Oliver M. Redmond, Jr.
Jun 13, 2022
Oliver M. Redmond, Jr., 58, of Parsons, passed away the morning of Monday, June 13, 2022, at his home. His death was unexpected.
Oliver Massalon Redmond was born on August 22, 1963, to Oliver Massalon and Ruby Mae (Van Hoose) Redmond in Parsons. He grew up and attended school in Parsons, graduating from Parsons High School in...
Jessie M. Winn
Jun 7, 2022
Jessie M. "Lulu" Winn, 64, of Parsons, passed away at 3:18 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi ER in Pittsburg.
Jessie Marie Winn was born on December 4, 1957, to Walter Robert and Irene Louise (Kibbe) Winn in Yates Center, Kansas. From July 1963 to 1986, Lulu lived at the Parsons State Hospital and...
Anita L. Noble
Jun 7, 2022
Anita L. Noble, 76, of Moreland, Georgia, and formerly of rural Bartlett, passed away the evening of Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Piedmont-Newnan Hospital in Newnan, Georgia.
Anita Louise Garrett was born on February 24, 1946, to Ivan and Mary (Emert) Garrett in Oswego. As a young girl, she grew up and attended schools in the Chetopa...
Betty J. Gearhiser
Jun 6, 2022
Betty J. Gearhiser, 88, of Parsons, peacefully passed away in her sleep the morning of Monday, June 6, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Gearhiser.
Betty June Milks was born on June 17, 1933, to David and Mary Ellen (Clary) Milks in rural Altamont. For many...
Vernon E. Altenburger
Jun 3, 2022
Vernon "Butch" Altenburger, 69, of Parsons, passed away the evening of Friday, June 3, 2022, in Waldron, Arkansas.
Vernon Earl Altenburger was born on October 22, 1953, to Clarence Walton and Betty Ann (Wilson) Altenburger in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a young boy, he moved with this family to Corona, California, where he grew up and attended...
Jennifer L. Thompson
Jun 2, 2022
Jennifer L. Thompson, 31, of Parsons, passed away at 10:15 p.m., Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Labette Health.
Jennifer Lynn Thompson was born on December 12, 1990, to Carmon D. and Joy Lynn (Patton) Thompson in Parsons.  She grew up and attended school in Parsons, graduating from Parsons High School in 2009. Following high school, she attended...
Donald G. Mourning
Jun 1, 2022
Donald G. "Don" Mourning, 85, of Altamont, passed away at 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Parsons Presbyterian Manor.
Donald Gene Mourning was born on May 3, 1937, to John Baker and Elsie Irene (Buckley) Mourning in Parsons, Kansas. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in the Parsons area. In 1955, he...
John C. Davis
May 31, 2022
John C. Davis, 76, of Parsons, passed away at 3:34 a.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Labette Health.
John Charles Davis was born on March 7, 1946, to John Carl and Mildred Opel (Edwards) Davis in Parsons, Kansas. He grew up in the Parsons area and attended school in Altamont.
He worked at Ankortite, now...
Faye N. Molitor
May 27, 2022
Faye N. Molitor, 93, of Parsons and former longtime Chetopa resident, passed away at 2:40 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2022, at Elm Haven East Nursing Home.
Faye Norleen Vance was born on December 11, 1928, to Lewis Riley and Edith Marie (Sanderson) Vance in rural Bartlett, Kansas. As a young girl, she grew up and attended Foland...
Byron W. Curtis
May 27, 2022
Byron W. "B.J." Curtis, II, 47, of Parsons, passed away at 12:35 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2022, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Cherie, of the home.
B.J. Curtis was born on May 13, 1975, to Byron Wayne Curtis, Jr. and Libby Colleen (Bolen) Curtis in Springfield, Missouri. He grew up and attended school...
Natalie K. Alumbaugh
May 21, 2022
Natalie K. Alumbaugh, 56, of Edna, passed away at 8:47 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Labette Health ER.
Natalie Kaye Lerner was born on April 2, 1966, to Richard Eugene and Kathryn Anne (Todd) Lerner in Elko, Nevada. Her parents served in the military, so Natalie grew up and went to school various places.
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Gus E. Autem
May 18, 2022
Gus Autem, 85, of Parsons, passed away at 10:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Elmhaven East Nursing Home.
Gus Eugene Autem was born on June 16, 1936, to Gus and Alice I. (Kelso) Autem., Jr. in McCune, Kansas. He grew up and attended school in McCune.  Gus continued his education and earned a bachelor's degree from...
Gwendolyn C. Smith
May 15, 2022
Gwendolyn C. Smith, 81, of Chetopa, passed away at 4:05 a.m., Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Higher Call Nursing Center in Quapaw, Oklahoma.
Gwendolyn C. Cross was born on July 27, 1940, to Amos Martin and Ada Luiza (Grady) Cross in Allen, Oklahoma. As a young girl, she moved with her family to California, where she grew...
Wilma L. Kimrey
May 14, 2022
Wilma L. Kimrey, 95, of Parsons, passed away at 8:14 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Labette Health.
Wilma Lee South was born on December 25, 1926, to William Richard and Ethel (Goff) South in Thayer, Kansas. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Thayer, graduating from Thayer High School.
On...
Bonnie A. Curtis
May 13, 2022
Bonnie A. Curtis, 73, of Parsons, passed away at Labette Health on Friday, May 13, 2022. She had been in her usual health and her death was unexpected.
Bonnie A. Post was born in Hartford, Connecticut on December 11, 1948, the daughter of Robert Dorman Post and Olive Marie (DeGray) Post. As a young girl she moved...
Dorothy Y. Misener
May 7, 2022
Dorothy Y. Misener, 89, of Parsons, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Elm Haven East Nursing Home in Parsons.
Dorothy Yvonne Williams was born March 30, 1933, to Wiley Alfred and Bertha Jane (Lyon) Williams in Cherryvale. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Cherryvale.
On August 12, 1950, she...
Sheryl A. Mcclain
May 6, 2022
Sheryl A. McClain, 61, of rural Parsons, passed away at 3:05 a.m., Friday, May 6, 2022, at her home. She is survived by her husband, Jeff, of the home.
Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Parsons.
Walter D. Smith
May 6, 2022
Walter Douglas "Jack" Smith, 96, of Platte City, Missouri, passed away the afternoon of Friday, May 6, 2022, at Solace House, in Joplin, Missouri.
Jack Smith was born on February 2, 1926, to Rodney Frank and Maude (Redmond) Smith in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. He grew up and attended school in Ladysmith, joining the United States Navy at age...
Hugh D. Ozier
Apr 30, 2022
Hugh D. Ozier, Jr., 95, longtime Parsons resident, passed away at 7:00 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the Parsons Presbyterian Manor.
Hugh Densmore Ozier, Jr. was born on May 14, 1926, to Hugh Densmore and Pebble (Wilson) Ozier in Kansas City, Missouri. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Caps, Arkansas. He grew...
Norman R. Mccracken
Apr 30, 2022
Norman R. McCracken, Sr., 88, of Parsons, passed away at 9:58 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Labette Health.
He was born on August 15, 1933, to Mack and Plummer Lee (Childress) McCracken in Purdy, Missouri. He grew up and attended school in Purdy. In the 1960's, he moved to DeSoto, Kansas, where he worked at the...
