Robert L. "Smokey" Stover, 68, of Parsons, died at 3:40 p.m., Saturday, February 6, 2010, at his home. He had been in failing health.
He was born February 6, 1942, at Mercy Hospital in Parsons, Kansas, to Loraine Short. He was raised by his grandmother, Goldie Short until graduating from Labette County Community High School in 1960.
Following high school graduation, he worked as a lineman for Iola Cable and Jackson/Jackson Power and Light companies on distribution systems and communication towers located around the country. While working in Wisconsin, Robert met his wife, Mary Boushack. They were married on March 1, 1963, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Marshfield, Wisconsin.
In 1974, they moved back to his hometown of Parsons where he was employed by the City of Parsons as supervisor at Oakwood Cemetery until retiring in late 2000. During this time, he served as a commander in the civil defense program. Smokey also served as 4th Ward alderman and ran for Parsons City Commission in 2007.
He enjoyed playing golf, watching football and baseball, and talking on citizens band and ham radio sets. He was a member of the Sunflower CBer's, chaired the club's board, and was involved with organizing various fundraising activities, including the March of Dimes walkathons.
Survivors include:
Wife – Mary Stover of the home, Parsons
Four Children – Terry Stover & wife, Mary Olathe, KS
Becky Ramsey & husband, Merlyn Fredonia, KS
John Stover Parsons, KS
Robert W. Stover & companion, Morgan Kelley Parsons, KS
Ten Grandchildren – Taylor Lawson, Zachory Ramsey, Elizabeth Stover, Andrew Stover, Benjamin Stover, Michael Stover, Kylie Stover, Hailey Stover, Michael Fay and Chance Hornback.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, a daughter, Virginia Ann Stover; an aunt, Mary Jane Pierce; and an uncle, Melvin Short.
The body has been cremated. Memorials are suggested to Hospice Care of Kansas. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Robert L. "Smokey" Stover, please visit our flower store.
He was born February 6, 1942, at Mercy Hospital in Parsons, Kansas, to Loraine Short. He was raised by his grandmother, Goldie Short until graduating from Labette County Community High School in 1960.
Following high school graduation, he worked as a lineman for Iola Cable and Jackson/Jackson Power and Light companies on distribution systems and communication towers located around the country. While working in Wisconsin, Robert met his wife, Mary Boushack. They were married on March 1, 1963, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Marshfield, Wisconsin.
In 1974, they moved back to his hometown of Parsons where he was employed by the City of Parsons as supervisor at Oakwood Cemetery until retiring in late 2000. During this time, he served as a commander in the civil defense program. Smokey also served as 4th Ward alderman and ran for Parsons City Commission in 2007.
He enjoyed playing golf, watching football and baseball, and talking on citizens band and ham radio sets. He was a member of the Sunflower CBer's, chaired the club's board, and was involved with organizing various fundraising activities, including the March of Dimes walkathons.
Survivors include:
Wife – Mary Stover of the home, Parsons
Four Children – Terry Stover & wife, Mary Olathe, KS
Becky Ramsey & husband, Merlyn Fredonia, KS
John Stover Parsons, KS
Robert W. Stover & companion, Morgan Kelley Parsons, KS
Ten Grandchildren – Taylor Lawson, Zachory Ramsey, Elizabeth Stover, Andrew Stover, Benjamin Stover, Michael Stover, Kylie Stover, Hailey Stover, Michael Fay and Chance Hornback.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, a daughter, Virginia Ann Stover; an aunt, Mary Jane Pierce; and an uncle, Melvin Short.
The body has been cremated. Memorials are suggested to Hospice Care of Kansas. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Robert L. "Smokey" Stover, please visit our flower store.
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