Jake Penner
March 21, 2018
Jake Penner, 89, a longtime resident of Edna, passed away at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at his son's home in Cook Station, Missouri.
He was born February 17, 1929 in Hillsboro, Kansas to Frank and Sarah (Zieike) Penner. He grew up and attended schools in the Fresno, California area.
On November 22, 1950,...
Mary Babcock
March 21, 2018
Mary C. Babcock, 99, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and formerly of Parsons, Kansas, passed away at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Mount St. Francis Nursing Center in Colorado Springs.
She was born October 27, 1918 in Parsons, Kansas to Romulo and Bernabe (Sanchez) Yanez. As a young girl, Mary grew up in Parsons where she...
Bethany Paige Gilliland
March 20, 2018
Bethany Paige Gilliland, 43, of Parsons, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at her home.
She was born on October 5, 1974 in Rome, New York to William "Bill" Gilliland and Sandra (Dobkins) Gilliland. As a child, she moved with her family to Effingham, Kansas where she attended schools. Bethany worked as an Emergency Medical Technician and...
Gladys M. Glogau
March 11, 2018
Gladys M. Glogau, 91, of Topeka, and a former longtime resident of Parsons, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka.
She was born May 24, 1926 in Lyons, Kansas to Elmer Clarence and Eva Belle (Harmon) Brown. As a young girl, she grew up and attended schools in Sterling, Kansas. She graduated in...
Joseph Ray "Sonny" Johnston, Jr.
March 10, 2018
Joseph Ray "Sonny" Johnston, Jr., 83, of Parsons, passed away at 8:04 a.m., Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons.
He was born September 16, 1934 on the family farm south of Parsons to Joseph Ray Johnston, Sr. and Anna Marie "Babe" (Hoefling) Johnston. As a young boy, he attended Caldwell School and...
Ruth Marie Shull
March 10, 2018
Ruth "Marie" Shull, 69, of Mound Valley, passed away at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2018 at her home.
She was born April 18, 1948 in Jasper, Missouri to Louis R. and Mary E. (Sharp) Mevius.
On December 30, 1966, she and Jack L. Shull were married in Jasper, Missouri.
She worked at...
Elizabeth "Betty" Westhoff
March 8, 2018
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Westhoff, 80, of St. Paul, passed away at 9:22 p.m., Thursday, March 8, 2018 at her home surrounded by her devoted husband and loving children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and caregivers.
She was born January 11, 1938 in Parsons, Kansas to Joseph "Joe" and Ethel B. (Cooney) VanLeeuwen. She grew up on the family farm north...
Mary Margaret Cooper
March 5, 2018
Mary Margaret Cooper, 94, of Springfield, Missouri, and formerly of Chetopa, Kansas, passed away at 9:42 a.m., Monday, March 5, 2018 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield.
She was born April 9, 1923 in Chetopa, Kansas to Amos Clayton and Myrtle (Lancaster) Hillegas. Mary graduated from Chetopa High School in 1940.
On February 7, 1943,...
Alva R. "Alvie" Bond
March 5, 2018
Alva R. "Alvie" Bond, 78, of Galesburg, passed away at 5:45 p.m., Monday, March 5, 2018 at his home.
He was born April 25, 1939 in St. Paul, Kansas to Joe W. and Doris L. (Niles) Bond. He graduated from Erie High School and later attended Pittsburg State University where he received his OSHA certification.
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Jean Blackburn
March 2, 2018
Jean Blackburn, 87, of Parsons, passed away at 2:52 p.m., Friday, March 2, 2018 in the emergency room of Labette Health. She was born January 6, 1931 at Garden City, Missouri to Lloyd and Ruby (Wendleton) Breeze. Â Jean moved with her family to Parsons during her junior high years where she grew up and graduated from Parsons High School in...
Curt Ladage
March 2, 2018
Curt Ladage, 89, of Parsons, passed away at 1:51 p.m., Friday, March 2, 2018 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor.
He was born January 5, 1929 in rural Altamont, Kansas to Elra Ernest and Ruth (Matthews) Ladage. Curt grew up in Parsons where he graduated in 1947 from Parsons High School and later attended Labette Community College. He proudly...
Terry Howard
February 28, 2018
Terry W. Howard, 63, of Parsons, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at his home.
He was born November 29, 1954 in Parsons, Kansas to George C. and Roberta E. (Jackson) Howard. Terry grew up in Parsons where he attended schools. In 1973, he graduated from Parsons High School and later attended Labette Community College.
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Mildred Poor
February 26, 2018
Mildred M. Poor, 91, of Oswego, passed away at 6:58 p.m., Monday, February 26, 2018 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor.
She was born July 22, 1926 in rural Chetopa, Kansas to George and Flora (Bartee) Conard. Mildred attended Jarrett country school and Chetopa High School.
On June 14, 1941, she and Thomas O. "Tom" Poor were...
Jack L. Groff
February 25, 2018
Jack L. Groff, 67, of Cherryvale, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at his home.
He was born November 26, 1950 in Parsons, Kansas to Fred C. and Myra M. (McLane) Groff. As a young boy, he grew up and attended Parsons Schools. In 1968, he graduated from Labette County High School in Altamont and later attended...
Evelyn Williamson
February 24, 2018
Marian "Evelyn" Williamson was born April 17, 1922, on a homestead, south of Glasco, KS., to William and Grace Cool Olson, and passed away peacefully in her home February 24, 2018.
She graduated from Glasco High School in 1939 and earned her teaching certificate at age 16.  Her first job was a small country school near Jamestown,...
Gene Mahan
February 17, 2018
John Eugene (Gene) Mahan, age 90, of rural Altamont, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 17, 2018.
Gene is survived by his beloved wife of 69 1/2 years, Laveta, their children: Kaylene (Richard) Hinthorn of Independence, KS, Dwight (Pam) Mahan of Bald Knob, AR, (Cheryl) Mahan of Coffeyville, KS, Dean (Denise) Mahan of Altamont, KS, and Doyle...
Phillip W. Brinson
February 9, 2018
Phillip W. Brinson, 51, of Parsons, passed away at 5:01 p.m., Friday, February 9, 2018 at Labette Health in Parsons.
He was born November 4, 1966 in Winona, Mississippi to Roy M. and Kathy F. (Woods) Brinson. He grew up in Parsons where he attended Lincoln Elementary School, Parsons Jr. High School, and graduated from Parsons High...
Fr. Thomas F. "Tom" Scaletty
February 7, 2018
The Reverend Thomas F. "Tom" Scaletty, 82, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away at 1:29 p.m., Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita.
He was born January 27, 1936 in Parsons, Kansas to Charles Joseph and Vivian Nadine (Ford) Scaletty. As a young boy, he grew up in Parsons where he attended St. Mary's...
Madeline Caruthers
February 6, 2018
Madeline Caruthers, 77, of Parsons, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at her home.
She was born September 19, 1940 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Donald L. and Thelma Opal (Leonard) Caruthers. She grew up in Tulsa where she attended schools and later graduated from the University of Tulsa where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in...
Janice N. Shipman
February 5, 2018
Janice N. Shipman, 80, of rural Altamont, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at her home.
She was born September 22, 1937 in Bartlett, Kansas to John and Mary (Summers) Filson. Janice grew up in Bartlett and graduated in 1955 from Labette County Community High School in Altamont. Following high school, she moved to Wichita where she...
