Fred E. Stinebaugh Jr.

Fred E. Stinebaugh Jr., age 54, resident of Arcadia, Kan., died Thursday morning, Oct. 1, 2009, at his home. He was born Aug. 26, 1955, in Lafayette, Ind., the son of Fred Stinebaugh Sr. and Martha Porter Stinebaugh. Fred worked most of his life as a truck driver. He greatly enjoyed motorcycling as well as camping and fishing.

Survivors include his special friend and caregiver Joyce Truitt of the home; his father and stepmother, Fred and Maxine Stinebaugh Sr.; three sons, Johnny Stinebaugh, Fort Hood, Texas, Randy Stinebaugh and wife Sarah, Arma, Kan., and Chris Stinebaugh, Arma; two brothers, Sherman Stinebaugh and wife Karen, Fort Scott, and Loren Stinebaugh, Junction City, Kan.; and two sisters, Virginia Coulter and husband Mike, Mulberry, Kan., and Karen Loden and husband Bennie, Fort Scott. He was preceded in death by his mother.

There was cremation. Rev. Jim Casselman will conduct memorial services at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Memorials are suggested to the Fred Stinebaugh Jr. Memorial Fund and may be sent to Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, Kansas. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at www.cheneywitt.com.