Donna Jean Moses
Nov 12, 2008
Donna Jean Moses, 79, of Chetopa, died at 12:20 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at Oswego Community Hospital in Oswego, Kansas. She was born January 25, 1929, in St. Paul, Kansas, to Edward and Jessie (Bond) Holding. As a young girl, she grew up and attended schools in St. Paul, and at the age of 60, earned her GED. Through...
Donna Rose Snowden
Nov 8, 2008
Donna Rose Snowden, 68, of Altamont, passed away at her home, early Saturday morning, November 8, 2008. Her death was unexpected. She was born February 14, 1940 at Yates Center, Kansas to Philip and Maxine (Hartwell) McCrary. She grew up and attended school in Altamont and graduated from the Labette County High School there. In the 1980s, she moved to...
Daphne Mae Cave
Nov 8, 2008
Daphne Mae Cave, 70, of Parsons, died at 2:30 a.m., Saturday, November 8, 2008, at her home. She had been in her usual health, and death was not expected. She was born November 16, 1937, at Mercy Hospital in Parsons, Kansas, to Lloyd and Hope (Newell) Bennett. As a young girl, she grew up in the rural Altamont area where...
Deauthor Pierce
Nov 8, 2008
DeAuthor Pierce, 69, of Parsons, died at 8:35 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2008, at Labette Health. He was born March 13, 1939, in Humphrey, Arkansas, to Freddie Pierce, Sr. and Georgia (Thompson) Pierce. As a young boy, he grew up in Arkansas and attended school there. Through most of his adult life, he worked in construction. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Joseph Gerald "Jody" Beachner
Nov 7, 2008
Joseph G. "Jody" Beachner, 31, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly Friday morning, November 7, 2008, at his home. He was born April 8, 1977, at Ft. Scott, Kansas, to Jerry and Janey (Bradshaw) Beachner. He grew up and attended schools in St. Paul. While in high school he was active in sports and was class president for four years. He...
Marie Emerick
Nov 6, 2008
Marie Emerick, 85, of Parsons, died at 5:07 p.m., Thursday, November 6, 2008, at Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons. She was born January 9, 1923, in Lenapah, Oklahoma, to Jim and Lucy Marie (Payton) Bartlett. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Mound Valley where she grew up and attended school. She and Elmer Gwartney were...
Opalee Bush
Nov 6, 2008
Opalee Bush, 78, of Parsons, died at 12:15 a.m., Thursday, November 6, 2008, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born September 11, 1930, in Menlo Park, California, to James Martin and Mildred Amelia (McRae) Mason. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in California. In the early 1940's, she moved, with her...
Lawrence Harold Gray
Nov 6, 2008
Lawrence "Harold" Gray, 88, of Altamont, died at 2:10 p.m., Thursday, November 6, 2008, at the Parsons Presbyterian Manor. He was born January 20, 1920, to L. E. and Josie (McGuire) Gray on a farm east of Altamont. He attended schools in Labette County, graduating from Labette County Community High School in 1938, and attended Parsons Junior College for two...
Kristy Lynn Casteel
Nov 3, 2008
Kristy Lynn Casteel, 25, of Parsons, died Monday, November 3, 2008, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, following a courageous battle with cystic fibrosis. She was born November 2, 1983, in Texarkana, Texas, to Gary Casteel and Karla Cox. She grew up and attended elementary school in Flower Mound, Texas, was a 2002 graduate of...
Matthew "Matt" Mccann
Oct 25, 2008
Matthew "Matt" McCann, 45, of Parsons, formerly of Ft. Scott, died at 8:15 a.m., Saturday, October 25, 2008, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born September 27, 1963, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, to Patrick E. and Wanda Mae (Hall) McCann. He grew up and attended schools in Ft. Scott and was a graduate of Ft....
Harry E. Beebe
Oct 21, 2008
Harry E. Beebe, 77, of Parsons, died at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at the home of his brother, Lee Beebe, in Parsons. He had been in failing health. He was born August 4, 1931, in Coldwater, Kansas, to George Andrew and Lillian Rebecca (Prince) Beebe. He grew up and attended schools in Coldwater where he graduated high school....
Randy Dale Mckinnis
Oct 19, 2008
Randy D. McKinnis, 47, of rural Erie, died at 11:10 p.m., Sunday, October 19, 2008, at Labette Health. He had been in failing health but death was not expected. He was born August 21, 1961, in Pittsburg, Kansas, to David Monroe and Virginia Lois (Higgins) McKinnis. As a young boy, he grew up and attended schools in Galesburg and Parsons,...
Sara R. (Ramirez) Munoz
Oct 16, 2008
Sara R. (Ramirez) Muñoz, 94, of Parsons, died at 1:50 a.m., Thursday, October 16, 2008, at Elmhaven West Nursing Home. She was born May 21, 1914, in Tarimoro Gto, Mexico, to Rafael and Victoria (Tapia) Ramirez. As a young girl, she grew up in Mexico, and at the age of 13, moved with her family to Parsons, where she had...
Barbara J. Pace
Oct 10, 2008
Barbara J. Pace, 69, of Iola, formerly of Parsons, died at 3:25 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2008, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born August 24, 1939, in Iola, Kansas, to Paul and Ada (Thornhill) Lewis. She grew up and attended schools in Iola graduating from Iola High School in 1957. In the late 1960's,...
Goldie "Maxine" Blundell
Oct 5, 2008
Maxine Blundell, 79, of Wichita, formerly of Chetopa, died at 4:30 a.m., Sunday, October 5, 2008, at the home of her son, Christopher Blundell, in Wichita, where she had resided since 2004 due to failing health. She was born November 19, 1928, in Chetopa, Kansas, to John Wesley and Lydia Jane (Hill) Baker. As a young girl, she grew up...
Charles V. "Chuck" Acklin
Oct 5, 2008
Charles V. "Chuck" Acklin, 56, a longtime Parsons businessman, died at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, October 5, 2008, at his home. He was born March 31, 1952, in Evergreen Park, Illinois, to Bill and Annabelle (Weber) Acklin. He grew up in the Chicago area, and as a young teenager, moved with his family to Nevada, Missouri, where he graduated from high...
Karolyn S. "Sue" Whitt
Oct 4, 2008
Karolyn S. "Sue" Whitt, 62, of Parsons, died at 3:39 a.m., Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Labette Health, in Parsons, following a 23 year battle with multiple sclerosis. She was born February 6, 1946, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to Lyman and Ruby (McDaniels) Pool. She moved with her family to Parsons where she attended schools and was a 1964 graduate of...
Jack W. Adler, Sr.
Oct 1, 2008
Jack W. Adler, Sr., 74, of Chetopa, died at 8:10 a.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at the Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. He had been in failing health. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Chetopa. The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 3, 2008, at...
Jennie "Maxine" Schell
Sep 29, 2008
Jennie "Maxine" Schell, 88, a longtime resident of Altamont, died at 8:45 p.m., Monday, September 29, 2008, at the Oswego Nursing & Rehab Center where she had resided the past three years. She was born September 26, 1920, on a farm in South Valeda, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, to C. T. and Josie (Rosson) Kastler. As a young girl, she grew...
Richard R. "Dick" Greer
Sep 26, 2008
Richard R. "Dick" Greer, 59, of Erie, formerly of Parsons, died at 8:15 a.m., Friday, September 26, 2008, at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born March 18, 1949, in Parsons, Kansas, to Quincy B. and Helen G. (Bishop) Greer. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons graduating from Parsons High School. He served in the United States Army...
