Iona Jo Nading
Dec 7, 2009
Iona Jo Nading 66, of Altamont, died at 11:40 p.m., Monday, December 7, 2009, at Labette Health in Parsons. She was born June 22, 1943, in Yakima, Washington, to Charles D. "Charlie" and Iona "Elaine" (Christy) Nading. At the age of 1 ½, her family moved to Altamont where she attended schools and was a 1961 graduate of Labette County...
Delpha Mae Reed
Dec 1, 2009
Delpha Mae (Kennard) Reed, 88, of Altamont, died at 4:12 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at Labette Health in Parsons. She was born July 11, 1921, at Golden City, Missouri, to William W. and Tirzah (Litle) Kennard. At the age of three, her family moved to Colorado where she grew up and attended schools and was a graduate of Granada...
Rev. Bobby G. Robison
Dec 1, 2009
Rev. Bobby G. "Bob" Robison, 77, of Parsons, died at his home at 10:55 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2009. He had been in failing health for several months. He was born October 6, 1932 at Omaha, Arkansas to Lee A. and Sarah M. (Besse) Robison. He grew up and attended schools there and graduated from High School at Omaha. He...
Misty K. Waun
Nov 30, 2009
Misty K. Waun, 30, of Parsons, died Monday evening, November 30, 2009, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near McCune, Kansas. She was born April 10, 1979, in Parsons, Kansas, to Jerry E. "Gene" Waun, Jr. and Karen Sue "Susie" (Michael) Waun. As a young girl, she grew up and attended elementary schools in Parsons and Mound Valley. She...
Andrew R. Schibi
Nov 28, 2009
Andrew R. Schibi, 20, of Parsons, died early Saturday morning, November 28, 2009, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Neosho County. He was born January 20, 1989, in Parsons, Kansas, to Raymond W. and Brenda S. (Little) Schibi. He grew up in Parsons where he attended Parsons Catholic School through the third grade. He then attended schools in...
Dana Doyne Spector Lollis
Nov 24, 2009
Dana (Doyne) Spector Lollis, 83, of Parsons, died at 3:55 a.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. She had been in failing health. She was born November 7, 1926, in Kansas City, Missouri, to David and Jessie (Rosuck) Doyne. As a child, she moved with her family to Parsons where she attended schools and was a graduate of...
Vickie Darlene Mccosh
Nov 22, 2009
Vickie Darlene McCosh, 48, of Vinita, Oklahoma, died Sunday, November 22, 2009, in Vinita. She was born September 4, 1961, in West Memphis, Arkansas, to Bobby and Geraldine (Gatlin) Palmertree. She had lived in Vinita the past 33 years, having moved there from Gautier, Mississippi. Survivors include: Two Sons – Allen Reed Vinita, OK Thomas McCosh Vinita, OK Three Daughters...
Robert K. "Bob" Shaw
Nov 21, 2009
Robert K. "Bob" Shaw, 61, of Parsons, passed away peacefully at 3:15 a.m., Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Elmhaven West Nursing Home in Parsons. He had been in failing health. He was born October 1, 1948, in Independence, Kansas, to William H. and Opal M. (Kendall) Shaw. He grew up and attended schools in Cherryvale, Kansas, where he graduated from...
Tom L. Shelton
Nov 15, 2009
Tom L. Shelton, 94, of Claremore, Oklahoma, formerly of Altamont, died at 6:10 p.m., Sunday, November 15, 2009, at Sterling House in Claremore. He had been in failing health. He was born May 24, 1915, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Robert and Della (Crail) Shelton. During World War II, Mr. Shelton served in the United States Army. Throughout his adult...
Edward J. "Ed" Laforge
Nov 14, 2009
Edward J. "Ed" LaForge, 57, of Wichita, formerly of Parsons, died at 1:08 p.m., Saturday, November 14, 2009, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born October 13, 1952, in Parsons, Kansas, to Edward "Bernard" and Eugenia B. "Jeanie" (VanLeeuwen) LaForge. He grew up in Parsons and attended schools in St. Paul and Parsons. Following graduation from high school,...
