Theda M. Wilson
Jul 4, 2011
Theda M. Wilson, 88, of Chetopa, died at 10:45 p.m., Monday, July 4, 2011, at Chetopa Manor. She had been in failing health. She was born December 21, 1922, in Craig County, Oklahoma to Clinton O. and Anna (Gail) Wilson. As a young girl, she attended Watson and Blackberry elementary schools, and was a graduate of Labette County Community High...
Vera Bolen
Jul 3, 2011
Vera Bolen, 94, of Cherryvale, and former longtime resident of Altamont, died at 5:50 p.m., Sunday, July 3, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas. She was born August 12, 1916, in Altamont, Kansas, to Wilford and Jessie (Kugler) Baker. As a young girl, she attended rural elementary school near Altamont and was a 1934 graduate of Labette County Community...
William M. "Bill" Dawson
Jun 30, 2011
William M. "Bill" Dawson, 94, of St. Paul, and former longtime Erie resident, died at 5:05 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 2011, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. He was born November 23, 1916, in rural St. Paul, Kansas, to Jonas and Pauline (Holtz) Dawson. As a young boy, he grew up in the St. Paul and Galesburg areas....
Maxine Downing
Jun 29, 2011
Maxine Downing, 86, of Chetopa, died at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at Freeman East Hospital in Joplin. She was born February 1, 1925, in rural Chetopa, Kansas, to Elmer Joseph and Birdie Ethel (Moore) Blundell. Following graduation from Chetopa High School in 1942, she attended Coffeyville Teachers College. For a number of years, she taught in rural one-room...
Donald R. "Hap" Santee
Jun 26, 2011
Donald R. "Hap" Santee, 82, of Parsons, died at 2:40 a.m., Sunday, June 26, 2011, in the Emergency Room at Labette Health. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born April 25, 1929, in Mound Valley, Kansas to Harry and Mabel (Scobey) Santee. He grew up and attended school in Mound Valley and...
Francis P. "Frank" Diskin
Jun 23, 2011
Francis P. "Frank" Diskin, 69, of Parsons, died from injuries incurred during an accident in Colorado on Thursday, June 23, 2011. Frank was born December 4, 1941 in Ft. Scott, Kansas to John Edward Diskin and Mary Bernadette (Brazil) Diskin. He grew up and attended school in St. Paul, Kansas, graduating from St. Francis High School in 1960. He attended...
James David Singleton
Jun 22, 2011
James D. Singleton, 54, of Chetopa, died at 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Chetopa Manor. He had been in failing health. He was born March 25, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri, to George Edward and Fern (Noble) Singleton. Following high school graduation, he served in the United States Navy from 1977-1981. Upon his honorable discharge from the Navy,...
Lucinda M. "Lucy" Pearce
Jun 19, 2011
Lucinda M. "Lucy" Pearce, 78, of Parsons, died at 10:45 p.m., Sunday, June 19, 2011, at Elmhaven East Nursing Home. She was born September 26, 1932, in Pittsburg, Kansas, to Lorenza Dow and Frances Marie (Snow) Wort. She attended country schools in Frontenac three years before moving with her family to McCune where she graduated high school. Following high school,...
James G. "Jim" Merrill
Jun 17, 2011
James G. "Jim" Merrill, 71, of Parsons, died at 4:00 a.m., Friday, June 17, 2011, at Presbyterian Manor in Parsons. He had been in failing health. He was born August 26, 1939, in Galesburg, Kansas, to James Franklin and Anna (Porter) Merrill. He grew up and attended school in the Galesburg area. He worked construction most of his adult life...
Francis "Frank" Giefer
Jun 12, 2011
Francis J. "Frank" Giefer, 90, lifelong farmer and stockman of St. Paul, died at 11:07 p.m., Sunday, June 12, 2011, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul surrounded by his wife and all of his children. He was born January 11, 1921, in South Mound, Kansas, to Francis Jacob and Anna Marie (Holtkamp) Giefer. He lived his entire life...
