Charles V. "Chuck" Acklin
October 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
October 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.
October 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
September 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
September 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...
Leonard G. Wolke, Sr.
September 25, 2008
Leonard G. Wolke, Sr., 69, of rural Parsons, died early Thursday morning, September 25, 2008, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born November 30, 1938, in Garden Plain, Kansas, to William and Odelia Marie (Schulze) Wolke. As a young boy, he grew up and attended schools...
Theresa Alloway
September 23, 2008
Theresa "Darlene" Alloway, 82, of St. Paul, formerly of Parsons, died at 12:35 p.m., Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at Labette Health in Parsons. She was born September 18, 1926, in St. Paul, Kansas, to William "Bill" and Grace (Richardson) Madl. She grew up in St. Paul where she attended Bloomer School and later graduated from St. Francis High School. She...
Melva Dean Wilson
September 21, 2008
Melva Dean Wilson, 79, a longtime resident of Chetopa, died at 9:35 a.m., Sunday, September 21, 2008, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born November 9, 1928, in Cherokee County, Kansas, to Martin Vincent and Lucretia Mae (North) Peters. She graduated from Columbus High School. In earlier years, she worked at garment factories in Columbus...
Jack D. V. Brown
September 20, 2008
Jack D. V. Brown, 78, of Guest Home Estates in Erie, died at 3:35 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons. He had been in failing health. He was born June 9, 1930, in St. Paul, Kansas, to William M. and Myrtle A. (Wilson) Brown. As a young boy, he grew up in St. Paul,...
Cora L. Mobley
September 17, 2008
Cora L. Mobley, 66, of Chetopa, died at 7:28 a.m., Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. She had been in failing health. She was born June 26, 1942, in Chetopa, to Charles John and Ora Evelyn (McGuirk) Davis. She grew up and attended schools in Chetopa, graduating from Chetopa High School. She worked as a dietary aide...
Nathan B. Banning
September 16, 2008
Nathan B. "Nate" Banning, 30, of Oswego, died at 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born August 23, 1978, in Independence, Kansas, to Roger and Donna (Merrick) Banning. He grew up and attended schools in Neodesha and Fredonia. He had worked at Vestal...
Charles I. Stevenson
September 16, 2008
Charley I. Stevenson, 63, of Parsons, died at 1:15 a.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born March 27, 1945, in Salina, Kansas, to Albert F. and Iva Marie (Cooper) Stevenson. He grew up and attended schools in Salina, graduating from Sacred Heart High School. In 1978, he moved to Parsons...
Mary Elizabeth Garrett
September 15, 2008
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Garrett, 91, of Palestine, Texas, formerly of Chetopa, Kansas, died at 6:13 a.m., Monday, September 15, 2008, at Cartmell Nursing Home in Palestine, Texas. She had been in failing health. She was born March 12, 1917, in Chetopa, Kansas, to George L. and Mary Ann (Rhoten) Emert. As a young girl, she grew up and attended schools...
Thomas J. Crispell, Dvm
September 14, 2008
Thomas J. Crispell, DVM, 79, a longtime Parsons veterinarian, passed away at 8:30 a.m., Sunday, September 14, 2008, at Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons. He had been in failing health. He was born March 27, 1929, in Parsons, to Thomas P. and Hazel (Moore) Crispell. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons graduating from Parsons High School in...
Elizabeth E. "Betty" O'Hara
September 11, 2008
Elizabeth E. "Betty" O'Hara, 77, of Parsons, died at 12:34 p.m., Thursday, September 11, 2008, in the Emergency Room at Labette Health. She had been in failing health; however, death was not expected. She was born March 4, 1931, in McCune, Kansas, to Harold L. "Shorty" and Alice Cecilia (Fowler) Schreuer. As a child, she moved with her family to...
James C. Diediker
September 10, 2008
James C. "Cliff" Diediker, 89, of rural Parsons, died at 4:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at Woodridge Estates in Parsons. He was born April 13, 1919, in Meridian, Idaho, to John I. and Grace (Bryce) Diediker. As a child, he moved to Kansas with his family and was a graduate of Galesburg High School. He lived his entire adult...
Rita M. Meeks
September 9, 2008
Rita M. Meeks, 77, of rural Altamont, passed away at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at her home. She had been in ill health for the past few weeks. She was born May 30, 1931, in Earlham, Iowa, to Pernal E. and Mildred L. (Cottle) Sandusky. As a young girl, she grew up in Cummings, Iowa, area until moving...
Maxine Mansfield
September 9, 2008
Maxine Mansfield, 87, of rural McCune, died at 11:13 a.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at Labette Health in Parsons. She was born September 25, 1920, to Harv and Roberta Ann (Hoover) Claxton in Sherman City, Kansas. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school there. She was a graduate of West Mineral High School and continued her education...
Elizabeth J. Boyer
September 7, 2008
Elizabeth J. Boyer, 60, of Parsons, died at 9:53 a.m., Sunday, September 7, 2008, at Labette Health. She was born June 13, 1948, in Wichita, Kansas, to Gilbert Wayne and Mary Frances (Morris) Boyer. She earned her Associate degree from Labette Community College in Parsons. Through the years, she worked as a secretary for ETS (Educational Testing Service), a company...
Richard F. Rice
August 26, 2008
Richard F. Rice, 76, of Parsons, died at 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, following a brief illness. He was born January 17, 1932, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Roscoe H. and Mary Alice (McDivitte) Rice. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Altus, Oklahoma, where he grew up and attended...
