Joy Lindeberg
July 8, 2011
Joy Y. Lindeberg, 63, a lifelong resident of Parsons, died at 1:33 p.m., Friday, July 8, 2011, at her home, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 16, 1947, in Parsons, Kansas, to Obed B. and Reta M. (Van Houten) Cramer. She grew up and attended schools in Parsons where she was a 1965 graduate of Parsons...
Gary A. Stevenson
July 5, 2011
Gary Allen "Peanuts" Stevenson, 70, of rural Edna, died at 2:10 a.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. He was born June 14, 1941, in rural Altamont, Kansas, to Clarence and Irene (Patterson) Stevenson. He was a lifelong resident of the family farm and raised cattle. As a young man he pitched baseball. He enjoyed watching baseball...
Fay Longan
July 4, 2011
Fay Longan, 88, of Altamont, died at 5:30 p.m., Monday, July 4, 2011, at Elmhaven West Nursing Home in Parsons. She was born October 1, 1922, the first born of three children to George Lee West and Hilda Alice (Covington) West in Florence, Kansas. Fay's father, George, died from injuries sustained an automobile accident in 1929 leaving the young family....
Theda M. Wilson
July 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
July 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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.
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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...
