Fred Blanchard
Dec 8, 2016
Fred Blanchard, 68, of rural McCune, Kansas, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near McCune. He was born June 19, 1948 in Denver, Colorado to Harvey Fredrick and Christine Marie (Manners) Blanchard. He grew up in Denver where he attended school and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1966. While serving in the United...
Thomas J. "Tom" Crumrine
Dec 7, 2016
Thomas J. "Tom" Crumrine, 62, of Chetopa, passed away early Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at his home. He was born June 27, 1954 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Everett Joseph and Virginia Elizabeth (Cox) Crumrine. For a time, he lived in St. Louis before moving with his family to Welch, Oklahoma where he grew up and graduated from Welch High School....
Mary Ethel Herold
Dec 6, 2016
Mary Ethel (Dennis) Herold, 95, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 7:15 a.m. at the Residential Living Center in Garnett, KS. Ethel was born May 10, 1921, in Kansas City, Missouri to John Elbern and Josephine Agatha Dennis. Ethel was raised in Parsons, Kansas and later at the family farm at the northeast corner of Altamont, Kansas. Ethel met...
Christopher B. Cochran
Dec 4, 2016
Christopher Benjamin Cochran, age 41, a warrior for both family and faith, received his Heavenly healing at 4:15 PM on Sunday, December 4th, 2016 at his home in Claremore, Oklahoma while surrounded by his loving family. Chris courageously battled stage IV cancer for more than two years with every available treatment in order to spend as much time with his...
Doris Audrey Ryan
Dec 1, 2016
Doris Audrey Ryan, 82, of Altamont, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the St. Luke Nursing Center in Carthage, Missouri. She was born January 7 1934 at Yankton, South Dakota to George Irwin Pettit and Josephine (Merkwan) Pettit. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Nevada, Missouri where she grew up and attended school. She...
Margie M. Atkinson
Nov 26, 2016
Margie M. Atkinson, 77, of Parsons, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at her home. She was born December 30, 1938 in Sayre, Pennsylvania to Donald and Margie Marie (Saunders) Nichols. Margie grew up in Athens, Pennsylvania where she graduated from high school. For many years, she worked for IBM as a solderer, and later at P&C Grocery and Newberry's...
Neva M. Fisk
Nov 25, 2016
Neva M. Fisk, 82, formerly of Edna and Parsons, passed away at 9:30 p.m., Friday, November 25, 2016 at the Pittsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburg, Kansas. She was born May 15, 1934 in Coffeyville, Kansas to John "Russell" and Viola May (Duncan) Fisk. As a young girl, Neva grew up in rural Edna and was a 1952 graduate...
Rev. R.A. Pefley
Nov 23, 2016
Rev. R. A. Pefley, 87, of Chanute, passed away around 6:40 p.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at the Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri He was born to William "Bill" Pefley and Ora Etta (Cannon) Pefley on September 1, 1929 on a farm south of Mound Valley, Kansas. He grew up and attended school there. Following high school, he entered...
Margaret "Eloise" Lyon
Nov 22, 2016
Margaret "Eloise" Lyon, 97, of Parsons, passed away at 7:17 p.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the Parsons Presbyterian Manor following a lengthy illness. She was born September 24, 1919 in Stark, Kansas to Grant and Ruth (Johnson) Woodruff. The family moved to Parsons during Eloise's childhood. She married Lloyd James Lyon on May 4, 1935 in Iola, Kansas. He...
Garry W. Thomas
Nov 18, 2016
Garry W. Thomas, 69, of Parsons, passed away at 10:06 a.m., Friday, November 18, 2016 at his home. He was born October 21, 1947 in Hominy, Oklahoma to Louie Ellis and Iva Josephine (Anderson) Thomas. As a young boy, he grew up and attended schools in Chelsea, Tulsa, and Vinita, Oklahoma while being raised by his mother and stepfather, J.D....
