville passed away on July 5, 2020 at St Johns Medical Center in Tulsa. Tarry was born in Harrisburg, PA on September 23, 1953 to Taylor and Cordia (Varner) Bechtel. He attended local schools and graduated from high school in the Harrisburg area. He joined the United States Marine Corps and worked for a sanitation company. Tarry made Coffeyville his home in 1998 and found employment at Purkey’s Auto Salvage. He enjoyed going to races, drawing,...

Larry Michael Smith known to his friends as Mike passed away on July 3, 2020 at Via Christi Saint Francis with his wife by his side. Mike was born in Russell, KS on October 3, 1939 to Robert and Leoti (Tague) Smith. The family made their home in Winfield where he attended school and graduated from high school with the class of 57. Mike was a lifelong musician, music was his passion and he still wanted to get home from the hospital to finish recording more music. Mike worked for many...

Calvin Ann (Owens) Burrows was born April 27, 1939 between 7:30 and 8:00 on Highway 33 near Sliver Streak Oklahoma in a 1939 Ford coupe. Her baby book says it all “baby had black hair and eyes, very cute, just as brown as a berry and looked plump.”  Calvin Ann, named after her Father Calvin, known as Ann or by most “Neen” continued through life with the same whimsy she arrived. Ann was raised in Parsons Kansas and graduated from Parsons High School. She married...