Aug 28, 2009

Etta Lucille Lamm, 88, of Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma, formerly of Altamont, Kansas, passed away at 9:15 p.m., Friday, August 28, 2009, at Ft. Gibson Nursing Home in Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma. She was born March 10, 1921, in Mound Valley, Kansas, to Newland and Florence (Oden) Reeves. As a young girl, she grew up in Mound Valley where she attended school...

Aug 20, 2009

Catherine Mae "Kitty" Schildgen, 95, of Parsons, entered the Lord's presence at 4:15 a.m., Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Elm Haven East Nursing Home in Parsons. Kitty was born May 14, 1914, to Thomas and Minnie (Ames) Owens as a third generation Parsonian. She graduated from Parsons High School in 1932 and attended one year at Parsons Jr. College. She...

Aug 19, 2009

Helen M. Cannon-Brinkman, 74, of Parsons, died at 3:57 a.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at the Freeman Hospital in Joplin. She was born January 14, 1935 near Neodesha, Kansas to Leonard L. and Mabel H. (Steele) Lever. She grew up and attended school in Neodesha and then graduated from high school in Imperial Valley, California. She was married to Ben...

Aug 16, 2009

Jeremiah David Broadwell, 31, of Edna left this life on Earth to be with the Lord, at 4:25 p.m., Sunday, August 16, 2009 at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin from injuries received in an automobile accident.

He was born May 6...

Aug 15, 2009

Elia Mae Schuneman, 88, of Altamont and a former resident of Udall, Kansas, died at 2:50 p.m., Saturday, August 15, 2009. She was born March 22, 1921 in Beaver County, Oklahoma to Robert Lee and Emma (Estes) Smith. She was the youngest of eight brothers and sisters, who have preceded her in death. She was first married to Robert W....

Aug 12, 2009

Richard C. Houghton, 82, of rural Erie, died at 12:55 p.m., Wednesday, August 12, 2009, at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born March 19, 1927, in Centerville Township, Neosho County, Kansas, to Charles Evans and Hazel Maude (Naanes) Houghton. He grew up in Centerville Township, attended schools in rural Neosho County, and was a graduate of Galesburg High School....

Aug 10, 2009

Mildred "Lavon" Ohles, 93, of rural Oswego, died at 10:35 a.m., Monday, August 10, 2009, at Oswego Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born April 3, 1916, in Columbus, Kansas, to John and Effie (Boone) Ratcliff. She grew up and attended schools in Columbus where she graduated from Columbus High School. She and Bill Ohles were married July 4, 1939,...

Aug 8, 2009

Evelyn F. Hardeman, 84, of Pittsburg, died at 4:05 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2009, at Medicalodge South in Pittsburg where she had resided since March 1998. She was born May 22, 1925, in Cumberland County, Tennessee, to Shirley and Mertie Lee (Reed) Smith. As a young girl, she moved to Oklahoma with her family where they lived in Granite, Oklahoma,...

Aug 6, 2009

Donald R. "Don" Denney, 86, of Parsons, died at 10:32 p.m., Thursday, August 6, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. He was born December 1, 1922, in Seymour, Missouri, to Ernest and Sallie (Day) Denney. As a young boy, he grew up and attended schools in Seymour. He then moved to Parsons in December 1941 before being drafted...

Aug 2, 2009

Charles Melvin "Buck" Bush, 82, of Parsons, died at 10:10 a.m., Sunday, August 2, 2009, at his home. He had been in failing health the past few months. He was born December 16, 1926, on the Neosho River near Montana, Kansas, to Thomas Jasper and Ada Ellen (Garretson) Bush. He and Shirley Joyce Page were married on April 10, 1951,...

Jul 29, 2009

Larry Dixon, 76, of Pratt, Kansas, formerly of Parsons, died at 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospice Unit in Wichita. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 3, 2009, at Oakwood Cemetery in Parsons. The Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons is in charge of arrangements.

Jul 29, 2009

Lawrence Eugene "Gene" Spielbusch, 77, a lifetime farmer of rural Parsons, died at 9:05 a.m., Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul, Kansas. He had been in failing health. He was born November 2, 1931, on the family farm in rural St. Paul, to Herman Eugene and Mary (Lero) Spielbusch. He attended rural St. Paul...

Jul 28, 2009

Somewhere, in the cold waters of Lake Taneycomo, rainbow trout rest a little easier today. For the one man who could pull them in by the record numbers has tossed his final cast. He was once known as "Julie's Groom" for the time spent grooming horses before and after shows; applying Hoof Black, baby oil and baby powder to make...

Jul 27, 2009

Charles R. Jones, 57, of rural Thayer, died at 2:15 p.m., Monday, July 27, 2009, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born September 30, 1951, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Lonzo and Frances (Patton) Jones. As a young boy, he grew up and attended schools in Claremore and was a graduate of Sequoyah High School. For...

Jul 26, 2009

Catherine Mae "Kitty" Schildgen, 95, of Parsons, entered the Lord's presence at 4:15 a.m., Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Elm Haven East Nursing Home in Parsons. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 20, 2009 at Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Community Health Clinic or the First Christian Church. These may...

Jul 22, 2009

Evelyn C. Sweat, 86, of Parsons, died at 8:02 p.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at Labette Health. She was born February 28, 1923, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Arthur Otis and Mamie W. (Coop) Luck. As a young girl, she grew up in Birmingham where she attended schools and graduated high school. She and William Edward Sweat were married June 22,...

Jul 18, 2009

Edna Louise Blundell, 89, of Chetopa, died at 9:15 a.m., Saturday, July 18, 2009, at Chetopa Manor, where she had resided the past two months. She was born August 18, 1919, in Oswego, Kansas, to Burl and Mollie (Fields) McGee. Louise lived in the Welch and Chetopa areas all of her life and was proud of her Indian heritage. During...

Jul 14, 2009

Verdenia "Pauline" Brown, 87, of Melrose, died at 2:40 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born August 28, 1921, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Charles and Addie (Billington) Leonard. As a young girl, she attended schools in Chetopa. On January 16, 1939, she and Gilbert A. Brown were married in Joplin,...

Jul 10, 2009

Louis P. "Louie" Gartner, 94, a longtime barber of Altamont, died at 11:13 a.m., Friday, July 10, 2009, at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society where he had resided the past two weeks. He was born June 15, 1915, in Franklin, Kansas, to Jacob and Louise (Semmernig) Gartner. He grew up and attended elementary school in Franklin. During World War II,...

Jul 8, 2009

Orlyn E. Bennett, 82, of Lakeville, Indiana, passed away at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at Hubbard Hill Estates in Elkhart, Indiana. He was born August 28, 1926, in Altamont, Kansas, to Clayton and Mabel (Houck) Bennett. Mr. Bennett graduated from Labette County Community High School in Altamont. He was a self-employed farmer and carpenter and drove a school...