Timothy Branson
August 17, 2016
Timothy Branson, 56, of Chetopa, passed away at 7:45 p.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Labette Health in Parsons. Complete obituary details will be announced by the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.
Juna A. Morris
August 17, 2016
Juna A. Morris, 97, of Parsons, passed away at 5:05 p.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. She was born August 4, 1919 in Picher, Oklahoma to Monroe and Rettie (Porter) Bradley. As a young girl, she grew up in Webb City, Missouri where she attended school. She then lived in Kansas City for a time before returning...
Wilma Jean-Ann Dewitt
August 10, 2016
Wilma Jean-Ann DeWitt, infant daughter of Christie L. Glover and John H. DeWitt, passed away at 3:40 p.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Labette Health where she was born earlier in the day. Survivors include: Her Parents – John DeWitt and Christie Glover Parsons, KS Three Brothers – Jayden Foster Dearing, KS Demetric DeWitt - of the home Kal-el DeWitt...
Gary E. Williams, Sr.
August 10, 2016
Gary E. Williams, Sr., 73, of Dennis, passed away at 11:08 p.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born January 26, 1943 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to Eugene George and Ruth Marie (Hein) Williams. He grew up and attended school in Williamsport where he was a 1961 graduate of Williamsport High School. Following high school,...
Douglas E. "Rick" Downing
July 27, 2016
Douglas "Rick" Downing, 60, of Chetopa, passed away Wednesday morning, July 27, 2016 at his home. He was born February 15, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas to Norman C. and E. Darlene (Piatt) Downing. Rick grew up in Wichita where he graduated from Wichita North High School. Following high school, he worked at a full service gas station and later as...
Betty J. Martinie
July 26, 2016
Betty J. Martinie, 86, of rural Altamont, passed away at 5:20 a.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Oswego Health and Rehab. She was born on the family farm in Fairview Township, rural Oswego, Kansas on July 23, 1930 to Isaac William and Florence Leona (Cunningham) Strickland. As a young girl, she attended school in Fairview Township and was a 1948...
Lucile O. Peterson
July 23, 2016
Lucile O. Peterson, 90, a longtime Altamont resident, passed away at 10:15 p.m., Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. She was born October 5, 1925 in Wichita, Kansas to Oliver A. and Sarah A. (McCrea) Tanner. Lucile grew up and attended school in Wichita. In later years, she earned a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) at Labette Community College...
Ruby R. Barker Angel
July 22, 2016
Ruby R. Angel, 79, of Parsons, passed away at 6:50 p.m., Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons. She was born May 17, 1937 at Seneca, Kansas to Albert Herman Lange and Ellen (Kennedy) Lange. She grew up and attended schools in Sabetha, Kansas and then moved to Parsons where she continued school. Ruby worked...
Leslie C. Busbee
July 18, 2016
Leslie C. Busbee, 77, of rural Bartlett, Kansas, died at 3:42, p.m., Monday, July 18, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 25, 1938 in Guthrie, Oklahoma to Ray Busbee and Thelma E. (Davis) Busbee. He grew up and attended schools in Guthrie, graduating from Guthrie High School in 1956. He was saved that same year and began...
William E. "Bill" Gatton
July 18, 2016
William E. "Bill" Gatton, 76, of Parsons, passed away at 11:35 p.m., Monday, July 18, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. He was born August 13, 1939 in Parsons, Kansas to Eugene Monroe Gatton and Maxine Ruth (Eplee) Gatton. Bill grew up and attended school in Labette County and was a 1957 graduate of Labette County Community High School...
Evan T. Hamilton
July 17, 2016
Evan T. Hamilton, 24, of Joplin, Missouri and a former Altamont resident, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 in the emergency room of the Mercy Hospital in Bella Vista, Arkansas. He was born July 8, 1992 at Parsons, Kansas to Billy R. Hamilton, Jr. and Gina L. (Armstrong) Hamilton. He grew up and attended school in Altamont and graduated from...
Edward Bernard O'Hara
July 15, 2016
Edward Bernard O'Hara, 90, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2016 at his home in Lakewood, Colorado. Edward was born on November 26, 1925 in Parsons to James Patrick O'Hara and Mary Margret (O'Connor) O'Hara. Ed was the second oldest of 12 children. Ed grew up on a farm surrounded by his large extended Irish family. On the farm they...
Ronnie J. "Ron" Robinson
July 13, 2016
Ronnie J. "Ron" Robinson, 63, of rural Mound Valley, Kansas died at 3:35 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at his home. He had been in his usual health and his death was unexpected. He was born December 24, 1952 in Parsons to M.D. "Curly" Robinson and Jo Ann L. (Cormeny) Robinson. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons. He...
Anna B Knight
July 12, 2016
Anna B. Knight, 86, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at her home. She had been in her usual health and her death was not expected. She was born August 15, 1929, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Howard R. Gregg and Ruth Mae (Riley) Gregg. At the age of 3, she moved with her family to St. Paul. She...
Fred L. Ferguson
July 9, 2016
Fred L. Ferguson, 88, of rural Mound Valley, Kansas, passed away at 12:15 A.M., Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the Parsons Presbyterian Manor. Fred was born January 4, 1928 in Longton, Kansas to Besto Western "B.W." Ferguson and Barbara Meriah (Piesker) Ferguson. He grew up and attended school in the Elk City area. He attended the Independence High School where...
Nathaniel Ingram
July 9, 2016
Nathaniel Ingram, 68, of Parsons, passed away at 7:10 p.m., Saturday, July 9, 2016 in Parsons. He was born June 15, 1948 in Massey Lake, Texas to Riley and Dora Ingram. As a young boy, he grew up and attended schools in Texas. He served in the United States Army from July 12, 1966 until his honorable discharge on June...
Gene Ball
July 2, 2016
Delbert Eugene "Gene" Ball, 63, of Parsons, died at 8:54 p.m., Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. He was born December 10, 1952 in Parsons, Kansas to Johnnie and Dorothy (Greene) Ball. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons. He joined the United States Army and served in the 82nd Airborne Division. Following his...
Zachary Scott "Zach" Burke
July 1, 2016
Zachary Scott "Zach" Burke, 22, of Parsons, passed away early Friday morning, July 1, 2016 at his home. He was born January 14, 1994 in Parsons, Kansas to Jeremy Scott Burke and Tricia LeAnn (Adams) Burke. He grew up in Parsons and later attended Labette County High School in Altamont and graduated from Parsons High School in 2012. Zach joined...
Ersie D. Strickland
June 28, 2016
Ersie D. Strickland, 77, of rural Columbus, passed away at 6:31 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at her home. She was born June 20, 1939 in rural Chetopa, Kansas to James "Emmett" and Marie Ruth (Stapleton) Casey. She attended Columbus schools and was a 1957 graduate of Columbus High School. She and Billie Lee McKee were married December 4, 1957...
Barbara Troester
June 26, 2016
Barbara L. Troester, 78, of Parsons, passed away at 5:25 p.m., Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society. She was born May 19, 1938 in Eureka, Kansas to Delbert and Alice (Green) Gamblian. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Eureka and was a 1954 graduate of Eureka High School. On June 4,...
