Feb 6, 2019

Gene W. Turner, 90, of Independence, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, February 6, 2019.

He was born January 2, 1929 in Stark City, Missouri to John Riley and Sarah Frances (Bowman) Turner. As a young boy, he attended rural schools near his home in the rural Stark City area including Midway and...

Feb 5, 2019

Ilene T. (Oakleaf) Bussman, 89, of Blue Springs, Missouri, and formerly of Mound Valley, Kansas, passed away at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Parkway Senior Living in Blue Springs, Missouri.

She was born April 17, 1929 (along with her twin sister, Arlene) in rural Mound Valley, Kansas to Joseph Benjamin and Myrtle Anna (Hucke) Oakleaf. ...

Feb 4, 2019

Stephen Christopher McClure, 33, of Oswego, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at his home.

He was born October 1, 1985 in West Monroe, Louisiana.  As a young boy, he attended elementary school in Ada, Oklahoma and later graduated from North East High School in Arma, Kansas.

He and Nicole Farris were married August 27,...

Feb 3, 2019

Christopher A. Manis, 74, of Parsons, passed away at 9:45 a.m., Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center where he had resided since 1982.

He was born August 16, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri to Darrell Deen and Alyce (Folsom) Manis.

Survivors include:

His Mother – Alyce Caldwell...

Feb 3, 2019

Doris Jean (Davied) Kennedy, 74, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, and formerly of Altoona, Kansas, passed away with her family by her side at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Arkansas.

She was born December 18, 1944, in rural McCune, Kansas, the youngest daughter of John Leroy and Esther (McKinney) Davied. She grew...

Jan 30, 2019

Doris Lee (Fosdick) Stice, 79, of rural Parsons, went to be with the Lord, on Wednesday morning, January 30, 2019, surrounded by her loving husband and children after a courageous five-year battle with cancer.

She was born July 18, 1939 in Chetopa, Kansas to Claude and Ruth (Wright) Fosdick. Doris grew up and attended school in Chetopa...

Jan 27, 2019

James Robert "Jim" Davolt, 81, of Oswego, passed away at 9:07 a.m., Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his home.

He was born April 29, 1937 in Oswego, Kansas to Harry and Alice (Allison) Davolt. James graduated from Oswego High School in 1955.

On September 6, 1957, he married Patsy Cox in Parsons. In 1959, James...

Jan 27, 2019

Vincent Yanez, Sr., 91, of Parsons died at 12:15 a.m., Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his home.

He was born August 13, 1927 in Parsons, Kansas to Romulo and Bernabe (Sanchez) Yanez. As a young boy, he grew up in Parsons where he attended elementary school, graduated from Parsons High School, and attended Parsons Junior College.

Jan 26, 2019

John Ward Clingan, 80, of Parsons, passed away at 3:25 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2018 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor.

He was born on February 21, 1938 in Alluwe, Oklahoma, the middle son of three, to Paul and Violet (Jarrett) Clingan.  John attended Nowata High School, graduating in 1956.

The following August, he married his high...

Jan 26, 2019

Lois M. Baker. 87, of Altamont, died at 4:37 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2019 in the Intensive Care Unit at Labette Health in Parsons.

She was born March 13, 1931 in Liberty, Kansas to John and Pauline (Maxson) VanCleave. She grew up and attended schools in the Mound Valley area. She and Howard M. Baker were married...

Jan 22, 2019

Brian L. Morton, 72, of Grove, Oklahoma, and formerly of Parsons, Kansas, passed away at 11:25 p.m., Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in Andover, Kansas at the home of his daughter, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born July 27, 1946 in Neodesha, Kansas to Joseph S. and Ruby (O'Brien) Morton. As a young boy, he grew...

Jan 21, 2019

Ada Marie (Kennedy) Heenan, 89, of Parsons, passed away at 10:42 p.m., Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Parsons Presbyterian Manor.

She was born April 7, 1929 in St. Paul, Kansas to Lawrence E. and Elizabeth Ellen "Nellie" (Fager) Kennedy. As a young girl, she grew up in St. Paul where she attended school and graduated from...

Jan 21, 2019

Charles James "CJ" Wass, 62, of rural Parsons, was killed in a two-vehicle accident, near Parsons, early Monday morning, January 21, 2019.

Funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 25, 2019 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons. Burial will be in Harmony Grove Cemetery near Dennis. The rosary will be prayed at 6:30 p.m.,...

Jan 19, 2019

Jerry T. Schill, 74, of Thayer, passed away at 4:49 p.m., Saturday, January 19, 2019 in the Emergency Room at Labette Health.

He was born April 11, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio to Francis Joseph and Ann Marie (Gradijan) Schill. As a young boy, he moved with his family from Ohio to Florida where he attended school and...

Jan 18, 2019

Kenneth Salsbery, 75, of Parsons, passed away at 9:04 a.m., Friday, January 18, 2019 at his home.

He was born January 9, 1944 in Parsons, Kansas to W. E. and Helen "Jewel" (Riley) Salsbery. He grew up in Parsons where he attended elementary school and graduated in 1963 from Labette County Community High School in Altamont.

Jan 16, 2019

Helen "Louise" (Erskin) Shearhart, 89, of Mound Valley, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born December 13, 1929 in Hallowell, Kansas to Charley and Beatrice (Sala) Erskin.  As a young child, she moved with her family to Mound...

Jan 15, 2019

Bertha Mae Barber-Hickles, 85, of Parsons, passed away at 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born June 8, 1933 in a location between Port Gibson/Alcorn in Claiborne County, Mississippi. She was the second of four children of Joseph Barber Jr. and Gertrude (Hargrove) Barber.

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Jan 15, 2019

James A. "Jim" Smith, 73, of Parsons, passed away at 7:05 a.m., Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at his home.

The oldest of nine children, he was born September 5, 1945 in Kansas City, Kansas to Ernest and Mary (DeJaegher) Smith. Jim grew up on a farm in rural Olathe, Kansas where he attended a one-room schoolhouse through...

Jan 8, 2019

Betty L. Roberts, 83, of Erie, passed away at 12:27 p.m., Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul.

She was born June 30, 1935 in St. Paul, Kansas to Phillip and Mary (Paulie) Born. As a young girl, Betty grew up and attended school in St. Paul.

On July 30,...

Jan 8, 2019

Dorothy R. Hopkins, 67, of Chetopa, and formerly of Parsons, passed away at 10:10 p.m., Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

She was born August 11, 1951 in Oswego, Kansas. Dorothy was raised by her mother and stepfather, Ruth Louise (Cox) Pruitt and Harold Pruitt. As a young girl, she grew up...