Donald G. Ruttgen, Sr.
Nov 15, 2011
Donald G. Ruttgen, Sr., 82, of rural Oswego, died at 2:43 p.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Elm Haven West Nursing Home in Parsons. He was born July 24, 1929 in Fairview Township, Labette County, Kansas, to Clarence Valentine and Ethel Florence (Strickland) Ruttgen. He grew up in rural Labette County where he attended Bowman Country School and was a...
William E. Boecker
Nov 14, 2011
William E. Boecker, 86, formerly of Parsons, died at 5:17 p.m., Monday, November 14, 2011, at the Kansas Veterans Home in Winfield, Kansas. He was born May 14, 1925, in Parsons, Kansas, to Anton H. and Antonia (Hoff) Boecker. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons. He worked with his father on the family farm until entering the United...
Dixie L. Lewis
Nov 11, 2011
Dixie L. Lewis, 64, of Altamont died at 5:01 p.m., November 11, 2011, at the Clarehouse in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born October 18, 1947 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Roy Schell and Maxine (Kastler) Schell. She grew up and attended schools in Altamont, graduating from Labette County High school in 1965. She and Ronald W. "Ron" Lewis were married on...
James I. "Sonny" Ledbetter
Nov 9, 2011
James I. "Sonny" Ledbetter, 82, of Edna, died at 2:20 p.m., Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. He was born June 5, 1929 at rural Vinita Oklahoma to Irvy C. and Aimee (White) Ledbetter. He grew up on Big Creek, Oklahoma south of Edna, KS. He attended country schools and joined the US Army in March of...
John Wesley Bonine
Nov 5, 2011
John Wesley Bonine, 76, of rural Parsons, died at 12:02 a.m., Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He had been in failing health for several months. He was born October 5, 1935 at Erie, Kansas to Clifford Lee Bonine and Ida Nona (Pierce) Bonine. He grew up and attended school at Erie and...
Zachary Scott "Zach" Harding
Nov 5, 2011
Zachary Scott "Zach" Harding, 21, of Parsons, died early Saturday morning, November 5, 2011, near Erie, from injuries sustained in a car-train accident. He was born July 24, 1990, in Parsons, Kansas to Scott William and Rachael Lynn (Looney) Harding. He grew up and attended school in St. Paul and was a 2008 graduate of St. Paul High School. He...
Veronica R. "Bonnie" (Munding) Kennan
Oct 26, 2011
Veronica R. "Bonnie" (Munding) Kennan, 87, of Parsons, died at 9:35 a.m., Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society. She was born August 4, 1924, in Parsons, Kansas, to Norbert Martin and Gertrude Marie (Seiler) Munding. She grew up in Parsons where she attended St. Patrick's Elementary School, graduated from Parsons High School in 1942, and earned...
Alvin Eugene Pontious
Oct 25, 2011
Alvin Eugene Pontious, 71, of Pittsburg, formerly of Parsons, died at 7:51 p.m., Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at his home. He was born March 29, 1940, in rural Cherryvale, Kansas, to Ira D. and Nellie May (Janssen) Pontious. He attended a one-room school in the Timber Hill area before moving with his family, at the age of 10, to Parsons...
Arthur "Art" Holloway
Oct 18, 2011
Arthur J. "Art" Holloway, Sr. of Parsons, died at 3:55 p.m., Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at Kindred Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born January 8, 1957, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Albert Holloway, Sr. and Mary (Ferdig) Holloway. For many years he lived in Iowa. He then lived in Independence, Kansas, for a time before moving to Parsons 18...
Ronald G. "Ron" Havelka
Oct 16, 2011
Ronald G. "Ron" Havelka, 60, of Parsons, died early Sunday, October 16, 2011, at his home. He was born December 7, 1950, in Miami, Florida, to Rudolph and Mildred (Novotny) Havelka. He grew up in Lake Worth and West Palm Beach, Florida, where he attended schools. He later attended Florida State University in Tallahassee where he earned a Bachelor's degree....
