MR. CLAUDE E. VALENTINE
Claude Everett Valentine, age 81, of Sedan, Kansas, died Saturday, October 6, 2001, at the Pleasant Valley Manor Nursing Home.
Claude was born January 12, 1920 in Beaver, Oklahoma to Arthur and Birdie (Gillespie) Valentine. He was a retired Aircraft Fabricator, a member of the Sedan First Baptist Church and the Sedan Masonic Lodge.
On August 11, 1939, he and Earline Cook were united in marriage at Beaumont, Texas. She preceded him in death. On September 29, 1986 in Sedan, KS, he married Patricia Darlene Powers. She survives at the home. Other survivors include two sons, Mark Valentine, Frisco, TX and Phil Valentine, Bartlesville, OK, one daughter, Claudette Flora, Wabash, IN, two brothers, Irwin Valentine and Loren Valentine, both of Blackwell, OK, two sisters, Wanda Morgan, Wichita, KS and Laveta Newland, Deercreek, OK and several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 11, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. in the First Baptist Church in Sedan, KS. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. that same day in the Mount Olive Cemetery in rural Nardin, OK. Rev. Dois Nix of the Sedan First Baptist Church will officiate.
Graves-Baird Funeral Home of Sedan, KS is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials in his name have been established with the Center for Basic Cancer Research in Manhattan, KS and the Sedan First Baptist Church. Contributions may be left with the funeral home.
MR. AVREL VANDERHOOF - Submitted by Atcha Nolan
Avrel Vanderhoff Dead
Avrel Vanderhoof was born May 30, 1900 in Green county, Mo., and died at his home in Peru Feb. 22, 1919 at the age of 18 years, seven months, and six days.
He had lived in Chautauqua County practically all his life, his parents moving here when he was very young.
Avrel was a good boy, and although not affiliated with a church he was religiously inclined and spent the last few days of his life in almost constant prayer.
He leaves to mourn his demise an aged mother, two sisters and five brothers, an older brother having preceded him about three weeks, which makes the grief of all the most profound.
Funeral services were conducted at Union Chapel Sunday, Feb. 23rd at 2 o'clock by Rev. E. E. Cornue. The choir sang very beautifully "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," and other favorite songs of the deceased. Interment was in Union Chapel cemetery.
MRS. ATCHA VANDERHOOF - Submitted by Atcha Nolan
Atcha Vanderhoof Rites Monday
Mrs. Atcha Vanderhoof, a life-time Chautauqua county resident, died Friday afternoon in the Sedan City hospital, where she had been a patient for several weeks. She had been ill for the past year.
A daughter of John and Mary E. Robinson, she was born March 18, 1888, near Sedan, and was married June 25, 1903 to William Vanderhoof. They lived in the Union Chapel vicinity for 43 years before moving to Sedan three years ago. She was a member of the Sedan Baptist church, Home Art club, Tarry-Awhile club and a charter member of Dorcas Society. She was culinary chairman for the Chautauqua County Free Fair for a number of years.
In addition to her husband, survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Roy (Ada) Mills, Mrs. Leo (Ethel) Farris, Mrs. Eugene (Edith) Spire, Mrs. Elbert (Opal) Dilley, Mrs. T. M. (June) Doty, all of Sedan, and Mrs. Doyle (Ruth) Call, Cedar Vale; one sister, Mrs. Carl Mills, Sycamore; one brother, E. E. Robinson, Sedan; 15 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Her first child, Erma Elizabeth, died at the age of two years.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist church here with Rev. Henry Duerksen officiating. Burial was in Crum cemetery, northeast of Sedan, under direction of the Graves-Baird funeral home.
Casket bearers were her grandsons, Bill and Harold Farris, John Doty, Bill and Don Dilley, Ronald Spire, Larry Call and Theron Taylor.
