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Donald W. Anderson

Donald W. Anderson

October 19, 2006

Donald W. "Moose" Anderson, 51, of Parsons, died at 10:30 p.m., Thursday, October 19, 2006 at his home. He was born March 14, 1955 in Rayville, Louisiana to Harry Jones and Louvine Anderson-Higgins. As a young boy, he grew up and attended schools in Rayville. For a time he worked at a grocery store. In 1976, he began his employment...

Janice A. (Dixon) Pape

Janice A. (Dixon) Pape

October 19, 2006

Janice A. (Dixon) Pape, 55, formerly of Altamont, died at 5:08 p.m., October 19, 2006 at her home in Chanute. She had been in failing health. She was born February 12, 1951 in Parsons to Lyle Raymond and Wilma Katherine (Britting) Dixon. She grew up and attended schools in Altamont where she graduated from Labette County High School in 1969....

Stephen L. Cook

Stephen L. Cook

October 16, 2006

Stephen L. "Steve" Cook, 59, a lifelong resident of rural Parsons, died Monday evening, October 16, 2006 from injuries sustained as a result of a two-car accident east of Parsons. He was born February 20, 1947 in Parsons to Raymond L. and Mary K. (Wood) Cook. He grew up on the "Montana Road" east of Parsons. He attended Service Valley...

Jeremy D. Gamblian

Jeremy D. Gamblian

October 14, 2006

Jeremy D. Gamblian, 22, of Parsons, died at 11:49 p.m., October 14, 2006 in the emergency room at the Labette County Medical Center in Parsons. He was born October 7, 1984 in Parsons to Debra L. Gamblian. He grew up in Parsons where he attended Lincoln Elementary School, Parsons Middle School and graduated from Parsons High School in 2003. Following...

Donald F. Grassl

Donald F. Grassl

October 13, 2006

Donald F. "Don" Grassl, 61, of Altamont, died at 8:45 a.m., Friday, October 13, 2006 at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born December 12, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph Benjamin and Lucy Elizabeth (Jehlen) Grassl. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Arizona where he grew up and attended school. On...

Earl Raymond Brownewell

Earl Raymond Brownewell

October 12, 2006

Earl R. Brownewell, 83, of Mound Valley, died at 4:15 p.m., October 12, 2006 at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born July 17, 1923 in Chetopa to Clarence Robert and Esther Myrtle (Eckles) Brownewell. He grew up and attended schools in Chetopa, Oswego and Altamont. He was employed for five years at Johnson Seed Company...

Roy Jess Henson

Roy Jess Henson

October 7, 2006

Roy Jess Henson, 73, of Chetopa, died at 5:15 p.m., Saturday, October 7, 2006 at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home following a long battle with lung cancer. He was born November 17, 1932 in Checotah, Oklahoma to Robert and Opal Henson. He was raised by his grandparents, Jess and Edna McLain in Checotah until his grandfather's death in 1949. He and...

Thomas Odel Altom

Thomas Odel Altom

October 5, 2006

Thomas Odel Altom, 74, formerly of Wichita, died at 11:00 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2006 at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul, Kansas. He was born April 13, 1932 to Herman R. and Susie B. (Newton) Altom near Pangburn, Arkansas. He grew up and attended schools in Arkansas. In June of 1950, he moved with his family to Wichita...

George A. Butler

George A. Butler

October 3, 2006

George A. Butler, 86, of Chanute, passed away at 4:35 p.m., Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at the Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute. He was born on February 22, 1920 to John and Mary (Hofer) Butler near Greenbush, Kansas. He grew up and attended schools in St. Paul, graduating from St. Paul High School. Following graduation, he served in the...

Betty Jean (Scheibner) Sears

Betty Jean (Scheibner) Sears

October 2, 2006

Betty Jean (Scheibner) Sears, 80, a lifelong resident of Parsons, died at 9:11 p.m., Monday, October 2, 2006 at her home. She was born April 3, 1926 in Kansas City, Kansas to Frederick H. and Clara A. (Prosser) Scheibner. She grew up and attended schools in Parsons, graduating from Parsons High School. She had lived at her home for all...

