Cecil E. Riggs
Feb 25, 2016
Cecil Ellis Riggs, 91, of Parsons, passed away at 10:50 p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Labette Health. He was born January 18, 1925 in McCune, Kansas to Don J. and Gertrude G. (Kohlasch) Riggs. He grew up in McCune where he attended school and graduated from McCune High School. In early adult years, he worked as a meat cutter...
Jonathan W. "Johnny" Unruh
Feb 25, 2016
Jonathan W. "Johnny" Unruh, 53, of Parsons, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. He was born August 23, 1962 in Parsons, Kansas to Uriah Siebert and Flora Amy (Ely) Unruh. As a young boy, he attended school in Mound Valley and Altamont and later attended Labette Community College in Parsons. In earlier years...
Nancy M. Kinsch
Feb 24, 2016
Nancy M. (Hinman) Kinsch, 56, of Dennis, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 3:05 p.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2016 following a courageous nine-year battle with COPD. She was the New Year's baby born on January 1, 1960 at Mercy Hospital in Parsons, Kansas to William "Marvin" and Ruth Marie (Sturgis) Hinman. Nancy grew up in Parsons where...
Dennis M. &Quot;Mike&Quot; Rosenstiel
Feb 22, 2016
Dennis M. "Mike" Rosenstiel, 67, of Parsons, passed away at 1:53 p.m., Monday, February 22, 2016 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. He was born August 9, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas to Raymond and Lucille Rosenstiel. As a young boy, he grew up in Derby, Kansas where he attended school and was a 1966 graduate of Derby High School. On August 6,...
Howard P. Kennedy
Feb 19, 2016
Howard P. Kennedy, 83, of St. Paul, passed away at 12:58 p.m., Friday, February 19, 2016 at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. He was born April 27, 1932 in St. Paul to John Franklin and Clara Ellen "Nellie" (Crager) Kennedy. As a young boy, Howard attended O'Dell Country School through eighth grade. He then attended St. Francis High...
Harold D. Coles
Feb 13, 2016
Harold D. Coles, 88, of Mound Valley, died at 6:32 p.m., Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. He was born October 4, 1927 in rural Gridley, Kansas to Floyd and Elsie (Sandberg) Coles. At the age of 2, he moved to rural Mound Valley where he was raised. He attended school in Mound Valley and...
Michael C. "Mike" Perez
Feb 13, 2016
Michael C. "Mike" Perez, 96, of Parsons died at 1:50 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Parsons Presbyterian Manor. He was born on August 12, 1919 in Parsons, Kansas to José and Maria (Marez) Perez. He grew up in Parsons and attended St. Patrick's Catholic School. In 1941, he joined the United States Army and proudly served his country...
Dan E. Demersseman
Feb 11, 2016
DAN E. DEMERSSEMAN, 53, of Parsons, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at his home. Dan was born February 14, 1962 in Lawrence, Kansas the son of Robert E. and Dollie Jean (Sawyer) DeMersseman. He attended Vinland Grade School and graduated from Baldwin High School in 1980. Dan attended Kansas University and Independence Community College where he received his Paramedic...
Helen M. Ellis
Feb 5, 2016
Helen Margaret (McCall) Ellis, 93, of rural Parsons, passed away at 1:25 a.m., Friday, February 5, 2016, at her home. She was born March 22, 1922, in St. Paul, Kansas to Thomas Paul and Mary Ethel (Perl) McCall. She attended St. Francis Grade and High School, graduating in May of 1938. She returned for a post graduate year of Normal...
Mildred I. Chrisman
Jan 26, 2016
Mildred I. Chrisman, 80, of Parsons, passed away at 6:55 a.m., Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 27, 1935 in Clearwater, Kansas to Merle and Mary (Gooden) Railing. As a young girl, she grew up in Clearwater and Wichita where she attended schools. Prior to marriage, Mildred owned and operated...
Katie Mae Drayton
Jan 26, 2016
Katie Mae Drayton, 78, of Parsons, passed away at 4:54 p.m., Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born July 22, 1937 in Tallahassee, Oklahoma to Ray and Helen (Jones) Stephens. As a child, Katie moved with her family to Parsons. For many years, she worked in housekeeping at the Parsons State Hospital and Training...
Warren Milks
Jan 25, 2016
Warren Milks, 69, of rural Mound Valley, passed from this life at 8:05 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri following a courageous 31-year battle with heart disease and heart failure. He was born July 25, 1946 in Parsons, Kansas to Ernest and Carrie (Christine) Milks. He attended Parsons and Labette County schools and graduated...
Orvalle W. "Bud" Clingan
Jan 19, 2016
Orvalle W. "Bud" Clingan, 77, or rural Parsons, passed away at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at his home. He was a loving and caring husband and father, and always treated people fairly. He was born June 26, 1938 in Ottawa, Kansas to Ruby (Hallman) Clingan and Orvalle W. Clingan, Sr. In 1957, he graduated from Erie High School...
Ralph Johnson
Jan 17, 2016
Ralph R. Johnson, 87, of rural Welch, Oklahoma, passed away at 6:25 a.m., Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. He was born March 2, 1928 in Chetopa, Kansas to Thomas Logan and Hattie M. (Stewart) Johnson. As a youth, he grew up and attended school in Chetopa. He served in the United States Army during the Korean...
Tammi L. Kepner
Jan 10, 2016
Tammi L. Kepner, 45, of Chetopa, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, January 10, 2016. She was born October 2, 1970 in Florence, Arizona to William D. and Vicki L. (Hoza) Kepner. While growing up, Tammi lived in several states. After high school, she attended Labette Community College in Parsons. While living in Chetopa, Tammi worked at Casey's...
Walter M. Pape, Sr.
Jan 8, 2016
Walter Martin Pape, Sr., 100, of rural Oswego, Kansas, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 8, 2016 while living in Oklahoma with a daughter. He was born November 25, 1915 to George E. Pape and Lula B. (Stewart) Pape of Oswego. He was a lifelong resident of Kansas except for a short time...
Gary J. Gallo
Jan 7, 2016
Gary J. Gallo, 67, of Parsons, passed away at 8:50 p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2016 at his home. He was born April 21, 1948 in Parsons, Kansas to Joseph and Gertrude (Kennedy) Gallo. He grew up in rural St. Paul and was a 1966 graduate of St. Paul High School. He then served in the United States Navy four years....
Thomas O. "Tom" Davis
Jan 5, 2016
Thomas O. "Tom" Davis, 77, of Independence, passed away at 7:40 p.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Medicalodges Independence. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.
Tom L. Brewer
Jan 5, 2016
Tom L. Brewer, 64, of rural Dennis, passed away at 11:50 p.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at his home. He was born October 21, 1951 in Picher, Oklahoma to John and Christina (Route) Brewer. As a young boy, he grew up in Vinita, Oklahoma and Wichita. Following high school graduation, he served in the United States Army three years. After...
Elsie M. Vail
Jan 2, 2016
Elsie M. Vail, 97, a longtime educator and resident of Altamont, passed away at 12:15 p.m., Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Brookdale Rosehill in Shawnee, Kansas. She was born December 15, 1918 in Parsons, Kansas to Lindley Lester and Clora Maude (Roberts) Long. On March 1, 1942, she and Mertis Duane Vail were married in Labette City. He preceded her...
