Mia Elyse Cole
September 21, 2010
Mia Elyse Cole, 19 months old, died Tuesday evening at the Labette Health emergency room. Her death was unexpected. She was born February 8, 2009 in Parsons, Kansas, to Bryan Michael Vail and Whitney Lee Cole. Mia enjoyed dancing, swinging, playing outside and playing with other children. She also loved animals, and especially delighted in feeding her great-grandma's cats. She...
Mark L. Aikins
September 16, 2010
Mark L. Aikins, 48, of McCune, died at 11:40 p.m., Thursday, September 16, 2010, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. He was born July 24, 1962, in Chanute, Kansas, to Marvin L. and Rita (Overby) Aikins. As a young boy he moved to Urbana, Kansas, with his family then to Alief, Texas, where he attended high school. He...
Jade O'Neill
September 13, 2010
Jade O'Neill, 62, formerly of St. Paul, died at 8:07 a.m., Monday, September 13, 2010, at her home in Independence, Missouri. She was born July 27, 1948, in Chanute, Kansas, to Earl and Maxine (Greely) Patterson. She grew up and attended schools in Chanute. She attended Neosho County Community College in Chanute one year and Coffeyville Community College one year....
Dorothy V. Brown
September 12, 2010
Dorothy V. Brown, 91, of Parsons, formerly of McCune, passed away at 5:54 p.m., Sunday, September 12, 2010, at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society where she had resided the past two years. She was born June 26, 1919, in Jacksonville, Kansas, to Charles Liberty "Bert" and Grace (Warnick) Amos. She grew up and attended school in the McCune rural area....
Jessie "Louise" Schneickert
September 10, 2010
Jessie "Louise" Schneickert, 90, of rural Altamont, died at 3:28 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born September 28, 1919 at Seneca, Missouri to David Cruse Rakes and Jessie Vaud (Robinson) Rakes. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Parsons where she attended school until they moved to rural Altamont....
Schuyler J. "Bud" Blair
September 9, 2010
Schuyler J. "Bud" Blair, 91, of rural Erie, died Thursday, September 9, 2010, at the home of his daughter, Marcia Schuette, in Jackson, South Carolina. He was born July 24, 1919, in rural St. Paul, Kansas, to Ed and Elsie Blair. He grew up and attended school in St. Paul and was a 1936 graduate of St. Paul High School....
Robert D. "Bob" Carey
September 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.
September 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
September 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
September 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.
September 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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.
August 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
August 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
August 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...
