Robert D. "Bob" Carey
Sep 8, 2010
Robert D. "Bob" Carey, 59, of Parsons, died at 7:20 a.m., Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at his home following a courageous five-year battle with cancer. He was born December 8, 1950, in Vinita, Oklahoma, to Sigsbee Bruce and Mildred Louise (Morrow) Carey. As a young boy, he grew up and attended schools in Parsons and Altamont. Bob was a 1968...
David Earl Dresher, Jr.
Sep 7, 2010
David E. Dresher, Jr., 85, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Chetopa, Kansas, died at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at MeadowBrook Specialty Hospital in Tulsa. He was born April 5, 1925, in Chetopa, Kansas, to David Earl and Mamie Iris (Robertson) Dresher. He grew up in Chetopa where he attended schools and graduated from Chetopa High School. He served...
Charlotte M. Hall
Sep 5, 2010
Charlotte M. Hall, 63, of Parsons, formerly of Altamont, died at 2:13 p.m., Sunday, September 5, 2010, in the Emergency Room at Labette Health. She was born February 22, 1947, in Oswego, Kansas, to Charles D. "Charlie" and Iona "Elaine" (Christy) Nading. She grew up and attended schools in Altamont where she graduated from Labette County Community High School. While...
Elmer Dwayne Curnutte
Sep 4, 2010
Elmer Dwayne Curnutte, 79, of Coldspring, Texas, formerly of Altamont, Kansas, died at 10:20 p.m., Saturday, September 4, 2010, at Memorial Health Systems of East Texas in Lufkin, Texas. He was born May 2, 1931, in Altamont, Kansas, to Arthur and Myrtle Mae (Nading) Curnutte. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Altamont. He served in...
Victor L. Jackson, M.D.
Sep 4, 2010
Victor L. Jackson, M.D., 89, longtime Altamont physician, died at 6:45 p.m., Saturday, September 4, 2010, at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society where he had resided the past year. He was born October 16, 1920, in Simpson, Louisiana, to Robert Lee and Victoria (Cooley) Jackson. He grew up and attended schools in Louisiana where he graduated from Simpson High School...
O. C. "Bud" Buddenhagen
Aug 27, 2010
O. C. "Bud" Buddenhagen, 97, a lifelong resident of Parsons, died at 6:30 a.m., Friday, August 27, 2010, at Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons. He was born September 21, 1912, in Parsons, Kansas to Edward and Tonie I. (Bocha) Buddenhagen. He grew up and attended school in Parsons. From 1945-1973, he was owner and operator of the former B...
Robert 'Bob" Arensdorf
Aug 27, 2010
DODGE CITY – Robert "Bob" Arensdorf, 85, died Friday, August 27, 2010 at his home in Dodge City. He was born April 2, 1925 at Ellinwood, the son of Peter and Edith Komarek Arensdorf. He moved to Ensign, Kansas with his family at the age of 5. He grew up on the family farm where he lived and farmed for...
Ruth I. Donaldson
Aug 26, 2010
Ruth I. Donaldson, 97, of Parsons, died at 5:50 a.m., Thursday, August 26, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. She was born July 25, 1913, in Wittenberg, Missouri, to Frank and Allie (Smith) Thompson. Through the years she lived in Washington, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, Overland Park, Kansas, and Reeds Spring, Missouri. For over 30 years, she owned...
Ronald D. "Ronnie" Gamblin
Aug 26, 2010
Ronald D. "Ronnie" Gamblin, 51, of Girard, Kansas, died at 2:44 a.m., Thursday, August 26, 2010, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. He had been in failing health. He was born July 27, 1959, in Atwood, Kansas, to Joseph Lyle and Leona June (Carlson) Gamblin. For several years he was a resident at the Parsons State Hospital...
Vernon Edwin Miller
Aug 19, 2010
Vernon Edwin Miller, 88, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Mound Valley, Kansas, died at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, August 19, 2010, at the Tulsa Nursing Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born November 4, 1921, in Benton County, Iowa, the seventh of eight children, to Philip J. and Emelia (Buettner) Miller. He was a graduate of Vinton High School in Vinton,...