Kimberly Juenemann
Jun 10, 2011
Kimberly "Kim" Knudson Juenemann, 55, of Chetopa, peacefully passed away June 10, 2011 at her home in Chetopa, KS. She was born on December 5, 1955, in Colby, Kansas to Jack and Dorothy (Cox) Knudson. Her childhood years were spent in Rexford, KS, graduating from Golden Plains High School. She then earned her Associate Degree from Colby Community College, Colby...
Patricia Jo "Trisha" York
Jun 8, 2011
Patricia Jo "Trisha" York, 40, of McCune, died at 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2011, in the Emergency Room at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. Her death was unexpected. She was born September 5, 1970, in Pryor, Oklahoma, to William J. "Bill" and Lana (Mallott) Sanders. She was a 1988 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont. Prior to...
Jonathan R. Natt, Jr.
Jun 8, 2011
Jonathan R. Natt, Jr., 11, of Parsons, died early Wednesday morning, June 8, 2011, in the Emergency Room at Labette Health. His death was unexpected. He was born July 17, 1999, in Parsons, Kansas, to Jonathan R. Natt, Sr. and Donna Kendrick. He grew up in Parsons where he attended Guthridge Elementary School and had recently completed 6th grade at...
Clayton Eugene Standley
Jun 8, 2011
Clayton Eugene Standley, 77, of St. Paul, died at 6:55 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at his home. He was born June 22, 1933, in Centerton, Arkansas, to William O. and Grace E. (Sly) Standley. As a child, he lived in Ladore, Galesburg, Erie and St. Paul and was a 1952 graduate of Erie High School. In January 1953, he...
Eileen B. Johnson
Jun 5, 2011
On August 24, 1921, a baby girl was born to Elza and Ruby (Hindman) Wolfe. They named her Eileen Betty. She was their first child so she was their only pride and joy for four years until another little girl was born into the family named Alice. Eileen has told that when she asked Jesus into her heart as a...
Agnes M. Duncan
Jun 5, 2011
Agnes M. Duncan, 90, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, formerly of Chetopa, Kansas, died at 12:10 a.m., Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. She was born March 10, 1921, in Welch, Oklahoma, to William and Elsie (Bryant) Ingram. She and Perry Lee Duncan were married December 23, 1939, in Farlington, Kansas. In 1949, the coupled moved...
Gertrude K. "Gertie" Gail
Jun 1, 2011
Gertrude K. "Gertie" Gail, 91, of Chetopa, died at 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home where she had resided the past four years. She was born September 18, 1919, in Welch, Oklahoma, to Charley and Clara (McGhee) Kepner. As a young girl, she attended Cook Country School, Chetopa Elementary School and Chetopa High School. She...
Ladonna S. (Journot) Mcpurdy
May 31, 2011
LaDonna S. (Journot) McPurdy, 68, of Joplin, Missouri, formerly of Parsons, Kansas, went home to be with her Lord at 4:57 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin from injuries sustained in the tornado. She was born October 6, 1942, in Parsons, Kansas, to Frank and Myrtle (Johnston) Journot. She grew up in Parsons where she...
Petra A. Carrillo
May 30, 2011
Petra A. Carrillo, 87, of Parsons, died at 5:15 p.m., Monday, May 30, 2011, at Elm Haven West Nursing Home. She had been in failing health. She was born July 2, 1923, in Parsons, Kansas, to Francisco and Rosa (Ramirez) Romero. She grew up and attended schools in Parsons and was a graduate of Parsons East High School. During World...
Leona "Bo" Abshere
May 30, 2011
Leona "Bo" Abshere, 87, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Chetopa, Kansas, died at 1:01 p.m., Monday, May 30, 2011, at Hospice Austin's Christopher House in Austin, Texas. She was born January 27, 1924, in Alto, Texas, to Fred Monroe and Lela Elizabeth (Edwards) Grimes. She moved with her family to Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and later Anadarko, Oklahoma where she grew up...
