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Obituaries
Clayton E. Duvall
December 10, 2010
Clayton E. "Clay" DuVall, 33, of Parsons, died Friday afternoon, December 10, 2010, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He was born October 2, 1977, in Parsons, Kansas, to William Thomas and Carolyn (Whittley) DuVall. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons and was a 1996 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont. Through the years...
Michael D. Rumbaugh
December 9, 2010
Michael D. Rumbaugh, 49, of Chetopa, died at his home Thursday, December 9, 2010. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born July 5, 1961, in Liberal, Kansas, to Billy Don and Mary (Calhoun) Rumbaugh. At the age of two, his family moved to Chetopa where he attended schools and was a 1979...
George W. Ramsey
December 8, 2010
George W. Ramsey, 75, of Parsons, died at 3:12 a.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at Labette Health. He was born July 10, 1935, in Mound Valley, Kansas, to John S. and Della (Davis) Ramsey. As a young boy, he grew up in Mound Valley where he attended school. Through the years he worked at the Katy Railroad, Persky Iron and...
William W. "Bill" Keeling
December 3, 2010
William W. "Bill" Keeling, 76, of Parsons, passed away at 4:35 a.m., Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Via Christi St Francis Hospital in Wichita. He had been in failing health. Bill was born March 28, 1934 at Parsons to Raymond "Dutch" Keeling and Lola M. (Hiatt) Keeling. He grew up on a farm near Altamont and attended country schools...
Alfred E. "Al" Brown
November 28, 2010
Alfred E. "Al" Brown, 78, of rural Oswego, passed away at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, November 28, 2010, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born June 28, 1932, in Parsons, Kansas, to Cecil L. "Pete" and Ida Belle (Murray) Brown. As a young boy, he lived in Neosho County and attended Oak Grove School. He served...
Ramona K. Storms
November 28, 2010
Ramona K. (Exum) Storms, 63, of Atoka, Tennessee, formerly of Chetopa, died November 28, 2010, at her home. Survivors include: Husband – Daniel L. Storms of the home One Daughter – Kathleen M. Beeson and husband, Michael Keller, TX One Son – Daniel W. Storms and wife, Stephanie Millington, TN Two Grandchildren – Houston D. Storms & Grayson L. Storms...
Jesse Howard Foister
November 27, 2010
Jesse Howard Foister, 102, of Edna, died at 4:45 a.m., Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Windsor Place Nursing Home in Coffeyville. He was born August 21, 1908, in Aurora, Missouri, to Ed and Emma (Carl) Foister. As a young boy at the age of ten, his family moved to Edna where he attended school. On May 25, 1929, he married...
Bernetta M. "Bert" Eck
November 25, 2010
Bernetta M. "Bert" Eck, 78, of Parsons, died at 6:15 a.m., Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Labette Health in Parsons. She was born December 7, 1931, in Ransom, Kansas, to Albert and Helena (Gronniger) Kraus. She grew up and attended elementary school in St. Marks, Kansas, and was a graduate of Garden Plain High School. After high school, she moved...
Wilma Buck
November 24, 2010
Wilma I. Buck, 98, of Parsons, died at 2:44 p.m., Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons. She was born September 14, 1912, in Mont Ida, Kansas, to Grant and Ruby (Venetta) Broomhall. As a young girl she grew up in Mont Ida where she attended schools. She and Wallace A. Buck were married May 2,...
Mary Rose Volmer
November 24, 2010
Mary Rose Volmer, 81, of St. Paul, died at 1:50 a.m., Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Frontenac. She was born July 17, 1929, in Chanute, Kansas, to Don and Thekla (Janssen) Beard. She grew up in rural Erie where she attended country school and was the salutatorian of the Class of 1947 at Erie High...
Sandra Fisher
November 21, 2010
Sandra Fisher, 47, of Scammon, Kansas, formerly of Chetopa, died at 10:01 p.m., Sunday, November 21, 2010, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. She was born March 14, 1963, in Oswego, Kansas, to Harold and Carol (Peetoom) Johnson. She grew up and attended schools in Chetopa and Welch. She had worked as a caregiver for SKIL until she...
Darvin A. Waggoner
November 17, 2010
Darvin A. Waggoner, 92, of Parsons, died at 7:20 p.m., Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at Labette Health. His death was unexpected. He was born February 25, 1918, in Garfield County, Oklahoma, to Alva Garland "A.G." and Tracy Elizabeth (Frazier) Waggoner. He grew up and attended school in Oklahoma and was a graduate of Waukomis High School. He and Charlotte Maxine...
Ernest E. "Ernie" Greenlee
November 15, 2010
Ernest E. "Ernie" Greenlee, 69, of rural Altamont, died at 5:30 p.m., Monday, November 15, 2010, at Labette Health. He was born May 5, 1941, in Picher, Oklahoma, to Fred and Beulah (Ellis) Greenlee. Through the years he worked in the mining industry and was an avid outdoorsman. Survivors include: One Son – Ernest Greenlee, Jr. One Sister – Bonnie...
Fr. Joseph E. Brown, Sj
November 14, 2010
Fr. Joseph E. Brown, SJ, died November 14, 2010, at the Fusz Pavilion in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 86 years old and a Jesuit for 67 years. He was born March 14, 1924, in Parsons, Kansas, the youngest son of the late James R. and Janie G. Brown. He entered the Society of Jesus at St. Stanislaus Seminary in...
Kelli Jean Vining
November 13, 2010
Kelli Jean Vining, 44, of Parsons, died at 5:15 a.m., Saturday, November 13, 2010, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born October 7, 1966, in Long Beach, California, to Donald R. and Patricia E. (Roney) Vining. She later moved with her family to Kansas where she graduated from Altoona-Midway High School and also received an...
Wilma Irene Moore
November 13, 2010
Wilma Irene Moore, 88, of Chetopa, died at 11:45 a.m., Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. She had been in failing health. She was born August 17, 1922, in Lowell, Kansas, to Earnest and Katy (Crome) Furnas. In earlier years, she did custom wallpapering. She then worked as a nurse's aide at Chetopa Manor for many years...
Patricia Sue Hunt
November 13, 2010
Patricia S. Hunt, 63, of Parsons, died at 9:07 p.m., Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born May 3, 1947, in Parsons, Kansas, to John Oliver and Maybelle (Journot) Walker. She grew up and attended schools in Parsons. While living in Washington State from 1975 through 1994, she especially enjoyed spending time in...
"J. L." Cramer
November 9, 2010
John L. "J. L." Cramer, 84, of rural Mound Valley, died at 9:20 p.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center – St. Francis Campus in Wichita. He was born May 18, 1926, in Garber, Oklahoma, to Leonard "Len" and Eva "Maye" (Matteson) Cramer. He grew up and attended schools in Garber and was a graduate of...
Gerald Lee "Slick" Stevens
November 8, 2010
Gerald Lee "Slick" Stevens, 61, of Parsons, died at 3:44 p.m., Monday, November 8, 2010, at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society. He had been in failing health. He was born April 18, 1949, in Oswego, Kansas, to Kenneth and Ida (Zimmerman) Stevens. He grew up and attended schools near Prairie Village. Through the years he worked in various factories and,...
Keshia Nicolle Davis
November 7, 2010
Keshia Nicolle Davis, 26, of Merriam, Kansas, formerly of Parsons, died suddenly and unexpectedly at 10:45 p.m., Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was born in Parsons, Kansas, on November 2, 1984, the beloved daughter of Dr. Kathleen Michelle (Bixler) Davis and Gary Lee Davis. During her short but remarkable time, Keshia touched the lives of...



