Nov 1, 2018

Don Monroe Keaton, 84, of Parsons, passed away at 10:24 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2018 at his home.

He was born December 8, 1933 in Rolla, Missouri to Earl Monroe and Nola June (Lane) Keaton. As a young boy, he grew up in Licking, Missouri where he later graduated from Licking High School.

Through the...

Oct 30, 2018

Velma P. Seifert, 78, of Independence, and formerly of Parsons, passed away at 1:45 a.m., Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Medicalodges Independence.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home.  No services are planned at this time.

Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.

Oct 27, 2018

William Leroy "Butch" Wilson, 74, of St. Paul, passed away at 10:34 PM, Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul.

Butch was born February 28, 1944 at Porterville, Kansas to Forrest R. and Mildred L. (White) Wilson.  He grew up and attended school in the Porterville area and graduated from the Joint...

Oct 23, 2018

Pastor Jack Blackwell, 85, a longtime minister and educator of Altamont, went to be with the Lord at 6:15 a.m., Tuesday, October 23, 2018 while living in Springfield, Missouri.

He was born June 18, 1933 in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma to Ted C. and Noble Marie (Mowery) Blackwell. In 1952, he graduated from Webbers Falls High School. He...

Oct 22, 2018

Robert "Cody" Thomas, 22, of Parsons, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at his home.

He was born December 23, 1995 in San Luis Obispo, California to Robert Charles and Robin Charlene (Rackley) Thomas.

Cody lived in various places around the country and most recently had attended Parsons High School. He was an avid online...

Oct 19, 2018

John C. Edwards, 91, of Chanute, and formerly of Erie, passed away at 4:40 a.m., Friday, October 19, 2018 at Diversicare of Chanute.

He was born January 22, 1927 in rural Erie, Kansas at the family home to Mahlon and Nellie (Fleming) Edwards. He grew up in Erie where he attended schools and in 1944 graduated from...

Oct 18, 2018

Betty Thomas, 82, of Parsons, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at her home.

The memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the First Christian Church in Parsons. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Monday, at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.

Memorials are suggested to the...

Oct 17, 2018

Gaylon Ray Rankins, 69, of rural Altamont, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 17, 2018.

He was born in Altamont, Kansas on October 29, 1948 to Eugene E. and Imogene I. (Raymond) Rankins.  During childhood, he was raised in Altamont by his maternal grandparents and attended local schools.

During his life, Gaylon lived...

Oct 15, 2018

Carla Jane (Good) Kennedy, 56, of Dennis, passed away at 9:43 p.m., Monday, October 15, 2018 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

She was born February 24, 1962 in Parsons, Kansas to Donald P. and Marilyn "Jo" (Scott) Good. As a young girl, she grew up in Dennis, attended Mound Valley Grade School, and graduated in 1980 from Labette...

Oct 13, 2018

Daisy Lee Bamberry, 79, of Mound Valley, passed away at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018 at her home.

She was born March 5, 1939 in Independence, Kansas to Walter L. and Tima "Leona" (Darbro) Harpster.  As a young girl, she grew up and attended schools at Powell Valley and Elk City, Kansas.  Daisy graduated in 1957...

Oct 13, 2018

Micheal Owen Bevans, 52, of St. Paul, passed away at 10:42 p.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Girard Medical Center.

Mike was born May 16, 1966 in Parsons, Kansas to W. O. "Wimp" Bevans and Joyce M. (Myers) Bevans.  As a young boy, he moved with his family to Salida, Colorado and his family returned to Parsons...

Oct 9, 2018

Randy Lee "Hack", "Ott" Hackleman, 72, of Parsons, passed away at 12:10 PM Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.

Randy was born October 16, 1945 in Nevada, Missouri to Harold Lee Hackleman and Lois Juanita (Alexander) Hackleman.

Randy grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri and graduated high school there. Randy met...

Oct 8, 2018

Joy Barnell Money, 40, passed away October 8, 2018 in Denver, Colorado.

She was born to Alex and Virginia Money on December 25, 1977, in Gallup, New Mexico. She was the only child born to this union.

As a child, Joy was always smiling and trying to communicate with her hands. At eleven months old,...

Oct 7, 2018

Donald L. "Don" Morris, 72, of Parsons, passed away at 10:26 p.m., Sunday, October 7, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

He was born July 13, 1946 in Parsons, Kansas to Ralph L. and Anna K. (Mills) Morris. As a young boy, Don grew up in Parsons. In 1964, he graduated...

Oct 2, 2018

J. L. Floyd Trim, 62, of rural Erie, passed away at 7:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his home.

He was born December 11, 1955 in Parsons, Kansas to Melvin and Eileen (Jones) Trim. J. L. grew up in the Erie area where he graduated from Erie High School.

Following high school, he began his lifelong...

Oct 1, 2018

Ivan L. Lorimor, 86, of Parsons, went to be with the Lord at 8:40 p.m., Monday, October 1, 2018 after a lengthy illness of Parkinson's disease while residing at Elm Haven East Nursing Home in Parsons.

He was born February 7, 1932 in Belleville, Kansas to Walter Marion and Susie Salome (Bursch) Lorimor. Ivan served in the...

Sep 27, 2018

"Buddy" James L. Boudreaux, 52, of Parsons, passed away at 7:13 p.m., Thursday, September 27, 2018 in the Emergency Room at Labette Health.

He was born October 16, 1965 in Kansas City, Kansas to Aaron Allen and Jane Louise (Bates) Boudreaux. As a young child, he moved with his family to Chetopa, Kansas where he grew up,...

Sep 17, 2018

Richard R. Littlejohn, 82, of rural Chetopa, passed away at 4:35 a.m., Monday, September 17, 2018 at his home after a long battle with cancer with his wife, Verda, by his side.

He was born August 12, 1936 in Chetopa, Kansas to Raymond and Maxine (Sweet) Littlejohn.  He grew up and attended schools in Chetopa and was...

Sep 16, 2018

Helen L. Weidert, 85, of Parsons, passed away at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, September 16, 2018 at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society.

She was born to Andrew and Esther (Bisnett) Kuffler on October 25, 1932 in rural Albany, Kansas. She then lived in the rural Iola, Kansas area and attended grade school there for four years until moving...

Sep 12, 2018

Darlene B. Hellwig, 91, of Oswego, passed away at 10:46 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in the Emergency Room at Labette Health in Parsons.

She was born February 16, 1927 in Hollow, Oklahoma to John W. and Rosa J. (Baunhofer) Miller.  As a young girl, she moved with her family to rural Chetopa.  Darlene was a 1946...