Allen D. Hillis
Nov 7, 2012
Allen D. Hillis, 44, of Columbus, died at 11:22 a.m., Wednesday, November 7, 2012, in the Emergency Room at Mercy Maude Norton Hospital in Columbus. He was born November 22, 1967, in Parsons, Kansas to Ronald Hillis and Janice (Ball) Evans. He grew up in Parsons where he attended school. Through the years he had worked at the Kansas Army...
Robert E. "Bud" Willis
Nov 7, 2012
Robert E. "Bud" Willis, 85, of rural Chetopa, died at 3:46 p.m., Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born July 15, 1927, in Chetopa, Kansas, to James A. and Grace (Wright) Willis. He was a 1945 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. Following high school, he served in the United States...
Rosa M. (Muñoz) Smith
Nov 6, 2012
Rosa M. (Muñoz) Smith, 54, of McCune, died at 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at the home of her son in McCune. She was born June 1, 1958, in Barrington, Illinois, to Enrique and Juanita (Muñoz) Carrillo. At thirteen days of age, she was brought to Parsons, raised and later adopted by her uncle and aunt, Prudencio and Sara...
Roy L. Sperry
Nov 6, 2012
Roy L. Sperry, 88, of Edna, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, in the Emergency Room at Labette Health. He was born August 11, 1924, in Cherryvale, Kansas, to Charles C. and Elizabeth Eldora (Byers) Sperry. In the early 1950's, he lived on a farm with his parents near Dennis until moving with his family to Mound Valley in 1958....
Cael Ethan Shields
Nov 4, 2012
Cael Ethan Shields, infant son of Matthew Wayne and Jene' Marie (Siebert) Shields, of Parsons, died shortly after birth on Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Labette Health in Parsons. In addition to his parents, survivors include: Maternal Grandparents – Jeff and Renee Siebert Girard, KS Roger and Debbie Buck St. Louis, MO Paternal Grandparents – Dude and Debra Shields Chanute,...
Jack W. Mcguire
Nov 3, 2012
Jack W. McGuire, 52, of Parsons, died at 5:28 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2012, in the Emergency Room at Labette Health. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born October 14, 1960, in Los Angeles, California, to Linda Lu Blackburn. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Parsons where he...
Milo W. Bean
Nov 2, 2012
Milo W. Bean, 90, of Parsons, died at 12:45 a.m., Friday, November 2, 2012, at Elm Haven East Nursing Home in Parsons. He was born December 17, 1921, in Gross, Kansas, to Ralph M. and Bessie M. (Brown) Bean. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in the Gross and Arcadia, Kansas, areas. During World War II,...
Rev. Betty L. Eckles
Nov 2, 2012
Rev. Betty L. Eckles, 83, of Chetopa, formerly of Mound Valley, died at 2:10 p.m., Friday, November 2, 2012, at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. She was born June 29, 1929, in Centralia, Oklahoma, to Delbert Howard and Lydia May (Bell) Kirk. She grew up and attended school near Miami, Oklahoma. Through the years she had lived in Southeast Kansas and...
Dorothy Marie Carson
Oct 30, 2012
Dorothy Marie Carson, 90, of Edwards, Missouri, died at 2:47 a.m., Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, Missouri. She was born June 26, 1922, in Centralia, Oklahoma, to Robert Clifford and Cora (Riley) Deacon. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Centralia. In earlier years, she worked at the H.D. Lee...
Wilda Mae "Willie" Bayless
Oct 29, 2012
Wilda Mae "Willie" Bayless, 90, of Parsons, died at 10:00 p.m., Monday, October 29, 2012, at Elmhaven West Nursing Home in Parsons. She was born April 9, 1922, in Parsons, Kansas, to Harry G. and Velma A. (Parsons) O'Connor. She was a 1939 graduate of Parsons High School and earned an Associate degree from Parsons Junior College in 1941. Wilda...