Out of town relatives and friends who attended the funeral of Mrs. Vanderhoof were Ben Vanderhoof of Vilonia, Ark.; Mrs. Vesta Payne of Wynona, Okla.; Mrs. Ambrose Spire, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mills, Mr. and Mrs. John Mills, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Belt, Mr. and Mrs. John Alford, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Belt, Miss Leceita Bly and Theron Taylor all of Independence; Lela Moore of Bowring, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Burch, Mrs. Rena Darnall and Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Robinson of Peru; Myrl Boulanger of Elgin; Mrs. Elnora Shipley, Mrs. J. P. Steeper, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Straw, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Robinson and Mrs. Sylvia Durham all of Bartlesville; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Burch, Mrs. Fred Freeman, Mrs. Delbert Ford, Mrs. Ella Doty and Mr. and Mrs. Birl Brown all of Longton; Mrs. Minnie Bruner, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dilley, Kenneth Walker, Ray Walker, Anna Naut, Nellie Curran, Joe Curran, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McNown, Mrs. John McAlister, Mrs. Floyd Jacot, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Taylor all of Moline; Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Goode, Arnold Call, A. L. Bolton, Mrs. Bob Bailey, Mrs. Paul Buchele, and Mrs. Loyd Bohannon all of Cedar Vale; Mrs. Joe Parker, Mrs. Allie Runyon, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Cole and Marion and Mrs. Joan Greer all of Chautauqua.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Mills of Sycamore; Mrs. Madine Mills Sewell, and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Vanderhoof of Coffeyville; Dr. and Mrs. Doyle Burch and Mr. and Mrs. Vick Cushman of Caney; Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Flossie Kirkpatrick, Mrs. George Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Aiken, and Mrs. Bessie Kingston of Havana; Rev. and Mrs. Hurley Low and Mrs. Luther Myers of Neodesha; Mrs. George Gardner and Nancy Ann of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Farris, Connie and Mary of ElDorado; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Nolan, Miss Sharla Grugan and Terry Taylor of Emporia; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vanderhoof, Mr. and Mrs. James Vanderhoof of Hugo, Okla.; Mrs. Myrle Pollock, Mrs. Joe Brumfield, Mrs. Hugh Herring and Earl F. Overly all of Wichita.
MR. BEN VANDERHOOF - Submitted by Atcha Nolan
Ben Vanderhoof Death Is Reported
Mrs. Roy Mills received word Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, of the death of her uncle, Ben Vanderhoof, 89, at Malvern, Ark. Mr. Vanderhoof was a former Chautauqua county resident. Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 12, at Malvern.
Other survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Zella Burch of Sedan and Mrs. Nora Shipley of Bartlesville, Okla.; a brother, Frank, of Hugo, Okla., and several nieces and nephews in Chautauqua county.
INFANT ERMA E. VANDERHOOF - Submitted by Atcha Nolan
In memory of little Erma Elizabeth Vanderhoof, age 20 months and 21 days.
(Note: Erma Elizabeth Vanderhoof was the first daughter of William and Atcha (Robinson) Vanderhoof. She was born September 3, 1904 and died April 24, 1906. She is interred in Crum Cemetery, Chautauqua County, Kansas.)
MR. FRANCES VANDERHOOF - Submitted by Atcha Nolan
Frances Vanderhoof, an old and respected resident of Chautauqua county, passed away at his home in Peru Saturday, Aug. 11, 1917. The deceased was born on December 28, 1842 and had reached the ripe age of 74 years, 7 months, and 12 days at the time of his demise. In 1875 he was married to Armilda Stoltz and to this union ten children were born. Mr. Vanderhoof was a member of the Friends church, having united with that communion in 1890, and continuing faithful and trustful to the end.
The funeral services were held at Union Chapel Sunday, August 12th, at 4 p.m., conducted by Rev. John I. Smallwood, an old friend of the deceased. Interment in the Union Chapel cemetery.
MR. GEORGE A. VANDERHOOF
HUGO - George Andrew Vanderhoof died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006, in Hugo.
George Andrew Vanderhoof was born on May 14, 1914 in Arkansas to Frank and Mary Elsie (White) Vanderhoof.
He married Thelma Dois Seawright in Wewoka, Okla., on Aug. 25, 1934. George moved from Weleetka, Okla. He worked as a rancher, welder, and teacher.
George is survived by his wife Thelma Dois Vanderhoof of the home; a sister, Jewel Smith of Oklahoma City; two grandchildren; and One greatgrandchild.
George was a cousin to Edith Spire, June Doty, Ada Mills, all of Pleasant Valley Manor, Ruth Call of rural Cedar Vale and Wesley Burch of Caney.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his son James; and his daughter Leota.
The family received friends from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 25, at the funeral home. Services were at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, in the Oak Grove Baptist Church in Hugo.
Rev. Jerry Mayfield officiated the service and burial followed in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Hugo under the direction of Prater-Lampton-Mills and Coffey Funeral Home.
MR. HARRY VANDERHOOF - Submitted by Atcha Nolan
News At Peru
Harry Vanderhoof died Sunday after a short illness with flu and pneumonia. Owing to the illness of other members of the family just a short service was held at the house. He was buried Monday at Union Chapel. Mr. Vanderhoof was an honest, hardworking man and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
MR. WILLIAM M. VANDERHOOF - Submitted by Atcha Nolan
Monday Rites for W. M. Vanderhoof
Funeral services for William Vanderhoof were held Monday afternoon in the Baptist church with Rev. Richard Kelderhouse officiating. Burial was in Crum cemetery near Longton.
William Vanderhoof, son of Frank[sic] (Francis) and Armilda Vanderhoof, was born Oct. 13, 1881, in Dade county, Mo., and moved with his parents to Chautauqua county at about age 10. He died June 15, 1968, at the Sedan City hospital at the age of 86 years, 8 months and 2 days. He had been in ill health for several years and had been hospitalized several times.
