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...
William O. "Bill" Gray
November 3, 2010
William O. "Bill" Gray, 86, of Parsons, died at 5:40 p.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born April 26, 1924, in Parsons, Kansas, to William Harrison and Lucille Eula (White) Gray. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy Air...
Thomas M. Bush
October 30, 2010
Thomas M. Bush, 39, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, formerly of Parsons, died Saturday, October 30, 2010, at St. Francis Hospital South in Tulsa. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born July 20, 1971, in Parsons, to Thomas J. "T.J." and Leta D. (Hultz) Bush. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons...
Lloyd I. Nading
October 29, 2010
Lloyd I. Nading, 86, of Chetopa, died at his home Friday, October 29, 2010. He was born November 12, 1923, in Altamont, Kansas, to William Henry and Aire L. (Creakbom) Nading. He grew up and attended rural schools in Labette County. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific. Following his honorable discharge, he worked...
Patricia Kay Myers
October 28, 2010
Patricia Kay Myers, 59, a lifelong resident of Parsons, died at 5:45 a.m., Thursday, October 28, 2010, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born January 25, 1951, in Parsons, Kansas, to Delbert F. and Beaulah M. (Wilson) Carter. She grew up in Parsons where she attended elementary school and later attended Labette County Community High...
Stan Ellis
October 26, 2010
Thomas Stanley (Stan) Ellis, 61, of Alexandria, VA, died suddenly of a heart attack in Alexandria on October 26, 2010. He was born December 26, 1948, to Myron and Helen (McCall) Ellis at the home of his McCall grandparents in St. Paul, KS. His family moved to various locations before moving to Parsons, KS, in 1959. He attended St. Mary's...
Ellis E. Wells
October 24, 2010
Ellis E. Wells, 92, longtime resident of Altamont, died at 12:45 a.m., Sunday, October 24, 2010, at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society. He was born April 23, 1918, in Partridge, Kansas, to Louis R. and Myrtle (Hobson) Wells. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Partridge. He and Alta Nading were married November 18, 1938, in...
Judy Merrick
October 24, 2010
Judy Gail (Winters) Merrick, 61, formerly of Mound Valley, passed away at 11:30 p.m., Sunday, October 24, 2010, at Regal Estate in Independence, Kansas, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on August 1, 1949, in Parsons, Kansas, to Herman and Marie (Greer) Winters. She spent her younger years in Parsons, and later moved to Mound Valley. She...
Virginia L. Beasley
October 23, 2010
Virginia L. Beasley, 75, of Parsons, died early Saturday, October 23, 2010, at her home. She had been in her usual health and death was not expected. She was born June 23, 1935, in Golden Pond, Kentucky, to Wakefield and Venus May (Richardson) Higgins. As a young child, she moved with her family to Parsons where she attended schools. She...
Edward "Lee" Evans
October 23, 2010
Lee Evans, 51, of Montana, Kansas, died at 6:40 a.m., Saturday, October 23, 2010, at his home following a courageous battle with heart disease and cancer. He was born November 4, 1958, in Parsons, Kansas, to Paul and Marian (Mael) Evans. He grew up in Parsons where he attended schools. He served in the United States Army and also the...
John "Jack" Liebig Patrick
October 22, 2010
John "Jack" Liebig Patrick, 84, of Alamo, Texas, died October 22, 2010, at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. He was born September 14, 1926, in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Fred and Clara (Liebig) Patrick. He attended school in Goodland, Kansas. On April 7, 1967, he married Joyce Moeder. She survives of the home. He was a member of St. Joseph...