Ruth E. Mckinney
Oct 25, 2012
Ruth Elizabeth (Watkins) McKinney, 80, of Chanute, formerly of Erie, died at 12:23 a.m., Thursday, October 25, 2012, at her home. She was born January 29, 1932, in Cherryvale, Kansas, to Charles Henry and Minnie Esther (Farris) Watkins. Her father was a railroad man so the family moved several times before she started school. As a young girl, she lived...
Teresa K. Astbury
Oct 25, 2012
Teresa K. (Lewis) Astbury, 51, of Parsons, died at 7:39 p.m., Thursday, October 25, 2012, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born October 23, 1961, in Liberal, Kansas, to Bill Lewis, Sr. and DeEtta (DeCow) Lewis. As a young girl, she grew up in Liberal and later moved with her family to Coffeyville where she graduated from...
Dravin Roy Whitecotton
Oct 25, 2012
Dravin Roy Whitecotton, four day old infant son of Melvin Collins and Danielle Whitecotton, of Coffeyville, died Thursday, October 25, 2012, at his home. He was born October 21, 2012, at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Survivors include: Parents – Melvin Collins and Danielle Whitecotton of the home Maternal Grandparents – Lisa Ballard & Wayne Bohannon Lebanon, MO Robert Miller...
Glen Marvin More
Oct 22, 2012
Glen Marvin More, 96, of Independence, Kansas, formerly of Mound Valley, Kansas, died Monday, October 22, 2012, at 12:40 p.m., at Montgomery Place in Independence. Glen was born in Edna, Kansas, on January 25, 1916, to Eugene Edward and Pearl (Steigmeir) More. His mother passed away when he was 7 years old and his dad and he spent a few...
Jack G. Middleton
Oct 22, 2012
Jack G. Middleton, 84, of Parsons, died at 12:40 p.m., Monday, October 22, 2012, at Elm Haven West Nursing Home in Parsons. He was born June 22, 1928, in Hallowell, Kansas, to Ralph and Goldie Gertrude (Koons) Middleton. He grew up and attended school in McCune where he was a graduate of McCune High School. While serving in the United...
Kenneth Glenn Clayborn
Oct 20, 2012
Kenneth Glenn Clayborn, 70, of Vinita, Oklahoma, died at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2012, after sustaining a head injury earlier in the week. He was born in McAlester, Oklahoma on August 4, 1942. He lived in the Chetopa area most of his adult life. He is survived by one son, Jeff Clayborn, of Chetopa, Kansas; and four grandchildren, Blake...
Marcia S. Cooper
Oct 16, 2012
Marcia S. Cooper, 28, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Chetopa, died at 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She was born October 21, 1983, in Parsons, Kansas, to A.B. and Anita (Jameson) Cooper. As a young girl, she grew up and attended schools in Chetopa, Parsons and Lawrence. Survivors include: One Son – Marshall...
Roxford "Rocky" Phelps
Oct 7, 2012
Roxford "Rocky" Phelps, 57, of Parsons, Kansas, died at 11:26 p.m., Sunday, October 7, 2012, at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born November 14, 1954, in Salina, Kansas, to Harold Wesley and Marcella Margaret (Griffin) Phelps. He was currently residing at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center. Survivors include: Eight Brothers – Charles Phelps Arkansas City, KS Clayton...
Samantha S. Simon
Oct 4, 2012
Samantha S. Simon, 19, of Joplin, Missouri, died at her home Thursday, October 4, 2012. She was born July 14, 1993 in Joplin to Orvil C. Spencer and Chenise A. Simon. She moved with her family to Ft. Wayne, Indiana in 1995. They moved to Kansas City in 1998, and lived there until moving to Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 2004....
Alberta Mcwilliams
Sep 28, 2012
Alberta "Woo" McWilliams, 56, of Parsons, died at 9:35 p.m., Friday, September 28, 2012, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born March 13, 1956, in Picayune, Mississippi, to Leslie and Bessie Mae (Matthews) McWilliams. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Mississippi until moving with her family to Parsons where she graduated from Parsons...
