Gladys Marks Laforge
Apr 2, 2016
Gladys Marks La Forge, 93, of Parsons and formerly of St. Paul, passed away at 5:08 p.m., Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons. Gladys Irene Morris was born the third of ten children to parents Milton "Bob" and Anna Christine (Krashoc) Morris in St. Paul, Kansas on July 20, 1922. She grew up in the...
Walter L. Littlejohn
Apr 1, 2016
Walter L. Littlejohn, 84, of Chetopa, passed away at 12:50 a.m., Friday, April 1, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. He was born June 18, 1931 in Chetopa, Kansas to William C. and Lillie L. (Smith) Littlejohn. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Chetopa. During the Korean War, he served in the United States Army....
Jason A. Ryan
Apr 1, 2016
Jason Allen "Boots" Ryan, 39, of Gardner, Kansas and formerly of Parsons, passed away at his home Friday morning, April 1, 2016. He was born January 24, 1977 in Parsons, Kansas to Joseph A. and Nancy (Yeoman) Ryan. Jason was a 1995 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont and a 2004 graduate of Mount Marty College in Yankton,...
Julianne "Annie" Hicks
Mar 27, 2016
Julianne "Annie" Hicks, 42, of Parsons, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016. She was born February 26, 1974 in Holton, Kansas to Donald E. and Julianne (Daley) Hicks. In 1975, she moved to Parsons with her family where she attended Parsons Catholic School and was a 1992 graduate of Parsons High School. In earlier years, Annie worked at Community Living...
Ruby L. Fox
Mar 26, 2016
Ruby L. Fox, 73, of Parsons, passed away at 12:35 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2016 at her home. She was born October 31, 1942 in Mound Valley, Kansas to Albert Walter "Rufus" and Gladys Augusta (Rahorst) Lehr. She grew up in Mound Valley where she attended grade school and graduated from Labette County Community High School in Altamont. For many...
Jerry L. Dugan
Mar 24, 2016
Jerry L. Dugan, 70, owner and operator of Jerry Dugan Backhoe, Trenching, and Dump Truck Service, of rural Chetopa, passed away at 9:45 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born August 3, 1945 in Chetopa, Kansas to James W. and Hazel R. (Ford) Dugan. Jerry grew up and attended school in Chetopa and...
Nadiene Mayfield
Mar 24, 2016
Nadiene Mayfield, 94, of Chetopa, Kansas, died March 24, 2016 at her daughter's home in Oklahoma City, four days before her 95th birthday. She was born March 28, 1921 on a farm in Cherokee County, Kansas to Tom and Rosa (Billington) Beck. Following graduation, with the Columbus High School Class of 1940, she completed an ICS business correspondence course. Nadiene...
Marie Phillips
Mar 22, 2016
Marie Phillips, 46, of Parsons, passed away at 12:42 p.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born May 16, 1969 in Leavenworth, Kansas to Mary Lea Lucke. As a young girl, she grew up in Erie, Chanute and Parsons. In 1987, Marie graduated from Parsons High School and later attended Labette Community College. She...
Joan E. Carrell
Mar 22, 2016
Joan E. Carrell, 70, of Chetopa, died Tuesday afternoon, March 22, 2016, in an automobile accident that occurred south of Oswego on U.S. Highway 59. She was born November 21, 1945 in Radford, Virginia to Thomas and Mildred Hamblin. She grew up in Radford where she attended school and was a graduate of Radford High School. For a time, she...
Ilse Farran
Mar 16, 2016
Ilse E. Farran, 94, of Galveston, Texas, and formerly of Parsons, Kansas, passed away at 1:18 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Concord Assisted Living in Galveston. She was born February 9, 1922 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany to Lawrence and Walburta Eberl. As a young girl, she grew up in Augsburg. In 1945, she and Clarence R. "Joe" Farran were...
Danny J. Griggs
Mar 15, 2016
Danny J. Griggs, 65, of Parsons, passed away at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at his home. He was born to James Albert Griggs and Nina Ruth (Murdock) Griggs on November 22, 1950 at Lawton, Oklahoma during the time his father was serving in the United States Army. As a young boy, he attended McKinley Elementary School in Parsons....
Louise J. Gribben
Mar 12, 2016
Louise J. Gribben, 94, of Boise, Idaho, formerly of Parsons, died Saturday, March 12, 2016, of natural causes. She was born May 19, 1921, at Holton to Henry Brockelman and Georgine Hochmuth Brockelman. She graduated in 1939 from Holton High School, where she was a violinist in the school orchestra and sang with the glee club and women's chorus. Following...
Johnny F. Canady
Mar 11, 2016
Johnny F. Canady, 67, of Parsons, passed away at 4:45 a.m., Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society. He was born April 6, 1948 in Parsons, Kansas to Frank and Thelma L. (Chandler) Canady. He grew up in Parsons where he attended school. He worked as a self-employed handyman, mowed lawns, and for several years traveled while...
Ray E. Mabery
Mar 11, 2016
Ray E. Mabery, 64, of Parsons, passed away at 11:15 a.m., Friday, March 11, 2016 at Elm Haven East Nursing Home. He was born November 28, 1951 in Parsons, Kansas to Carl Kenneth and Mary Lou (Kramer) Mabery. He grew up and attended school in Parsons and Altamont. For over 40 years, he worked as a Kirby vacuum cleaner distributor....
Alma I. Sprouse
Mar 9, 2016
Alma I. Sprouse, 100, of Chetopa, passed away at 5:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. She was born January 20, 1916 in Craig County, Oklahoma to William and Elsie (Bryant) Ingram. Alma grew up in the Welch area where she was a 1933 graduate of Welch High School. She continued her education by attending Northeastern...
Pamela J. Stammer
Mar 9, 2016
Pamela Jean Stammer, 62, passed from this world into the arms of her Savior on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her home in Joplin, Missouri. Pamela was born September 17, 1953 in Oswego, Kansas to Wayne and Bertha (Hall) Jones. She grew up on farms around Oswego and Jerico Springs, Missouri. Pamela gave her life to Christ and was baptized...
Mary Jo Sevart
Mar 9, 2016
Mary Jo Sevart, 92, of Parsons, passed away at 11:52 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society. She was born December 22, 1923 on the family farm near South Mound, Kansas in rural Neosho County to Edward S. and Gladys (Hull) Volmer. As a young girl, she attended Union Elementary School in Neosho County. Her family...
Jarilyn Hess
Mar 8, 2016
Jarilyn J. Hess, 78, of rural Altamont, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at her home. She was born September 3, 1937 in Drummond, Oklahoma to Victor Leroy and Adrian (Kitchen) Brown. She grew up and attended school in Cherokee, Oklahoma where she graduated from high school. On June 1, 1956, she and Walter Lee Hess were married in Cherokee,...
Michael D. Walters
Mar 8, 2016
Michael D. Walters, 45, of Parsons, passed away at 8:40 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 23, 1970 in Parsons, Kansas, the son of Ronnie D. Walters and Carol E. (Carson) Walters. Mike grew up and attended school in Parsons and was a...
Michael A. Forbes
Mar 7, 2016
Michael A. Forbes, 76, of Parsons, passed away at 7:20 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous two-year battle with cancer. He was born September 27, 1939 at 1610 ½ Stevens, Parsons, Kansas to John Edward and Lelah Irene (Gregg) Forbes. Michael grew up in Parsons where he attended St. Patrick's...
