Obituary of Gwendolyn Ann Stevens

Coffeyville - Gwendolyn "Gwen" Stevens of Buffalo, Kansas passed away on Friday, December 28, 2007 at the Neosho Regional Medical Center. She was born March 19, 1930 to Jake and Virginia (Rice) Cutler in Buffalo, Kansas where she grew up and attended school, graduating from Buffalo High School. On October 27, 1950, she married Earl Stevens at Chanute. Following their marriage they made their home in Buffalo for a short time before moving to Parsons where they lived for five years until returning to Buffalo. Mrs. Stevens was an active member of the First Christian Church in Chanute and a longtime member of the Buffalo Christian Church before it closed. Survivors include her husband, Earl Stevens of the home; three daughters, Diana (Lonny) Allen of Independence, Kansas, Brenda (Dean) Smith of Buffalo, Kansas, and Sharon (Mark) Jones of Cherryvale, Kansas; one son, Kevin Stevens of Sallisaw, Oklahoma; three sisters, Eloise Baxter of Buffalo, Kansas, Jill Hall of Bedford, Texas, and Jackie Orrick of Kansas City, Missouri; 12 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Stevens has been preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Larry Ray Stevens and Allen Lane Stevens; one sister, Ramona Cox; and one grandson, Justin Allen. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 3, 2008 at the First Christian Church in Chanute, Kansas, 102 North Grant, Chanute, Kansas with Pastor Tom Eastman officiating. Burial will follow at the Buffalo Cemetery, Buffalo, Kansas. Friends may call Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at the First Christian Church in Chanute from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., the family will receive friends during this time. The family suggests memorials to the American Diabetes Association; contributions may be left with the funeral home or mailed c/o David W. Barnes Funeral Home, 306 North Cline Road, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337.