Anita L. Jameson-Middlebrook
Aug 18, 2010
Anita L. Jameson-Middlebrook, 54, of Chetopa, died at 5:10 p.m., Wednesday, August 18, 2010, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. She had been in failing health. She was born April 13, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan, to Harry and Ida (Armstrong) Jameson. She attended Chetopa schools and also Clark's Business College. She had lived in various locations and, through the years,...
Maurice W. Allen, Jr.
Aug 16, 2010
Maurice W. Allen, Jr., 45, of Pittsburg, died at 2:35 p.m., Monday, August 16, 2010, in Pittsburg. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born November 20, 1964, in San Diego, California, to Maurice Wesley Allen, Sr. and Grace Marie (Schultz) Allen. As a young boy he moved to Kansas with his family...
Fern Louise Sprague
Aug 15, 2010
Fern Louise Sprague, 74, of Coffeyville, died at 3:35 p.m., Sunday, August 15, 2010, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. She was born September 15, 1935, in Cherokee Township, Montgomery County, Kansas, to John and Ruth (Duncan) Nickel. A lifetime area resident, she attended Valeda Grade School and later Labette County Community High School in Altamont. Through the years she worked...
Emmett Albert "Pete" Burton
Aug 15, 2010
Emmett Albert "Pete" Burton, 81, of Chetopa, died at 7:45 a.m., Sunday, August 15, 2010, at Landmark Hospital, in Joplin, Missouri, following a brief illness. He was born May 20, 1929, in Cherokee County, Kansas, to Melvin and Anna (Draeger) Burton. As a young boy, he grew up in Cherokee County where he attended Cherokee County Grade School and Columbus...
Nellie B. Mcknight
Aug 11, 2010
Nellie B. McKnight, 104, a longtime resident of Edna, died at 6:35 p.m., Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at the Chetopa Manor in Chetopa, Kansas. She was born near Edna, Kansas to Hose B. Bradbury and Rosanna (Dally) Bradbury on April 4, 1906. She grew up and attended schools in Edna and graduated from the Edna High School in 1925. She...
Opal Irene Kelley
Aug 8, 2010
Opal Irene Kelley, 91, of Parsons died at 11:25 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Parsons. She was born Oct. 15, 1918, near Pineville, Mo., to Grover Cleveland Studivan and Josie Ann (Schmidt) Studivan. She grew up and attended school in Noel, Mo., and Chetopa, graduating from high school in Pineville, Mo. In the...
Frank I. Breeze
Aug 6, 2010
Frank I. Breeze, 69, of Parsons, died at 12:14 p.m., Friday, August 6, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. He had been in failing health. He was born January 17, 1941 in Garden City, Missouri to Lloyd E. Breeze and Ruby (Wendleton) Breeze. At a young age, he moved with his family to Parsons. He grew up and...
Richard Lee Overman
Aug 4, 2010
Richard Lee Overman, 62, of Welch, Oklahoma, formerly of Oswego, died at 2:58 p.m., Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at his home. He was born March 3, 1948, in Columbus, Kansas, to Gordon LeRoy and Edna Faye (Westervelt) Overman. He was a 1966 graduate of Oswego High School, earned a Bachelor's degree from Pittsburg State University, and a Master of Divinity...
Jimmie A. Johnson
Aug 3, 2010
Jimmie A. Johnson, 68, of Altamont, died late Tuesday evening, August 3, 2010, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected. He was born November 7, 1941, in Parsons, to Robert Wayne and Dora Delpha (Warren) Johnson. As a young boy, he grew up on the family farm in the Timber Hill area. He...
Paul J. Seifert
Aug 1, 2010
Paul J. Seifert, 72, of rural Parsons, died Sunday evening, August 1, 2010, at his residence from injuries sustained in a farm-related accident. He was born May 22, 1938, in Aline, Oklahoma, to John F. and Maggie Lara (Prisk) Seifert. In 1952, he moved with his family to Parsons and was a 1956 graduate of Labette County Community High School...