He united in marriage with Atcha Robinson on June 25, 1903. They lived in the Union Chapel community for 43 years, where he was engaged in farming and oil field work. They moved to Sedan eight years ago and celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 25, 1963. He was a long time member of the Baptist church and attended until his health failed.
His wife preceded him in death on Sept. 20, 1963.
Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Ada Mills, Mrs. Ethel Farris, Mrs. Edith Spire, Mrs. Opal Dilley, Mrs. June Doty and Mrs. Ruth Call all of Chautauqua county; 15 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Nora Shipley of Bartlesville and Mrs. Zella Burch of Sedan; two brothers, Ben of Little Rock, Ark., and Frank of Hugo, Okla.
Among those from out of town who attended the rites were Mrs. Elnora Shipley, Mrs. Sylvia Durham and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith of Bartlesville; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dilley, Jacqueline, Rhonda and Billy, Dr. Doyle Burch and Vick Cushman of Caney; Don Dilley, Larry Call, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Vanderhoof, Mrs. Frank Sewell and Leroy Robinson of Coffeyville; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vanderhoof of Hugo, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Taylor and Renea, Jay McNown and Mrs. Alvin Vanderhoof of Moline; Mr. and Mrs. Terry Taylor of Marysville, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Theron Taylor and Jay Ann of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Burch, and Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Palmer of Peru; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Spire and Shelmarie and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doty of Wichita; Mr. and Mrs. John Alford, Elmer Belt, Mrs. Ethel Belt, Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Mills and Mr. and Mrs. John Mills of Independence; Tom Carter of Howard; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Foster and Mrs. L. K. Helms jr. of Plant City, Fla., Mrs. Fred Freeman, Mrs. Gertrude Woodworth, Mrs. Woodrow Dyer and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Burch of Longton; Carl Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mills of Sycamore; Lt. Col. Carrol Burch of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Hutton of Elk City; Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Cole and Marion Cole of Chautauqua.
MRS. DIANNA F. VANDERPOOL
INDEPENDENCE - Dianna Fern Vanderpool passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was 63 years of age and a long time resident of Independence, Kansas. Dianna was born on Nov. 13, 1942 at Lamar, Mo. to Cecil Earl and Helen Juanita (Towery) Williams. She attended school and lived her early years at Longton, Kan.
On Jan. 1, 1957, she married John Vernon Vanderpool at the Longton Baptist Church and to this union was born three children, Johnny, Julie and Tony. They lived in several towns in Kansas before moving to Mound City in 1967. In 1984, they moved to Thayer, Kan., where they lived until moving to Palmyra, Mo. in 1989. They remained in Missouri until moving to Ft. Scott, Kan. in 1992, and then moved to the Independence, Kan. area in 1997. Dianna was a devoted wife and mother. She was employed at a department store and a grocery store for a brief time, and was a cook at the Cessna Canteen at Independence during the past three years, until her retirement in July of this year.
She was a member of the Federated Church of Mound City, Kan. In her later years, she attended the New Life Ministries, God's Family Chapel and presently attended the Communities Christian Church of Independence.
She is survived by her husband, John; her sons, Johnny, Uniontown, Kan. and Tony, Big Cabin, Okla.; her daughter, Julie Jackson, Caney; her mother, Helen Williams, Dexter; her brothers, Art Williams, Sedan, John Paul Williams, Eskridge and Steve Williams, Wichita; her sister, Alice Smith, Supply, N. C.; 12 grandchildren, three step grandchildren; five great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, two brothers and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, at the Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard, with Pastor Steve Butler of the Community Christian Church of Independence officiating. Interment was held at the Moline Cemetery in Moline, Kan.
A memorial has been established with the Community Christian Church Memorial Fund. Contributions may be left with the funeral home. The funeral arrangements were made with the Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard.
MR. FRANK VANDERHOOF - Submitted by Atcha Nolan
Frank Vanderhoof, 98, of Hugo (Oklahoma) died June 1 at the Golden Age Home. He was an oil pumper-farmer and member of the Immanuel Baptist Church.
He was born July 18, 1892, in Douglas county, Mo., to Frances Marion Vanderhoof and Armelda Jane Stoltz. He married Mary Elsie White on February 12, 1913, in Sedan, Ks. He has lived here for the last 44 years. Mr. and Mrs. Vanderhoof celebrated their 78th anniversary in February.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Elsie of the home; one son: George Andrew Vanderhoof of Hugo; one daughter; Jewell Mae Smith of Oklahoma City; three grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and five great, great grandchildren.
Services are Tuesday, June 4, at 2 p.m. in the Lampton-Mills & Coffey Chapel with Rev. Mutt Wallace officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Lampton-Mills & Coffey.
JAMES F. VANDORN
James Franklin VanDorn, 67, of Longton, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Independence.
He was born April 26, 1939 in Woodward, Okla. to Everett Forest and Norma Viola (Maurer) VanDorn. He attended school in Oklahoma City, Okla. Due to disability, he helped out as a farm hand on his family farm most of his life. He moved to the Sedan area in 1980. He later moved to Longton in 1998. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and liked model cars.
