Jul 26, 2018

Charles F. "Charlie" Van Mieghem, 75, of Parsons, passed away at 4:56 a.m., Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

He was born August 11, 1942 in Parsons, Kansas to Charles L. and Vera Jean (Bush) Van Mieghem. Charlie grew up in Parsons where he attended school and graduated in 1961 from St....

Jul 26, 2018

N. "Dean" Alloway, 72, of rural Edna, passed away at his home early Thursday, July 26, 2018.

He was born May 16, 1946 in Columbus, Kansas to Norman Lee and Geraldine "Betty" (Cranor) Alloway.  During first and second grade he attended Star School, then Ellis Grade School, and in 1964 graduated from Labette County Community High School in Altamont. ...

Jul 20, 2018

Judith C. "Judy" Mead, 73, of Parsons, passed away at 3:51 a.m., Friday, July 20, 2018 at her home.

She was born December 18, 1944 in Parsons, Kansas to Harrison Roy and Mary Bessie (Farris) Stover. She grew up in Parsons where she attended school and graduated in 1962 from Parsons High School. While attending high school,...

Jul 17, 2018

Deborah Lee "Debbi" Willeford, 64, of Parsons, passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

She was born January 2, 1954 in Parsons, Kansas to James Lee and Letah Jewel (Hight) Willeford. She grew up and attended school in Parsons and was a 1972 graduate of Parsons High School.

In earlier years, she...

Jul 16, 2018

Olivia Tesla Green, 2, of Parsons, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, July 16, 2018.

She was born December 20, 2015 in Parsons to Mark L. Green and Sakoya T. Huls. She loved playing with her brother and sister and also enjoyed playing on the computer with them. Olivia was always curious about all things in...

Jul 10, 2018

Kenneth R. "Kenny" Schoenhofer, 79, of rural Parsons, passed away at 2:56 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born February 25, 1939 in Walnut, Kansas to Raymond Anthony and Lavonne Samantha (Ward) Schoenhofer. He grew up in Walnut where he attended school and graduated in 1957 from Walnut...

Jul 10, 2018

Jo D. Sullivan, 76, of Parsons, and formerly of Erie, passed away at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons.

She was born March 25, 1942 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Ray and Dorothy Lee (Suthard) Hudson. She grew up and attended school in the Claremore and Adair, Oklahoma areas.

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Jul 1, 2018

LaVeta M. Wass, 88, of Parsons, passed away at 6:45 p.m., Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Elm Haven East Nursing Home in Parsons.

She was born on June 24, 1930 on the family farm in Neosho County to Glenn and Mildred (Robinette) Walker. LaVeta attended first through fifth grades at Excelsior country school, sixth grade through high...

Jun 27, 2018

Frances Jean Hurley, 92, of Wichita, passed away at 8:05 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the Wichita Presbyterian Manor.

She was born October 11, 1925 in Kanopolis, Kansas to Herbert Franklin and Rosa Mae (Sellers) Hurley. She was a graduate of St. Joseph School of Nursing and was a registered nurse. She served at several hospitals...

Jun 21, 2018

Kristi Dawn Brown, age 45, of rural Parsons, passed away peacefully with a little smile on her face at her home surrounded by her immediate family on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 4:07 p.m., after losing her courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Kristi was born on Saturday, October 7, 1972, in Parsons, to James Donald "Jim" and Donna L....

Jun 19, 2018

Elsie "Maxine" (McMillan) Long Braman, 81, of Frontenac, KS died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at her home at Oakview Estates surrounded by her loving family. Maxine had been a resident of Oakview Estates since 2017, where she came to know and love the caring staff and her many fellow residents.

Maxine was born April 26, 1937 at...

Jun 13, 2018

Junia K. Carter, 62, of Altamont, passed away at 4:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born December 12, 1955 in Kennett, Missouri to Raymond and Janie Ruth (Martin) Cook.  As a young girl, she grew up in Ft. Morgan, Colorado where she graduated from high school.  She later...

Jun 12, 2018

Mintie E. Hope, 87, of Altamont, passed away at 12:02 a.m., Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.

She was born June 6, 1931 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Troy E. and Lucy (Hollowell) Clark. She grew up in Pawhuska where she attended school and graduated from Pawhuska High School.

On September 6,...

Jun 6, 2018

Pattsy L. Wulf, 76, of Chetopa, Kansas and Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away at 12:27 a.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in her home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

She was born March 4, 1942 in Galena, Kansas to Homer W. and Helen (Price) Myers.  She grew up and attended schools in Galena.  On July 5, 1958 she was united in...

Jun 3, 2018

Wayne E. Whitaker, 65, of Mound Valley, passed away at 7:15 a.m., Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.

He was born December 30, 1952 at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, Kansas to Orby F. and Lois M. (McNeal) Whitaker. While his father was serving in the military, his family lived in several...

Jun 3, 2018

Elmer "Lee" Weaver, 67, of Galesburg, passed away at 1:50 p.m., Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Labette Health in Parsons.

He was born July 27, 1950 in Waukegan, Illinois to Wayne Lamont and Cora Marie (Wulff) Weaver. He grew up in various parts of the country while his father was serving in the military. In 1980, the...

Jun 1, 2018

Betty Lou Wass, 94, of Ozark, Missouri, and formerly of Dennis, Kansas, passed away at 10:48 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2018 at Ozark Nursing and Care Center.

She was born August 9, 1923 in Dennis, Kansas to Louis and Jessie Irene (Mahan) Carson. Betty grew up and attended school in Dennis where she graduated from Dennis High...

May 29, 2018

Cheryl E. Beck, 48, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away at 5:40 a.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Labette Health in Parsons.  Survivors include her husband, Steve Beck, of the home. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com .

May 27, 2018

Thomas Michael "Mike" Flynn, 85, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and formerly of Parsons, Kansas, passed away at 7:30 a.m., Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Claremore Veterans Center in Claremore, Oklahoma.

He was born April 2, 1933 in Parsons, Kansas to John Joseph "Joe" and Mary Margaret "Peg" (Conley) Flynn. He grew up in Parsons where he...

May 26, 2018

Donald Wayne "Don" Heenan of Parsons, passed away on his 92 nd birthday at 12:25 a.m., Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor.

He was born May 26, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas. As a young boy, he moved to Coffeyville where he attended school until moving to Parsons in the 5 th grade. He was a...