Richard M. "Dick" Holroyd
May 22, 2018
Richard M. "Dick" Holroyd, 67, of Parsons, passed away at 8:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at his home after a year-long battle with brain cancer.
He was born August 22, 1950 in Winfield, Kansas to James "Thurman" and Carmena (Colson) Holroyd. As a young boy, he grew up in Hewins, Kansas where he attended Hewins Grade...
Ronald J.J. Mcginnis
May 13, 2018
Ronald J.J. McGinnis, 77, of Chetopa, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected.
He was born July 10, 1940 in Odessa, Texas to Harold Pete and Anita Verilla (Faulkner) McGinnis. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Seminole, Oklahoma where...
The Rev. Edward Lee Reynolds
May 12, 2018
The Rev. Edward Lee Reynolds, 70, of Altamont, passed away at 9:31 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2018 at his home.
He was born September 27, 1947 in Columbus, Kansas to Lloyd Eldon and Christina Marie (Christiansen) Reynolds. His twin brother, Gary D. Reynolds, passed away shortly after birth. Edward was named after an uncle who is entombed...
Gladine O. Erickson
May 8, 2018
Gladine Oliveanna Erickson, 88, of Grove, Oklahoma, formerly of Edna, Kansas, died on May 8, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO. She was born October 11, 1929, in Savonburg, Kansas to Robert and Selma (Adelgren) Larson. She was a 1947 graduate of Grant Township High School in Stark, Kansas. On May 28, 1950, she and Lawrence Erickson were...
Mildred E. "Eileen" Leap
May 6, 2018
Mildred E. "Eileen" Leap, 73, of Caney, passed away at 7:22 p.m., Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her home.
She was born September 5, 1944 in Parsons, Kansas to Kelley Leonard and Phoebe Carol (Hunter) Johnson. She grew up on the family farm south of Parsons. Eileen attended Altamont schools and was a 1962 graduate of Labette...
Marvin S. "Buddy" Robinson, Sr.
May 4, 2018
Marvin S. "Buddy" Robinson Sr., 85, of Parsons, passed away at 4:00 a.m., Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka after a long illness.
He was born March 31, 1933 in Georgetown, Texas to Charles M. and Wiley Mae (McClain) Robinson. The family moved to Parsons in 1946 where Buddy attended Douglass...
Ralph E. Janssen
May 4, 2018
Ralph Edward Janssen, 96, of Erie, passed away at 6:05 p.m., Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.
He was born June 18, 1921 in rural Erie, Kansas to Earnest O. and Sarah E. (Foster) Janssen. He grew up and attended school in Erie where he graduated from Erie High School....
Charles Riggs
May 3, 2018
Charles P. "Charlie Paul" Riggs, of Pittsburg, passed away at 8:50 p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Medicalodges Pittsburg South.
He was born August 7, 1935 in McCune, Kansas to Donald J. and Gertrude (Kohlasch) Riggs. He grew up and attended schools in McCune.
He owned and operated Charlie's Trim Shop in St. Paul and...
Tony D. Kenworthy, Sr.
Apr 29, 2018
Tony D. Kenworthy, Sr., 73, of rural Columbus, passed away at 3:07 p.m., Sunday, April 29, 2018 at his home.
He was born September 15, 1944 in Dennis, Kansas to Jack William and Norma I. (Jones) Kenworthy. He grew up and attended school in the Dennis area and graduated in 1962 from Labette County Community High School...
Maria Martinez
Apr 28, 2018
Maria S. Martinez, 89, of Kansas City, Missouri, and formerly of Parsons and Wichita, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at her home.
She was born July 25, 1928 in Venado, San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Juan Pablo and Maria Guadalupe (Padilla) Hernandez. As an infant, she moved with her family to Parsons where she attended...
Katherine J. "Kate" Rimbey
Apr 26, 2018
Katherine J. "Kate" Rimbey, 71, of Mound Valley, passed away at 11:06 p.m., Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas.
She was born July 1, 1946 in White Hall, Illinois to Evelyn Irene Looper. She grew up and attended schools in White Hall where she graduated in 1964 from North...
Larry D. Garland
Apr 23, 2018
Larry D. Garland, 81, of Oswego, passed away peacefully at 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2018 at his home.
He was born July 19, 1936 in Altamont, Kansas to Lawrence D. and Erma Louise (Cottle) Garland. Larry grew up and attended school in Oswego and was a 1954 graduate of Oswego High School. He then attended Parsons...
Marta D. Nading
Apr 21, 2018
Marta D. Nading, 65, of rural Oswego, passed away at 7:10 a.m., Saturday, April 21, 2018 at her home.
She was born October 11, 1952 in Joplin, Missouri to Robert Judson and Mary Naomi (Card) Davis. She grew up in the Abilene and Chapman, Kansas area and was a 1970 graduate of Chapman High School. She later...
Juanita Mae Tincknell
Apr 21, 2018
Juanita Mae Tincknell, 92, of Parsons, passed away at 2:02 a.m., Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.
She was born May 13, 1925 in Trousdale, Kansas to James Casper and Charlotte Gertrude (Belmey) Monaghan. She grew up and attended school in Trousdale where she later graduated from high school.
She...
Ardith R. Holmes
Apr 14, 2018
Ardith Rae (Bennett) Holmes, 88, a former longtime resident of Altamont, passed away at 9:59 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Sunset Health Care Center in Union, Missouri.
She was born October 4, 1929 in Oswego, Kansas to Lloyd and Hope (Newell) Bennett. She lived most of her life in Labette County, Kansas including rural Oswego, Altamont,...
Erma Jean Guinn
Apr 14, 2018
Erma Jean Seaman Guinn, 87, of Chetopa, passed away at 2:50 p.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Chetopa Manor.
She was born January 4, 1931 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma to Charles and Lura May (Randall) Oney. As a young girl, she moved with her family to the Northeast Oklahoma area, including Bluejacket and Welch, where she attended school...
Rick A. Hizey
Apr 9, 2018
Rick A. Hizey, 68, of Parsons, passed away at 8:37 p.m., Monday, April 9, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was born December 5, 1949 in Parsons, Kansas to Roy and Eunice (Weirich) Hizey. He grew up and attended school in Galesburg where...
James Joseph Prosser
Apr 9, 2018
James Joseph Prosser, 68, formerly of Mound Valley, passed away at 7:34 a.m., Monday, April 9, 2018 at Montgomery Place in Independence.
He was born March 3, 1950 in Augusta, Kansas to Frank and Agnes Ann (Gegan) Prosser. At the age of seven, he moved with his family to Parsons where he grew up and attended St....
Terri Ann Pollmiller
Apr 8, 2018
Terri Ann Pollmiller, 62, of Parsons, passed away at 7:35 a.m., Sunday, April 8, 2018 at her home.
She was born June 4, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri to Walter and Helen Lorraine (Ashlock) Whitworth. At the age of four, Terri was raised by her adoptive parents, George and Hattie Chandler. In 1973, Terri graduated from Washington...
Ronnie B. Davis
Apr 6, 2018
Ronnie B. Davis, 72, of Chetopa, passed away at 4:50 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2018 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.
The son of James Franklin "Jim" and Neva (Hayward) Davis was born December 12, 1945 in Columbus, Kansas. Ronnie grew up in Chetopa where he attended schools and graduated in 1963 from Chetopa High School.
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