He is survived by one brother, Everett VanDorn of the home in Longton, and one sister, Brenda VanDorn of Oklahoma.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Bill who passed away in 1998.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Chautauqua with Joe Thomas officiating.
The family has suggested memorial contributions to the American Heart Association and these remembrances may be left at the funeral home. David W. Barnes Funeral Home in Sedan is in charge of arrangements.
MRS. CORDELIA CARDIN VANDRUFF - Submitted byGerald Hobson
Funeral services for Mrs. Cordelia Vandruff, 95, will be held Friday at the Church of Christ with Brother Ed Joice officiating. Burial wil be in Cedar Vale Cemetery under the direction of Miles Funeral Home.
Mrs. Vandruff was born May 27, 1877 at Mt. Vernon, Tenn., and died Dec. 26, 1972 at Newton Memorial Hospital in Winfield.
She was the daughter of James and Isabel Cardin and was married to Roy Vandruff Dec. 18, 1889 at Hewins. He preceded her in death.
A son, Reece, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a brother, Oscar Cardin of Boise, Idaho and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Arthur Kennedy, Leland Holroyd, Cloy Brazzle, LeRoy Uhlenhop, Vaughn Kygar and Jock Walkinshaw.
Singer will be Maurice Smith of Coffeyville. Burial will be in Cedar Vale cemetery under the direction of Miles Funeral Home
MR. ELLIS LEROY "ROY" VANDRUFF - Submitted byGerald Hobson
Services Are Held For Roy Vandruff In Cedar Vale
Roy Vandruff, son of Joseph and Rose Wilson Vandruff, was born Jan. 13, 1877 in Miami, Kansas, and departed this life on April 2, 1959 at the age of 82 years, 2 months and 18 days.
He was united in marriage to Cordelia Cardin on Dec. 18, 1898, and to this union was born one beloved son, Reece, who preceded them in death on Sept. 1, 1955.
Mr. Vandruff grew to manhood in Chautauqua county where he engaged in farming and stock raising as his life work. Except for one year spent in Colorado, all of his adult years were spent in the Hewins vicinity until 1951 when he moved to Cedar Vale where he has lived continuously except for two years spent at Ponca City, Oklahoma.
He obeyed the Gospel when a young man and lived ever faithful to his church, acting for many years as deacon and song leader in the Church of Christ in Hewins. He served those in sorrow innumerable times by the comfort of his singing.
For 12 years he was assessor of Hendricks township - a work which he performed with a high degree of excellence and much satisfaction to himself and to his friends.
Surviving are his wife, Cordelia, two brothers, Ray Vandruff and Carl Vandruff, of San Luis valley, Colorado; several nieces and nephews and a host of loyal friends.
Funeral services were held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4 at the Cedar Vale Church of Christ with the local minister, Doyle Evans, officiating.
O. B. Stark and Maurice Smith sang. Pall-bearers were Herb Kygar, Earl West, C. W. Brazle, Kyle Sanborn, Arthur Kennedy and Ralph Zimmerman.
Burial was in the Cedar Vale cemetery with the Cox Funeral home in charge.
MR. ETNA W. "WILLIS" VANDRUFF - Submitted byGerald Hobson
Mr. Wm. Vandruff died at the home of his brother-in-law, Robert Akin, near Hewins, Tuesday of consumption. He had been ailing for a number of months and last spring went to the mountains in the hope that the change might be beneficial. He gradually grew weaker and was brought back home only last week. The funeral was held Wednesday and burial made in Hewins Cemetery.
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Cedar Vale Commercial Cedar Vale, Kansas - Friday, January 23, 1903
HEWINS
Mr. Willis Vandruff was born in Illinois in 1872, and came with his parents to Kansas when three years of age. He lived in Chautauqua county from 1895 until his death, which occured January 18, 1903. Mr. Vandruff was united in marriage to Miss Hattie Drake April 30, 1895. To this union was born one son who is left at the tender age of 4 years without his father or mother, Mrs. Vandruff having preceded her companion to the spirit world August 15, 1899. Mr. Vandruff is survived by his parents, one sister, three brothers and the dear little son, who will never know a want ungratified while the grandparents live. Rev. Gall preached the funeral address, portraying the resting of the soul in paradise until the second coming of Christ when the gates of the New Jerusalem shall be opened and those who have slept in Christ shall enter the haven of eternal bliss, whose streets are paved with gold and whose walls are studded with sapphire and amethyst. How sweet to die in the love of Christ. Mr. Vandruff was laid to rest in the Brown cemetery, followed by a large concourse of friends. The relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.