Phillip D. Emert

Phillip D. Emert

September 30, 2006

Phillip D. "Phil" Emert, 55, of rural Parsons, died at 7:08 p.m., Saturday, September 30, 2006 at his home. He was born March 15, 1951 to Dale Eugene and Mary Catherine "Kate" (Haraughty) Emert in Independence, Kansas. At the age of 10, he moved to Iola with his family where he attended school. He was self-employed most of his adult...

Maxine Fox

Maxine Fox

September 29, 2006

Maxine Fox, 86, of Carthage, Missouri, died at 6:15 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2006 at the home of her son and his wife, Jerry and Beverly Fox, in Butler, Missouri. She was born January 26, 1920 in rural Cherokee County, Kansas to John Irving and Lora Alta (Mullins) Russell. As a young girl she moved with her family to Parsons...

Margaret J. Anders

Margaret J. Anders

September 29, 2006

Margaret Anders, 83, of Parsons, died at 9:50 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2006 at Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons. She was born November 24, 1922 in Roseland, Kansas to Samuel G. and Stella E. (Cessna) Baker. As an infant, her family moved to the McCune area. She grew up and attended schools in the Crawford County area near McCune....

Joseph "Joe" Hayward

Joseph "Joe" Hayward

September 28, 2006

Joseph "Joe" Hayward, 69, of Parsons, died at 12:28 a.m., Thursday, September 28, 2006 at Freeman West Medical Center in Joplin. He was born February 14, 1937 in Santa Cruz, California to Morris James and Mary (Simmons) Hayward. As a teen, he attended the Eldorado country school and later Stockton High School. He also was converted at the Needmore Church...

Tina M. Showalter

Tina M. Showalter

September 28, 2006

Tina M. Showalter, 39, of Erie, died at 8:25 a.m., Thursday, September 28, 2006. She had been in failing health for several years. She was born July 30, 1967 at East St. Louis, Illinois to George Thomas Cook, Sr. and Betty K. (Barnes) Cook. She moved with her family to Wichita where she attended school until moving to Erie, Kansas...

Alta May Foister

Alta May Foister

September 26, 2006

Alta May Foister, 95, longtime Edna resident, died at 1:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at the Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons. She was born June 14, 1911 at Elm City, Kansas to Henry C. and Nannie A. (Waugh) Hayes. She grew up in the Elm City area and attended school at the Rose Hill School which was two...

June Carson

June Carson

September 26, 2006

June Carson, 81, of rural Parsons, died at 9:09 p.m., Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at her home known as Corbett Farms. She was born October 1, 1924 at the Mercy Hospital in Parsons to Alfred L. Hayes, Sr. and Sadie (Corbett) Hayes. She grew up and attended Mentor Country School and graduated from Parsons High School in 1942 and later...

Marion E. Neargarten

Marion E. Neargarten

September 24, 2006

Marion E. Neargarten, 94, of rural Parsons, died at 1:24 p.m., Sunday, September 24, 2006 at the Labette County Medical Center in Parsons. She was born March 29, 1912 in Brazil, Indiana to John and Buelia (Neese) Daugherty. She moved to Parsons as a child and attended local schools, graduating from Parsons High School. On November 18, 1933 she married...

Leona B. Mccrery

Leona B. Mccrery

September 23, 2006

Leona B. McCrery, 91, of Independence, formerly of Altamont, died at 3:15 p.m., Saturday, September 23, 2006 at the Heatherwood Nursing Home in Independence. She was born February 14, 1915 in Columbia, South Carolina to Lawrence and Alice (Kelly) Latta. At a young age she moved with her family to Detroit. In 1945 she moved to Cherryvale, Kansas. She worked...

Arlene F. Madl

Arlene F. Madl

September 23, 2006

Arlene F. Madl, 70, of Parsons died at 8:48 p.m., Saturday, September 23, 2006 in the Emergency Room at the Labette County Medical Center in Parsons. She is survived by her husband John Madl of Parsons. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 28, 2006 at Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call at their convenience after 9:00 Wednesday...