Virgil L. Grizzle
Oct 14, 2011
Virgil L. Grizzle, 82, of Chanute, Kansas, died Friday, October 14, 2011, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kansas. Virgil was born September 19, 1929, in Iola, Kansas, the son of George F. and Minnie M. (Jones) Grizzle. He graduated from LaHarpe High School. On November 13, 1949, Virgil married Wanda Lee Larkey and they made their home...
Mildred R. Benthin
Oct 12, 2011
Mildred R. Benthin, 83, of Frontenac, formerly of Galesburg, died at 6:47 p.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at her home. She was born November 14, 1927, in Archie, Missouri, to Alvin and Mable (Nation) Reed. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Rich Hill and Butler, Missouri. On October 22, 1965, she and Harry A. Benthin,...
Danny L. Thornton
Oct 12, 2011
Danny L. Thornton, 58, of Joplin, Missouri, formerly of Parsons, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at his home. He was born November 16, 1952, in Parsons, Kansas, to Edwin L. "Roy" and Geraldine (Adams) Thornton. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons. Through the years he had worked as a sales representative at Thornton Sales, later known as Slayman...
Eugene M. "Buck" Mcatee
Oct 10, 2011
Eugene M. "Buck" McAtee, 92, of Conway, Arkansas, formerly of Parsons, Kansas, died at 9:15 p.m., Monday, October 10, 2011, in Conway. He was born August 15, 1919, in St. Paul, Kansas, to Charles Ernest McAtee and Sara Irene (Poisette) McAtee. He graduated from Parsons High School in 1937. On March 18, 1941, he enlisted in the US 2nd Cavalry...
Todd J. Rowe
Oct 9, 2011
Todd J. Rowe, 49, of Parsons, died early Sunday, October 9, 2011, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born August 28,1962, in Salina, Kansas, to Larry Joe and Nancy Louise (Rhoades) Rowe. He grew up and attended school in Parsons. While attending high school, he was injured in a...
Fred Bergkamp
Oct 6, 2011
Fred J. Bergkamp, 71, of Chetopa, died at 1:38 a.m., Thursday, October 6, 2011, at Oswego Community Hospital. He was born January 5, 1940, in St. Joseph Ost, Kansas, to Fred Bergkamp, Sr. and Elizabeth (May) Bergkamp. He attended elementary school in St. Joseph Ost, was a graduate of Andale High School, and attended Business College in Wichita. He later...
Carl A. Fontelroy
Oct 1, 2011
Carl A. Fontelroy, 60, of Belleville, Illinois, formerly of Parsons, died at 10:00 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2011 in Belleville. He was born July 9, 1951, in Parsons, Kansas, to Walter Fontelroy, Sr. and Claretha (Ponds) Fontelroy. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Parsons and was a 1968 graduate of Parsons High School. Following graduation,...
Tom J. Hinman
Sep 28, 2011
Tom J. Hinman, 59, of rural Chetopa, died Wednesday evening, September 28, 2011, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born March 8, 1952, in Oswego, Kansas, to Claude Baynum and Zelma Mae (Russell) Hinman. He grew up and attended school in Oswego. He served in the United States Army and had attained the rank of E6 and had...
Lena (Tucker) Ritz Morrow
Sep 28, 2011
Lena (Tucker) Ritz Morrow, 98, of Parsons, died at 2:22 p.m., Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at Elmhaven East Nursing Home. She had been in failing health. She was born September 6, 1913, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, to Henry and Lenita (Morrison) Tucker. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Ft. Scott. She and Andy Ritz were...
John L. Brown
Sep 27, 2011
John L. Brown, 80, longtime excavation contractor of Mound Valley, died Tuesday evening, September 27, 2011, from injuries sustained in a lawn mowing accident at his home. He was born June 16, 1931, in Wichita, Kansas, to Clyde and Ruby (Posey) Brown. He grew up and attended school in the Wichita/Derby area. On July 25, 1952, he married his schoolmate,...
