Ruby D. Black
May 14, 2008
Ruby D. Black, 49, of rural Welch, Oklahoma, died at 4:14 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born May 8, 1959, in Coffeyville, Kansas, to Floyd "Sack" and Shirley Jean (Mitchell) King. She grew up in the Wann, Oklahoma, area and attended schools there. Through the years she worked at various...
Donald Allen Blackledge
May 12, 2008
Donald Allen Blackledge, 71, of Chetopa, Kansas, died at 8:50 p.m., Monday, May 12, 2008, at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. He had been in failing health. He was born June 3, 1936, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Merle Dale and Martha Lucille (Duncan) Blackledge. He moved to Chetopa at the age of five. He grew up and attended school there,...
John Brungardt
May 12, 2008
John Brungardt, 82, of Galesburg, died at 12:24 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2008, at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. He had been in failing health. He was born June 27, 1925, in Liebenthal, Kansas, to Frederick "Fred" Brungardt and Veronica (Legleiter) Brungardt. He grew up and attended schools in LaCrosse, Kansas, and later moved with his family...
Edith "Sis" Vaughn
May 11, 2008
Edith "Sis" Vaughn, 94, of rural Edna, died at her home late Sunday evening. She had been in failing health. She was born April 19, 1914, near Edna, Kansas, to Charles H. and Ida Belle (Acridge) Rexwinkle. She grew up south of Edna, Kansas, and attended the Plainview School in Oklahoma. She enjoyed crocheting and quilting. She also loved being...
Dorothy L. Thieling
May 10, 2008
Dorothy L. Thieling, 56, of Cherryvale, died at 5:07 a.m., Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Labette Health. She was born September 30, 1951, in Moose Lake, Minnesota, to Fred Reuben and Verna Phelva (Albertson) Thieling. Through the years she worked as a waitress in various restaurants. SURVIVORS: One Son - Mark Johnson Bruno, MN One Daughter – LeAnn Fredrick Cherryvale,...
Marvin Dean Holmes
May 10, 2008
Marvin Dean Holmes, 85, of Altamont, died at 6:36 p.m., Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Labette Health. He was born January 3, 1923, in Altamont to Oren Frederick and Avery Belle (Atkinson) Holmes. He grew up and attended schools in Labette County and graduated from Labette County Community High School. He also attended Labette Community College. He worked for the...
Charles L. Kimrey
May 9, 2008
Charles L. "Charley" Kimrey, 77, of Edna, died at 12:50 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2008 at the Oswego Medical Center in Oswego, Kansas. He was born August 5, 1930 in Craig County, Oklahoma to Cecil Ray and Edith Louise (Rexwinkle) Kimrey. He grew up in Craig County and then attended the Edna High school and later the Coffeyville Junior College....
Milton P. Asbill
Apr 29, 2008
Milton P. Asbill, 95, of Parsons, died at 1:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at Labette Health. He was born January 17, 1913, in Joplin, Missouri, to Walter A. and Bessie (Workman) Asbill. He grew up and attended school there before moving with his family to the Edna area. After leaving home, he served in the U.S. Navy. He and...
Judson Emerson Edwards
Apr 28, 2008
Judson Emerson Edwards August 24, 1927 – April 28, 2008 Judson Emerson Edwards was born in 1927 in Salem, IN, of James and Grace Edwards. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville with a degree in business and economics. He retired as a Lieutenant from the Kentucky State Police. After retirement, he served as Commissioner of Transportation in...
Cecil D. Kimrey
Apr 28, 2008
Cecil Darrel Kimrey, 73, of Edna, died at 3:25 a.m., Monday, April 28, 2008, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born July 26, 1934, in Craig County, Oklahoma to Cecil Ray and Edith Louise (Rexwinkle) Kimrey. He grew up in Craig County where he attended Plain View Grade School. At the age of 14, he...
Katherine Hughes
Apr 27, 2008
Katherine Hughes, 76, devoted mother and grandmother joined her Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 26, 2008. She was born October 1, 1931 to W.F. and Mae (Mitchisson) Higgins in Golden Pond, Kentucky. She attended school in Parsons, Kansas and became the medical records director at the Katy Hospital and the Katy Clinic for 29 years. On December 23, 1949....
Michael L. Giefer
Apr 23, 2008
Michael L. "Mike" Giefer, 45, of Parsons, died at 3:45 a.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born August 11, 1962, in Parsons, to Richard A. and Sharon K. (Conley) Giefer. He grew up in the South Mound area. He attended St....
Charles W. Newkirk, Jr.
Apr 20, 2008
Charles W. "Chuck" Newkirk, Jr., 65, of Oronogo, Missouri, formerly of Parsons, died at 1:47 a.m., Sunday, April 20, 2008, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. He was born July 8, 1942, in Parsons, Kansas, to Charles W. Newkirk, Sr. and Florence Ellen (Merritt) Newkirk. He grew up in Parsons where he attended North Harmony School and West...
John L Hardeman
Apr 12, 2008
John L. Hardeman, 88, of Parsons, died at 1:45 p.m., Saturday, April 12, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. He had been in failing health. He was born July 17, 1919, in Oxford, Kansas, to Lyman Lynch and Grace (Shriver) Hardeman. He grew up and attended schools in Leavenworth, Kansas. He later attended the University of Kansas where...
Carolyn F. Maier
Apr 10, 2008
Carolyn F. Maier, 87, of Parsons, died at 11:08 a.m., Thursday, April 10, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. She was born January 23, 1921, in Webb City, Missouri, to William O. and Alma (Elder) Ford. She grew up in Parsons where she attended McKinley Elementary School, West Jr. High, was a 1937 graduate of Parsons High School,...
Vera Jean Van Mieghem
Apr 8, 2008
Vera Jean Van Mieghem, 87, of Parsons, died at 6:10 p.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at Woodridge Estates, in Parsons, where she had resided since September 2004. She was born December 18, 1920, in Parsons, Kansas, to William and Sadie (Evans) Bush. She grew up and attended schools in Parsons. She and Charles L. Van Mieghem were married December 22,...
Vida (Mckinzie) Sorrell
Apr 6, 2008
Vida M. (McKinzie) Sorrell, 85, of rural McCune, died at 10:30 p.m., Sunday, April 6, 2008, at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas, following a brief illness. She was born February 5, 1923, in Greensburg, Kansas, to William T. and Onah Lola (Meyers) Gofourth. She grew up and attended school in Parsons. She lived in Parsons and rural McCune most of...
Sonya L. Hoisington
Apr 6, 2008
Sonya L. Hoisington, 71, of Parsons died at 1:55 a.m., Sunday, April 06, 2008 at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. She was born December 27, 1936, in Parsons, to Harry J. Flora and Louise B. (Noel) Flora. She grew up and attended schools in Parsons. She graduated from Parsons High School and then from Labette Community College with...
John J. O'Rourke
Apr 5, 2008
John J. "Jack" O'Rourke, 91, of Parsons, died at 1:20 p.m., Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Elmhaven East Nursing Home. He had been in failing health. He was born February 9, 1917, in Parsons, Kansas, to Bernard J. and Cecilia (Conlin) O'Rourke. He grew up in Parsons where he attended St. Mary's Elementary School, graduated from Parsons High School in...
Timothy L. "Tim" Edie
Apr 4, 2008
Timothy Lee "Tim" Edie, 34, of Parsons, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 4, 2008. He was born August 17, 1973, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Terry Lee and Dora Kay (Kuffler) Edie. He grew up and attended school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and moved to Parsons with his family at the age of ten. He had lived here since that...
