Jul 15, 2017

Bradley Dale Myers, 19, of Altamont, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 near Altamont.

He was born March 9, 1998 in Parsons, Kansas to Brad D. and Gina (Armstrong) Myers. As a young boy, he grew up in Altamont where he attended Altamont Grade School and graduated in 2016 from Labette County High School. He then attended...

Jul 11, 2017

Therese Ann (Patten) Flynn, 86, of Parsons, passed away quietly at her home on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 due to an aortic aneurysm.

She was born April 20, 1931, at the family home in Parsons, to John T. and Margaret (Murphy) Patten.

Therese married John Joseph "Jack" Flynn, Jr. on October 10, 1953, at St....

Jul 10, 2017

Pat Yeoman, Sr., 76, of Cherryvale, passed away at 8:22 a.m., Monday, July 10, 2017 in the Emergency Room at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha.

He was born September 16, 1940 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Gerald J. and Marjorie R. (Sloan) Yeoman. He grew up in Parsons where he attended Parsons High School.

In early...

Jul 8, 2017

Cynthia L. Edwards, 60, of Parsons, passed away at 9:02 a.m., Saturday, July 8, 2017 in the Emergency Room at Labette Health.

She was born February 17, 1957 in Independence, Kansas to Alfred Edwards and Martha Mack. As a young girl, she grew up in Parsons where she graduated from Parsons High School.

After high...

Jul 8, 2017

Daniel R. Veenstra, Sr., 85, a longtime Mound Valley resident, passed away at 8:40 a.m., Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons.

He was born January 28, 1932 in Lansing, Illinois to Herman and Rosalee (Badger) Veenstra.  As a young boy, he grew up and attended schools in Chicago and Florida.

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Jul 6, 2017

Lisa (Allen) Haviland Earling, 56, of Scammon, Kansas, passed away at 10:05 p.m., Thursday, July 6, 2017 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Hospital Columbus. She had been in her usual health and death was not expected.

She was born December 9, 1960 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Max Duane and Alma Jean (Garretson) Allen. As a young...

Jul 3, 2017

Vera M. Hubbard, 89, of Parsons, passed away at 9:40 p.m., Monday, July 3, 2017 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor.

She was born February 12, 1928 in Concordia, Kansas to Roy Milton and Helen Elizabeth (Baker) Revell. As a young girl, Vera moved with her family to Altamont. In 1946, she graduated from Labette County Community High School...

Jun 29, 2017

After a long journey with Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease, Melanie Mason, 62, went home to her Lord on June 29, 2017, at 10:20 a.m., at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons, KS.

Melanie was born to Marion and Adanell Buffum Snider on March 15, 1955, in Siloam Springs, AR. She grew up on the John Brown University...

Jun 27, 2017

Charles J. Van Leeuwen, 80, of St. Paul, passed away at 3:26 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul.

He was born July 6, 1936 at Parsons, Kansas to Henry and Rose (Mudd) Van Leeuwen. He attended St. Francis High School graduating in 1954. After graduation, he farmed on the family...

Jun 25, 2017

Alice E. Beck, 97, of Parsons, passed away at 12:40 p.m., Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul.

She was born January 4, 1920, near Dennis, Kansas to Ben and Mae (Lusk) Myers. She grew up in the Dennis area where she attended Timber Hill Grade School and Dennis High School.

Jun 24, 2017

Judith (Clark) Reinthal, 86, of Parsons, passed away at 10:23 a.m., Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

She was born November 3, 1930 in Evanston, Illinois to Ephraim and Katherine (Moore) Clark. She graduated from Evanston High School, attended Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois....

Jun 20, 2017

Carl M. Hess, 78, of Altamont, passed away at 10:47 p.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in the Emergency Room at Labette Health.

He was born April 28, 1939 in Lyons, New York to Lester and Marie (Camp) Hess.  He grew up in Lyons where he attended school and graduated from Lyons High School in 1957.  From 1960-1963,...

Jun 16, 2017

Mary C. Reyes, 87, of Fairmont City, Illinois, and former longtime resident of Parsons, Kansas, died Friday, June 16, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois.

She was born on April 13, 1930 in Chanute, Kansas to John and Ruby (Moody) Lopez.  She later moved to Parsons where she married Lucio Reyes on June 21, 1947.  She...

Jun 12, 2017

Walter M. Pape, Jr., 84, a lifelong resident of Oswego, passed away at 9:45 a.m., Monday, June 12, 2017 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.

He was born December 7, 1932 in rural Oswego, Kansas to Walter M. Pape, Sr. and Leona Ruth (Price) Pape. Walter attended Labette County Community High School in Altamont.

Following...

Jun 7, 2017

Robert Eugene "Bob" Willis, 86, of Parsons, passed away at 3:32 p.m., Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Elm Haven East Nursing Home.

He was born September 26, 1930 in Galesburg, Kansas to Merle and Eunice (Allen) Willis. As a young boy, he grew up in Galesburg where he attended schools and was a 1948 graduate of Galesburg...

Jun 6, 2017

Sandra B. Wilton, 78, of rural Erie, passed away at 10:10 a.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul.

She was born February 12, 1939 in Parsons, Kansas to Harrie J. and Helen M. (Cole) Cloonan. As a young girl, she grew up in Parsons where she attended schools. Sandra was a...

Jun 4, 2017

Rickey "Lynn" Foster, 69, formerly of Chetopa, Kansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away at 11:12 p.m., Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Trinity Care Center in Round Rock, Texas.

Private family services will be held under the direction of the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa.

Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.

May 26, 2017

Shane Barnhart, 29, of rural Erie, Kansas, passed away at his home at 5:50 pm on Friday, May 26, 2017.

He was born June 1, 1987 at Chanute, Kansas to Jay and Kristina (Holcom) Barnhart. Shane grew up and attended school in Chanute and graduated from Chanute High School in 2005. Following high school, Shane began working...

May 26, 2017

John R. "Johnny P" Pursley, 85 of Chetopa, died at 4:00 pm, Friday, May 26, 2017 at the Chetopa Manor Nursing Home in Chetopa, Kansas.

He was born September 26, 1931 at Hallowell, Kansas to Ivan and Violet (Napier) Pursley.  He grew up and attended school in Hallowell.

He was united in marriage to Betty...

May 24, 2017

Nancy Susan (Burzinski) Nance, 62, of Corsicana, Texas, former resident of Parsons, died Tuesday May 24,2017 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Nancy was born on June 17, 1954 in Parsons, Kansas to Stephen and Mary M. "Margie" (Johnston) Burzinski. She attended St. Patrick's school and graduated from Parsons High School in 1972. She married her husband, Arthur...