MRS. HATTIE DRAKE VANDRUFF - Submitted byGerald Hobson
About as brave an act as has been performed in this part of the country was that of Misses Emma Rindchen and Clara Ankrom, in crossing Big Caney when it was so deep they had to get up on the buggy seat to keep from getting wet. They did this in order to decorate with flowers and drape in mourning the Christian church stand and chairs last Tuesday, on the occasion of the funeral of Mrs. Hattie Vandruff.
Hattie Drake was born Oct. 31, 1877, and married to E. Wilson Vandruff May 30, 1895; died Aug. 15, 1899, after suffering in bed seven months with that dreaded disease consumption. She suffered a great deal, but with great patience. She loved her Savior and said she was ready and willing to meet him. She united with the Christian church four years previous to her death.
"Thee voice that cheered our happy home
Is stilled by death's cold hand;
But if we are faithful here we'll meet again
In that happy, happy land."
The funeral services were conducted at the Christian church by Rev. W. F. Parmeter of Winfield. He preached a splendid sermon to a large audience, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Brown graveyard north of Hewins, followed by a large delegation of relatives and friends. She leaves many relatives, besides a grief-stricken companion and one little boy thirteen months old to mourn their loss. They have the sympathy of the entire community.
ODESSA MAY "DESSIE" VANDRUFF - Submitted byGerald Hobson
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Vandruff came in on the evening train last Saturday with the body of their daughter Dessie. They went to New Mexico the first of October with the hope of improving Dessie's health, but she grew gradually worse with lung trouble till Friday the 29th of December, when she passed away at eleven o'clock. Funeral at the Christian church at 2 o'clock Monday, January 1, conducted by the Rev. Gall and Moffit of that church. After which the body was laid to rest in the Brown cemetery north of Hewins. Dessie was a good girl and had many friends. Her age was 20 years, 7 months aand 23 days. She leaves father, mother, three brothers, three nephews and a lover in the person of Rev. Hanger who she was engaged to be married and many friends to mourn her early death. She was well educated and was employed last fall to teach this winter term of school at the Holroyd school but her health failed. She was a lover of all that was good. The Vandruff family have the sympathy of their many friends in their sad bereavement.
(Note: Miss Vandruff was born May 7, 1885, and died December 29, 1905, per Brown Cemetery records)
MRS. MERRI L. VANGORDER
PLYMOUTH, Ind. - Merri Lee VanGorder was born on Dec. 10, 1957 in Plymouth, Ind. She passed away Oct. 28, 2003 at the Edmond, Okla. Regional Medical Center. She enjoyed arts and crafts, scrapbooking and reading, but most of all she loved spending time with her family and numerous friends.
Merri worked for Southwest Airlines and Cattleman’s Restaurant. Her father, Robert Daniels, and brother, Scott Daniels, preceded her in death.
Merri is survived by her mother, Patricia Clark, Sedan, Kan., longtime companion, Jim Reid, Choctaw, Okla., her children, Nicole Balliett-Scudder and son-in-law, Benjie, Ryan VanGorder and Gretchen VanGorder, all of Oklahoma City, Okla., two sisters, Cherie Bell and husband, Mike, Jill Ann ClarkWalker, Sedan, Kan., two brothers, Chris Daniels, San Francisco, Calif. and Don Clark, Okmulgee, Okla., grandchildren, Caitlyn and Bryce Scudder, Oklahoma City, Okla., nieces and nephews, Sarah, Lauren and Andrew Bell, Kyle and Clayton Clark, Amy Cramer and husband, Daron and Brandon, Jamie and Anthony Cramer. Special friends included Jolene “Mother” Reid, Debbie Coe, the Bunch family and the Chad Jenkins family.
Memorial services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003, at the John M. Ireland Funeral Home & Chapel in Moore, OK.
MRS. LEONA FRIDDLE (LAMB) VANHOY - Submitted by Charlotte Lamb Bennett
Leona VanHoy, 83,died last night in a Salinas hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Sedan, Kansas to Fred and Emma (Friddle) Lamb, Mrs. Hoy had lived in Salinas for 37 years. Her address was 15 Maple St.
She is survived by a son, Jack Van Hoy, and a daughter, Daisy Smith, both of Salinas. A sister, Nellie Burch, of Sedan also survives, along with three grandchildren, six great grandgrand children, and a great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Arnold Nelson of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories.
MR. JAMES VAN ROYEN
LONGTON, Kan. James Walter Van Royen passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2005 at the Sedan City Hospital in Sedan, Kan. He was 63 years of age, a long time resident of rural Longton. Jim was born on Jan. 2, 1942 at Severy, Kan. to Earnest Burr and Laura Frances (Ferry) Van Royen. He attended school and grew to manhood in the Severy community.
