April 21, 2020

Surrounded by her loving family, Anna L. Marzette, 75, of Parsons, passed away at 4:45 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2020. God sent His angel to pluck from His garden a rare and beautiful flower. She departed life at her home in her hometown, right where she had wished.

On November 28 1944, Anna Louise Williams was born...

April 20, 2020

Quinton Kelley, 91, of Arma, passed away at 4:00 a.m., Monday, April 20, 2020, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg.

His internment will be at the White Chapel Cemetery in Wichita with arrangements under the direction of Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Parsons.

April 19, 2020

Lareeca A. "Reeca" Seigel, 60, of Chetopa, passed away at 6:59 p.m., Sunday, April 19, 2020, at her home.

Lareeca Ann Seigel was born on December 15, 1959, to Frank L. and Wanda "Sunny" (Noel) Seigel in Parsons. As a young girl, she moved with her mother and siblings to California, where she grew up and attended...

April 19, 2020

Linda L. Beasley, 69, of Parsons, surrounded by her loving family, peacefully passed away at 6:22 p.m., Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Labette Health in Parsons.

Linda Lea Beasley was born on September 20, 1950 to Thomas J. and Opalee Bush.

On November 22, 1967, she married Raymond L. Beasley. He preceded her in death...

April 17, 2020

Eugina M. Gamblian, 50, of Parsons, passed away at 9:08 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2020, at Freeman Health System in Joplin.

Eugina Merlene "Gina" Gamblian was born on September 20, 1969, to Jimmie Eugene and LaVita Rae (Shears) Gamblian in Parsons. She grew up and attended school in Parsons and attended Job Corps in Excelsior Springs, Missouri....

April 15, 2020

Ethel Pauline Tucker, 96, of Parsons, passed away at 4:50 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Parsons Presbyterian Manor.

Ethel Pauline Darby was born on May 30, 1923, to Elijah Darius and Bernice Winifred (Duensing) Darby in Girard, Kansas. After graduating from high school, she worked as a timekeeper for Oklahoma Mental Health and also worked for...

April 14, 2020

Glenda J. "Jeannie" Beckwith, 69, of Parsons, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at her home. Her death was unexpected.

Glenda Jean Shouse was born on February 21, 1951, to Glen Dale and Rosa Lee (Rehmert) Shouse in rural McCune. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in the rural McCune and St. Paul...

April 12, 2020

Mary Lou Beachner, 82, of Parsons, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020, at her home.

She was born on September 16, 1937, to José and Ladislada (Ramiris) Calderon in Cherryvale, Kansas.  As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Cherryvale.

Mary Lou first worked as a waitress for a few years. ...

April 4, 2020

Loren Lewis Palmer passed away on April 4, 2020, of age-related complications at the age of 94. He was born April 29, 1925, to Fred and Edna Palmer on a farm outside of Altamont, KS, the second of eight children. At the age of 17, Loren enlisted in the Army serving in the Pacific Theater during W.W. II.   Returning...

April 2, 2020

Wayne Harrison, 78, of Parsons, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, at his home.

He was born on December 22, 1941, to Nathaniel and Ceola (Day) Harrison in Parsons. Wayne grew up and attended school in Parsons. For a time, he worked at the Parsonian Hotel and later worked for the Katy Railroad. From 1989 until his...

April 1, 2020

William Alexander "Alex" Treiber, 30, of St. Paul, passed away at 9:20 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Parsons.

William Alexander Treiber was born on February 27, 1990, to William L. and J. Annette (Beachner) Treiber in Parsons. He was homeschooled by his mother through sixth grade elementary, and attended junior high and high school in St....

March 25, 2020

Betty L. McKinney, 91, of Erie, passed away at 7:15 a.m., Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at her home.

Betty Lou Westerfield was born on September 21, 1928, to Claude William and Twyla Lorraine (Brasher) Westerfield in Russelville, Arkansas. When Betty was young, her family moved to West Plains, Missouri, where she grew up and attended school. In...

March 22, 2020

Peggy J. Smith, 84, formerly of Chetopa, passed away at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, March 22, 2020, at Evergreen Hospice Care in Olathe, Kansas.

Peggy June Thompson was born on March 9, 1936, to Charles Arthur and Mabel Olive (Logan) Thompson in Treece, Kansas.  As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in the Melrose area. ...

March 21, 2020

Jimmie D. Snyder, 89, of Parsons, passed away at 10:30 p.m., Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Freeman West in Joplin, Missouri.

Jimmie Dan Snyder was born January 22, 1931, to Guy Buford and Pearl Marian Snyder in Pensacola, Florida. As a young boy, he moved with his family to the Parsons area, where he grew up and...

March 19, 2020

Ray C. LaFalier, 92, of Bartlett, passed away at 9:25 a.m., Thursday, March 19, 2020, at the Presbyterian Manor in Parsons.

He was born on October 11, 1927, to Ernest L. and Ina L. (Stone) LaFalier in Ottawa County, Oklahoma.  As a young boy, Ray grew up and attended school in the Commerce, Oklahoma area.  He graduated...

March 19, 2020

Cynthia E. (Harvey) Johnson, 78, passed away on March 19, 2020, in Detroit, Michigan.

Cynthia Elaine Harvey was born on July 31, 1941 in Parsons to the union of Herman and Audrey (Armstrong) Harvey, Jr.  She grew up and attended schools in Parsons and graduated from Parsons High School in 1959.  She was married shortly after and...

March 19, 2020

Lavern L. Drapal, 85, of Parsons, passed away at 11:09 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society in Parsons.

Lavern Lee Drapal was born on December 14, 1934, to Peter and Helen M. (Havel) Drapal, Jr. in Cuba, Kansas. As a young boy, he grew up on the family farm and attended school in the...

March 13, 2020

Donna M. LaPee, 78, of Chetopa, passed away at 5:15 p.m., Friday at the Chetopa Manor Nursing Home.

She was born, February 27, 1942 in Craig County, Oklahoma to Walter M. and Vera I. (Dick) Doan.  She grew up in Craig County and attended grade school in Centralia, Oklahoma and for a time in Coffeyville, Kansas before...

March 8, 2020

Warm, funny, amazing, tough, classy…All of these words have been used over the last several days to describe Loretta Fern Ball.

She was born September 9, 1935 to Thomas and Fern Cooney in Colorado Springs, Colorado. As a child she moved to Parsons, Kansas where she met her future husband Paul. They married on June 21, 1951....

March 6, 2020

Shaley Rochelle Leon was born January 16, 1990, in Anchorage, Alaska, to Paul Leon and Jerideann (JD) Miller. Shaley was born at 25 weeks. She weighed 1 pound and 12 ounces and was a little longer than a pencil. She had cerebral palsy, cortical blindness, and many other health needs.

Shaley lived in Norfolk, Virginia, and was...