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...

April 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...

April 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...

April 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...

April 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...

April 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...

April 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...

April 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,...

April 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...

April 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...

April 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....

April 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...

April 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.

April 4, 2018

Dorothy J. Hernandez, 79, of Lubbock, Texas, and formerly of Parsons, Kansas, passed away at 4:21 p.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas.

She was born December 8, 1938 in Mountain Home, Arkansas to James W. and Helen L. (Harris) Henson. As a young girl, she moved with her family to...

April 2, 2018

Robert L. "Bob" Gatton, 76, of Altamont, passed away at 4:30 p.m., Monday, April 2, 2018 at Labette Health in Parsons.

He was born May 20, 1941 in Parsons, Kansas to Eugene Monroe and Maxine Ruth (Eplee) Gatton.  He attended Caldwell School in rural Parsons and graduated in 1959 from Labette County Community High School in Altamont...

March 30, 2018

Daniel W. "Dan" Baker, 59, of Edna, passed away early Friday, March 30, 2018 at his home. He was born April 6, 1958 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Roscoe Wade Baker and Marilyn Wauneta (Carney) Baker.  He grew up in the Edna, Kansas area where he also attended school.  He graduated in 1976 from Labette County High School.  Dan lived...

March 29, 2018

Lois A. (Masters) Van Sickle, 90, of rural Coffeyville, passed away at 6:29 a.m., Thursday, March 29, 2018 at her home.

She was born September 23, 1927 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Fred J. and Mattie (Polson) Masters.   She attended John Swett Union High School in Crockett, California, earned an Associate of Arts degree from Coffeyville Community College,...

March 26, 2018

Alma A. Swanwick, 91, of Oswego, passed away at 12:50 a.m., March 26, 2018 at her home.

She was born July 28, 1926 in Edna, Kansas to Frank Leslie and Minnie Mae (Banzet) McCorkle. As a young child, she moved with her family to Carl Junction, Missouri, where she grew up and attended school. Alma was a...

March 26, 2018

Helen Kuffler, 92, of Parsons, passed away at 3:13 p.m., Monday, March 26, 2018 at Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons.

She was born April 7, 1925 in Viernheim, Germany to Karl and Margarete (Klevenz) Froschauer. She grew up and attended schools in Germany.

On February 1, 1955, she and Glendon L. Kuffler were married...

March 26, 2018

Donald "Scott" Grassl, 45, of Oswego, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at his home.

He was born May 2, 1972 in Independence, Kansas to Donald Francis and Esther Lee (McCardie) Grassl.  As a young boy, he attended Independence Bible School through sixth grade before moving with his family to Altamont in 1983.  While living in Altamont,...