On Nov. 27, 1960, he married, Mary Louise McCormac at Sedan. Jim was a devoted husband and father, and worked as an auto mechanic until his retirement. He has been a resident of rural Longton for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; his sons, James Wesley Van Royen, Wichita and Rickey Van Royen, Ronnie Van Royen, Danny Van Royen, Gary Van Royen and James William Van Royen, all of Longton; a daughter, Kimberly Van Royen, Longton; two brothers, Russell Van Royen, Moline and Kenneth Van Royen, Viola; three sisters, Lola King, Winfield, Neva Walter, Howard and Rita Lee, Andover, and seven grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2005, at the Longton Cemetery in Longton, Kan., with Pastor Terry Marta of the Elk City Church of the Nazarene officiating.
A memorial has been established with the American Heart Association. Contributions may be left with the funeral home. The funeral arrangements were made with the Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard.
MR. MAX M. VAUGHAN
Max Mayo Vaughan, age 92, of Cedar Vale, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 at the Pleasant Valley Manor in Sedan.
He was born May 8, 1917 in rural Chautauqua County, Kansas to Willie H. and Jewel (Appleby) Vaughan. He was educated in Pleasant Hill schoolhouse and Grenola High School. He graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1937 and attended one year at Cowley County Community College in Arkansas City.
He served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946 during World War II as a radar technician.
He married Dorothy Shrope on March 19, 1959 in Tijuana, Mexico.
He is survived by his wife Dorothy Vaughan of the home in Cedar Vale; one step-daughter, Dorothy Hall of Cedar Vale; two brothers, Victor Vaughan and his wife Virginia of Wichita, and Willie Vaughan, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth of Winfield; five step-grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; seventeen nieces and nephews; twenty-four plus great-nieces and nephews; sixteen plus great-great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; oue infant brother Vance Leon; a half brother Haldean; brothers Wayne and Jay and a sister Jean Pack and one step-son James Shrope.
Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 15, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the Grenola United Methodist Church with Chaplain Larry Womacks officiating. Burial followed at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Grenola.
The family has suggested memorials to the Grenola United Methodist Church, Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or church of donor's choice in care of the David W. Barnes Funeral Home 209 N, Douglas, Sedan, Kansas 67361. To leave a message for the family please visit www.dwb-fh.com. David W. Barnes Funeral Home of Sedan, Kansas is in charge of arrangements.
MRS. ETTA VEAL
Mrs. Etta Veal, age 58 passed away at Peru, Kansas, Tuesday, April 4th, at 5 p m. The cause of her death was heart disease from which she had been a sufferer for several months. Funeral services were held at the Christian church at Peru Thursday, April 6th at 2 p. m. conducted by Rev. G, L. Eslick of Caney. Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery, with R. I. Buckles funeral director in charge. The funeral service of the Royal Neighbor lodge of which she was a member was given at the grave.
Mrs. Veal was born in Illinois August 6th 1875, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whitlatch. Her early life was spent in that state.
She was united in marriage to L. A. Veal in 1894. To their union five children were born who with her husband survive her. The children are Russell and Irene Veal of Peru, Mrs. Hazel Snelling of Oklahoma, Mrs. Pearl Jones of Texas and Mrs. Dot Walters of Topeka. Other Surviving relatives are a brother, Oscar Paul of Oklahoma and three sisters, Ida Veal of Ponca City, Mimie Gordon of Delaware, Oklahoma, and Lula Todd of California.
She was a member of the Christian church and had been a resident of Peru for the past thirty years.
MRS. BETTY L. VEATCH
Betty Lou (Lamb) Veatch, 71, of San Jacinto, Calif., died Tuesday, Oct. 24 in a hospital after surgery.
Born in 1935 to Loren D. and Blanche Lamb in Sedan, she worked several years at the Sedan Cleaners. Betty later married Robert Veatch who preceded her in death.
Cremation has taken place in San Jacinto.
Survivors include two daughters Pam and Cheryl of San Jacinto and two sisters, Cora Marshall, Riverside, Calif., and Nella Stafford, Sedan. She is also survived by four grandchildren.
MRS. IRENE VENTERS
Irene Venters, age 93, of Sedan, formerly of Cedar Vale, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 at the Pleasant Valley Manor Nursing Home in Sedan.
She was born Oct. 11, 1914 in Maple City, Kan., to Edward and Ida May (Sullivan) Gassett. She grew up and attended school in Cedar Vale. She married Edward Venters in April of 1935 in Newkirk, Okla. He preceded her in death on May 23, 1964.
She lived in the Cedar Vale area all of her life and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Cedar Vale Baptist Church and the Rebekah Lodge.
She is survived by two daughters, Sonya Boothe and her husband Richard of Clearwater, Kan., and Shirley Mills of Sedan; one sister, Nadine Ralston of Wichita; seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward; two sisters and one brother.
Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 at the Pleasant Valley Manor Nursing Home in Sedan with Earl Tresner officiating. Burial will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorial contributions to the People’s Place of Cedar Vale or the Pleasant Valley Manor Nursing Home of Sedan. These remembrances may be left in care of David W. Barnes Funeral Home, 209 N. Douglas, Sedan, Kansas 67361.