Florence Florine Tanksley
Nov 13, 2009
Florence Florine Tanksley, 70, of Columbus, Kansas, died at 5:47 a.m., Friday, November 13, 2009, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born October 8, 1939, in Chetopa, Kansas, to Clarence and Jahazy (Lee) Johnson. In 1986, Florence earned her GED. Through the years she worked as a bus driver and head cook for Unified School District No....
Raymond A. "Ray" Vitt
Nov 13, 2009
Raymond A. "Ray" Vitt, 72, of Parsons, died at 5:15 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2009, at his home. Ray fought a short but valiant battle with cancer. Heaven's baseball team has a new player and God's ranch has a new top-hand. He was born June 5, 1937, in St. Paul, Kansas, to Albert J. and Agnes A. (Callahan) Vitt. He...
Randy R. Steeves
Nov 12, 2009
Randy R. Steeves, 57, of rural McCune, died Thursday, November 12, 2009, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born November 1, 1952, in Neodesha, Kansas, to Donald and Shirley (Smith) Steeves. He grew up in rural Altoona where he attended schools and was a graduate of Altoona-Midway High School....
George C. Howard
Nov 9, 2009
George C. Howard, 95, of Parsons, died at 6:00 a.m., Monday, November 9, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. He had been in failing health. He was born July 5, 1914, in Hubbell, Nebraska, to George L. and Beulah G. (Pearson) Howard. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy as an aviation metal crafter. After...
Homer R. Smith
Nov 8, 2009
Homer R. Smith, 90, a lifelong resident of Oswego, died at 11:04 a.m., Sunday, November 8, 2009, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born August 6, 1919, near Oswego, Kansas, to Frank James and Rozetta (Fry) Smith. He grew up and attended country schools near Oswego. He worked as a mechanic and farmed before entering the U.S. Army...
Kathleen A. "Kak" Mcgowen
Nov 5, 2009
Kathleen A. "Kak" McGowen, 90 of Erie, died at 5:24 p.m., Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Guest Home Estates in Erie. She was born April 7, 1919 in Conception Junction, Missouri, to John M. Schoenhofer and Catherine M. (Thomas) Schoenhofer. As a child, she moved with her family to St. Paul where she grew up and attended schools. She...
Judith K. "Judi" Bray
Nov 3, 2009
Judith K. "Judi" Bray, 66, of Pearland, Texas, died November 3, 2009. She was born January 18, 1943, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Charles and Margaret (Burggren) Corrigan. She grew up in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, where she attended schools and was a 1961 high school graduate. She then attended the University of Arizona in Tucson for three years. Prior to...
Ron Shields
Nov 2, 2009
Ron Shields, 65, of Athens, Texas, formerly of Parsons, died November 2, 2009, at his home. He was born in Parsons, Kansas, on October 3, 1944, to W. L. and Maxine (Sailsbury) Shields. He was a true and faithful husband, father, grandfather, friend, police officer and educator. He attended Calvary Temple Church in Athens. Ron graduated in 1962 from Labette...
Gary L. Snider
Oct 31, 2009
Gary L. Snider, 66, of rural McCune, formerly of Parsons, died at 1:15 a.m., Saturday, October 31, 2009, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospice Unit in Wichita. He was born July 25, 1943, in Parsons, Kansas, to Marvin and Wanda (Garrett) Snider. He grew up in Parsons and South Mound where he attended elementary schools, and was a 1961 graduate...
Randall L. "Randy" Dickens
Oct 29, 2009
Randall L. "Randy" Dickens, 48, of Neodesha, Kansas, formerly of Parsons, died Thursday, October 29, 2009, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born May 18, 1961, in Parsons, Kansas, to Richard L. "Tiny" and Margaret Laverne (Osburn) Dickens. He grew up in Parsons where he attended schools. For a time, he lived in Texas before...
