W. Leon Bolinger

W. Leon Bolinger, 84, of Stroud, Okla., and formerly of the Labette County area, passed away at 5:56 p.m., Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at his home. Wallace Leon Bolinger was born on October 18, 1935, to William Leonard and Carrie (Lamb) Bolinger in rural Porterville, Kan.

Sue Ann Martin

Sue Ann (Wright) Martin was born April 23, 1935, in Chandler. She died Sunday, September 6, 2020, at the age of 85 years. Martin, the daughter of Charlie and Mary Olive (Key) Wright, married Howard Martin in 1955.

Charles Roy Schofield

A graveside funeral will be held for Charles Roy Schofield at 10 a.m., today , September 3, 2020, at the Wellston Cemetery. Final arrangements are under the direction of Lehman Funeral Home of Wellston. Schofield was born to Monroe and Mabel Schofield on August 15, 1955, in Chandler.

Elania Chris Scribner

Elania Chris Scribner of Chandler was born September 20, 1946, in Cushing, Okla. She died Monday, August 24, 2020, in Chandler at the age of 73 years. Scribner, the daughter of Henry Farish Howard and Laverne Cannon, married Thomas Ray Scribner on April 11, 1969.

Kenneth Martin Brandon

Kenneth Martin Brandon, 84, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at his home in Perkins. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 2 p.m.

Vera Dell Telford

Vera Dell Telford was born to Jefferson and Clara (Morgan) Taylor on March 11, 1925, in Paden, Okla. She died Monday, August 31, 2020, in Chandler at the age of 95 years. Telford worked at a local sewing factory and later cooked for a daycare.

Linda Jean Norman Berry

Linda Jean Norman Berry of Davenport was born June 11, 1946, in Cedar City, Utah. She died Saturday, August 22, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. She was 74 years old. Berry married Carl Berry on May 20, 1966.

Sally Karen Gragg

Sally Karen Gragg was born to Charles and Francis (Gilmore) Hoover on February 26, 1940, in Drumright, Okla. She died Monday, August 24, 2020, in Agra at the age of 80 years. A memorial service is pending and will be announced at a later date.

Elmer “Kelly” Andrew Hunt

Elmer “Kelly” Andrew Hunt was born to Bill Hunt and Nellie Louise (Hull) Boyts on August 19, 1964, in Pawhuska, Okla. He died Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the age of 56 years. Kelly, a citizen of the Potawatomi Nation, attended high school in Pratt, Kan.

Rickey Lynn Melson

It is with great sadness that the family of longtime Chandler resident Rickey Lynn Melson announce his sudden passing on Monday, August 24, 2020. Rick was born May 5, 1958, the son of Mark Leo and Lorena (Acord) Melson and grew up on the family farm southeast of Chandler.