To view the entire obituary online, visit www.davidwbarnesfuneralhome.com. David W. Barnes Funeral Home of Sedan is in charge of arrangements.
MR. ERVIN D. VESTAL
LONGTON-Ervin Dee Vestal passed away on Monday, June 20, 2005 at Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kan. He was 29 years of age and a resident of Longton. Ervin was born on Nov. 11, 1975 at Wichita, Kan. to Jack LeRoy and Mary Elizabeth (McClenning) Vestal.
Ervin attended Elk Valley Schools and graduated from Elk Valley High School. He helped make school history by being part of the team that broke the football loosing streak. He served as Elk Valley FFA president during his junior and senior years and served on the student council during his senior year.
Ervin was a member of the basketball team for two years and was on the football team during all four years of high school, elected King in 1993. He also was the reigning weight lifting champion in 1994, benching 360 lbs., squatting 500 pounds and overall posting 1,150 lbs. in all events. He was a member of the Independence Community College football team for two years and later attended Emporia State University and Pittsburg State University.
After college, Ervin worked at various jobs with Prestige, Spears and Charloma. He also, worked for his parents maintaining their rental property and worked in lawn mowing jobs. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and participated in several “bike run” fund-raisers as a member of ABATE, a charitable motorcycle association.
He is survived by his parents, Jack and Mary Vestal, Longton; brothers, Curtis, Kansas City, MO., and Leonard Blackwell, his wife Michelle and daughter Ashley, all of Waynoka, Okla.; his grandmother, Carol Beiter, Sedan; several aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Audine and John Vestal and Bill McClenning.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2005 at the Elk Valley School Gymnasium in Longton, with Pastor David Sanchez of the Christian Community Church of Longton officiating. Interment was held at the Longton Cemetery.
A memonal has been established with ABATE, a charitable motorcycle association. Contributions may be left with the funeral home. The funeral arrangements are being made with the Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard.
MR. ROY VICKERY
SEDAN, Kan. - Roy Neal Vickery, 82, of Sedan, Kan. died Friday morning, Dec. 19, 2003, at Columbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan.
He was born July 14, 1921 in Franklin County, Ga. to Earnest Orden and Tency Ella (Epperson) Vickery. He grew up in Georgia where completed his high school and college education.
He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Coast Guard. Following his discharge, he became a field representative for American School of Chicago, providing high school correspondence courses. He retired after 30 years of employment.
On July 17, 1954, he married Mary Fern Blankinship in Kansas City, Kan. Following their marriage, they made their home in Tennessee until moving to Sedan in the early 1970’s following his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Fern, of the home in Sedan; two sons, Reginald Vickery and Ronald Vickery, both of Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters, Tommie Sanders and Bertie Hopkins, both of Ga.; eight grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.
Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. David W. Barnes Funeral Home of Sedan is in charge of arrangements.
MR. JAMES V. VIELE JR.
James Vernon Viele, Jr., resident of Ponca City, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008, at Ponca City Nursing Home. He was 69.
The service was held Saturday, Aug, 23, 2008 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Shamburger, minister of education, officiating. Burial followed at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Ponca City, Okla. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory.
Jim was the only child of James Sr. and Dorothy Viele of Sedan. He was born in Pawhuska, Okla., on Sept. 24,1938. He attended Sedan High School and received his bachelor's degree in Business from Southwestern in Winfield, KS. Jim was proud to have served 10 years in the U.S. Army Reserves at the rank of Sergeant First Class.
In 1958, Jim married the love of his life, Carolyn Sue Jones. They celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary on July 26, 2008. Together they had two children, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Jim was employed by Conoco, Inc. and retired with 22 years of service in 1994. After retiring, he enjoyed traveling throughout the United States, fishing and hunting with his son, and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Jim is survived by his loving wife, Sue, son James V. Viele III and his wife Amy of Bartlesville, Okla., and daughter Debbie Grimley and her husband Darrell of San Antonio, Texas. Also, his grandchildren, Amanda Harms and husband John of Burden, Sarah Viele of Stillwater, Okla., Emily Martin and her husband Andrew of Greenville, Texas, and Matthew Grimley of San Antonio, Texas. Also, his great-grandchildren, Quinlyn Sue and Keagan James Harms.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents and great-grandson Xabriel Livingston Harms.
Casket bearers were Dave Snyder, Mike Lyons, Bobby Jorgenson, Bruce Evans, Mike Hampton, and Dale Floyd. Honorary casket bearers were Charles Gillentine, Charles Stuckey, Melvin Call, Lawrence Rippe, Ralph Keefe, Jack Little, Jack Jones, Jerry Jones, and Dick Jones.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Ponca City Lodge #83 1200 W. Grand, Ponca City, OK 74601, or to Hospice of North Central Oklahoma, 1904 N. Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, OK 74601, or to the charity of donor's choice.