Julianne "Julie" Stevenson
Nov 17, 2016
Julianne "Julie" (Daley) Stevenson, 73, of Parsons, passed away at 9:28 a.m., Thursday, November 17, 2016 at her home. She was born February 19, 1943 in Parsons, Kansas to George E. Daley, Sr. and Therese (Holland) Daley. As a young girl, she grew up in Parsons where she attended school and graduated in 1961 from St. Patrick's High School. She...
Norman S. Mundy
Nov 14, 2016
Norman S. Mundy, 89, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 surrounded by his family. Born May 18, 1927, in Seneca, New Mexico, he was the son of Silas Albert Mundy and Ruby Margaret (Baker) Mundy. Norman and his sister, Naomi Lucille, enjoyed life in the desert and had many great adventures there, which included having a pet tarantula. As a...
Danny Lee Towles
Nov 12, 2016
Danny Lee Towles, 76, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, and formerly of Parsons, Kansas, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 in Bentonville, Arkansas. He was born February 5, 1940 in Parsons, Kansas to Earl and Nell Towles. Danny served in the U.S. Army, retired as a Machinist from Union Pacific Railroad, and loved old cars, especially his 1939 Chevrolet. Danny is survived...
James Lee Powers
Nov 12, 2016
James Lee Powers, 51, of Parsons, passed away at 7:45 p.m., Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Oswego Health and Rehab. Survivors include his parents, James J. and Rachel J. (Hudspeth) Powers, of Estero, Florida. Private burial will be at Ft. Scott National Cemetery under the direction of the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
April L. Warren
Nov 10, 2016
April L. Warren, 44, of Parsons, passed away at 12:05 p.m., Thursday, November 10, 2016 at her home in Parsons. She had been in failing health. She was born March 2, 1972 in Pittsburg, Kansas. April was raised by her mother, Colleen (Infield) Hinds, and her stepfather, Johnny Hinds. She grew up and attended schools in Parsons. For several years,...
Deloris M. "Pokey" Long
Nov 9, 2016
Deloris M. "Pokey" Long, 73, of Altamont, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at her home. She was born December 26, 1942 in Parsons, Kansas to William Ellsworth and Gladys Lucille (Osterhout) Cowart. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Arkansas where they lived until moving to Altamont in 1953. She was a 1961 graduate of Labette...
Glen W. Sharp, Jr.
Nov 4, 2016
Glen W. Sharp, Jr., 72, of Chetopa, passed away at 10:41 a.m., Friday, November 4, 2016 in the Emergency Room at Labette Health. He was born March 7, 1944 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Glen W. Sharp, Sr. and Dorthea (Todd) Sharp. As a young boy, he attended school in Baxter Springs, Kansas. Glen served in the United States Navy from...
Irvin E. "Irv" Wilson
Nov 4, 2016
Irvin E. "Irv" Wilson, Sr., 60, of Chanute, and formerly of Parsons, passed away at 1:59 a.m., Friday, November 4, 2016 at his home. He was born December 16, 1955 in Hartville, Missouri to Clifton C. and Alberta (Woody) Wilson. As a young boy, he grew up in Labette City, Kansas. He later graduated from Labette County High School in...
Curtis Bushong
Nov 3, 2016
Curtis Bushong, 49, of Oswego, died unexpectedly at his home early Thursday, November 3, 2016. He was born August 30, 1967 in Houston, Texas to Morris Bushong, Sr. and Betty Joyce (Scott) Bushong. As a young boy, Curtis grew up in Houston where he attended school. Through the years, he worked as a framer and truck driver. In 2007, he...
Wayne E. Letcher
Nov 1, 2016
Wayne E. Letcher, 93, of Erie, passed away at 7:20 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. He was born July 17, 1923 in Galesburg, Kansas to Everett and Bertha (Trabue) Letcher. Wayne was raised by Charles and Ada May (Trabue) Hughes after his mother died giving birth. He grew up in Galesburg where...
