February 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...

January 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...

January 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...

January 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.

January 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...

January 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...

January 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...

January 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...

January 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.,...

January 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...

January 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.

January 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...

January 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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January 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...

January 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,...

January 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...

January 7, 2019

Wanda C. (Raymond) Houts, 90, formerly of Altamont and Parsons, passed away at 5:15 a.m., Monday, January 7, 2019 at the Neodesha Care and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born May 24, 1928 in rural Altamont, Kansas to George William and Martha Estelle (Thompson) Raymond.  As a young girl, Wanda grew up in the Altamont area where she...

January 4, 2019

David R. George, 70, of Parsons, passed away at 2:27 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home.

He was born May 24, 1948 in Oswego, Kansas to Ralph and Mona (Kelley) George. He grew up and attended school in the rural Oswego area and graduated in 1966 from Labette County Community High School in Altamont.

January 4, 2019

Margaret A. "Peggy" Smith, 80, of Parsons, passed away at 8:05 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society.

She was born September 29, 1938 in Los Angeles, California to Maurice Kennedy and Mildred (Schollhammer) Screws. She grew up and attended schools in Los Angeles.

She and Wayne R. Smith were married...

January 2, 2019

Laura Fern Gann, 107, died at 4:40 p.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the Parsons Presbyterian Manor where she had resided in Assisted Living the past seven years and skilled nursing the past six weeks.

Laura was born September 3, 1911, at Floral, Kansas to Lloyd E. and Clara Reeves Lewis. She moved to Arkansas City in...