MR. FRANK L. VINCENT
CANEY - Frank L. Vincent, age 83, passed away on Tuesday evening, May 23, 2006, at his daughter’s home in Caney.
He was born March 1923, in Alva, Okla., to Jape and Pearl (Culvert) Vincent. He was raised in the Alva community and attended elementary school there.
He served in the United States Army during WWII in the European Theatre and Philippine Islands.
He married Pauline Atkinson in 1949, in Alva. They later divorced.
He then married Josie Gober in 1954, in Miami, Okla. She preceded him in death 1989.
Mr. Vincent was a carpenter, farmer, oil field worker an later was a landlord owning several rental properties. He also owned and operated the Hay Barn Inn, Sedan.
He was a member of the American Legion Post # 132 of Caney and VFW Post #1022 of Coffeyville.
Survivors include two daughters, Lori Brooks (James), Caney, and Jody Vincent, Augusta; two grandsons, Charles and Steven Taylor; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Pauline Weaver; two brothers; and two sisters.
Funeral Services were held 10 a.m., Friday, May 26, 2006, at Penwell-Gabel Graves Chapel of Caney. Pastor Mike Moms presided.
MRS. JOSIE VINCENT - Submitted by Ilene Mullendore Butler
Josie Velma Vincent, 60, of Peru, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 1989, at the Sedan City Hospital. She was born March 26, 1928, in Ft. Gibson, Okla. to Charlie and Lithe May (Walker) Gober. Josie was a homemaker and had worked in several positions at the Sedan City Hospital.
On Nov. 21, 1956, she and Frank Vincent were united in marriage at Miami, Okla. He survives at the home. Also surviving is one daughter, Susan Gober of Sedan; two step-daughters, Joretta Vincent and Loretta Mann, both of El Dorado; four sisters, Melvin Wackerman, Peggy Slack, Ruby Bowen and Gladys Fulton all of Enid, Okla.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 2:00 p.m., in the Graves-Baird Chapel, Sedan. Interment was in the Greenwood Cemetery, Sedan. Rev. Bill Long of the Sedan Assembly of God Church, officiated. Graves-Baird Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
A memorial has been established in her name with the American Cancer Society.
MR. CHARLES J. VINTON
CHANNEL ISLANDS, Oxnard, Calif. - Mr. Charles J. Vinton, 86, atomic scientist, inventor, successful commodity investor and real estate venture capitalist passed away at his home on Sunday, May 21, 2006, after suffering from a severe stroke a few weeks earlier on March 20.
Charles J. Vinton was born in Watertown, Wis., to John and Louise Vinton on Jan. 30, 1920. Mr. Vinton’s family had been long involved in politics and the White House, since the time of his Grandfather, John J. Vinton, who was a close and personal friend of President Abraham Lincoln.
In his youth he attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and graduated magna cum laude. He was recruited by several chemical conglomerates and became the chief research chemical scientist for U.S. Chemical Company in Manhattan Beach, Calif. He then made California his home and retired from the science industry in 1975.
He married Caroline J. Contreras, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur and Juanita Thomas Jr. and granddaughter of Mrs. Pansy Elkins, of Sedan, on Aug. 25, 2000.
His wife and only heir, Caroline Contreras Vinton, his stepsons Lantz Contreras of Nashville and Timothy Contreras of Tulsa and his two-step granddaughters, Karlie and Kayla Contreras of Sedan, survive him.
His memorial service will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006, which will be conducted by his Pastor, Rev. Lewis McClendon of Ventura Baptist Church.
Mr. Vinton requested his memorial service be postponed until his favorite brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Don Thomas of Liberty, Texas, could attend and that his final resting place be in Greenwood Cemetery, in Sedan next to Mrs. Vinton’s first husband, Rev. Benjamin R. Contreras, which will be granted.
MRS. EASEL AKIN VULGAMORE - Submitted by Billy L. Pate-Smith
Funeral services for Easel Akin Vulgamore, 89, 719 East 11th Street, were held Monday, October 16 at 10 a.m. in the Johnson Chapel with interment in the Rose Dale Cemetery, Hewins, Kansas under the direction of Johnson’s Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Vulgamore died October 12, 1989 in the Jane Phillips Episcopal-Memorial Medical Center, Bartlesvffle.
Born August 12, 1900 in Hewins, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late John Logan and Mattie (Gordon) Akin. She married Hugh Vulgamore on November 14, 1929 in Sedan, Kansas. He preceded her in death on April 22, 1976.
A Pawhuska resident since 1954, Mrs. Vulgamore was a member of The Church of Christ.
Survivors include four sons, Edwin P. Vulgamore of the home, CarI Dean Vulgamore of St. Paul, Minnesota, Royce Howard Vulgamore of Tulsa and Robert Duane Akin of Waterloo, New York; one daughter, Phyllis Vulgamore of Waterloo, New York and nine grandchildren. Also, a number of great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends.
A son, Philip Waldo Vuigamore preceded her in death.
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