Marie Phillips
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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...
Cecil E. Riggs
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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...
