Phyllis J. (Waters) Oas
Sep 19, 2015
Phyllis J. (Waters) Oas, 89, of Parsons, passed away at 12:02 a.m., Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. Her death followed a brief illness. She was born September 17, 1926 at Tuscola, Illinois to Frederick H. Waters and Frances C. McGuire. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Montana where she grew up...
Robert L. Westhoff, Jr.
Sep 18, 2015
Robert L. Westhoff, Jr., 52, of Parsons, passed away at 2:05 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2015 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. He was born November 1, 1962 in Wichita, Kansas to Robert Lee and Wilma Joan (Hibdon) Westhoff. He grew up in the Wichita area where he attended high school. Following high school, he worked as a self-employed...
Richard D. Falkenstien
Sep 17, 2015
Richard D. Falkenstien, 82, longtime farmer and rancher of rural Oswego, passed away at 9:05 p.m., Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Labette Health in Parsons. His death followed a valiant struggle with cancer and related illnesses. He was born August 13, 1933 in Chetopa, Kansas to Miles and Maggie (Smith) Falkenstien. In 1951, Richard graduated from Labette County Community High...
"Butch" Evans
Sep 14, 2015
"Butch" Evans, 67, of Parsons, went to be with the Lord at 9:00 a.m., Monday, September 14, 2015 at his home. He was born November 30, 1947 in Parsons, Kansas to James Paul and Marian Rosalie (Mael) Evans. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Parsons. In 1970, he attended Job Corps for heavy equipment training....
Mike Hall
Sep 14, 2015
Mike Hall, 60, of Parsons, died unexpectedly at his home Monday, September 14, 2015. He was born July 8, 1955 in Parsons, Kansas to William and Thelma (Kepner) Hall. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons. For a time he worked for Billman's Mobile Home Service and also for various construction companies in the area. Survivors include: His Mother...
Alta A. "Tilly" Wolfe
Sep 10, 2015
Alta A. "Tilly" Wolfe, 78, of Chetopa, passed away at 10:20 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. She was born June 3, 1937 in Parsons, Kansas to Willard and Lillian (Hoag) Davis. As a young girl, she grew up in Bartlett, Kansas. She attended schools in Chetopa where she graduated from Chetopa High School. Through the...
Jeffery Alan Raymond
Sep 8, 2015
Jeffery Alan "Jeff" Raymond, 52, of Parsons, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, September 8, 2015 at his home. He was born July 5, 1963 in San Luis Obispo, California to Larry and Mary (Rhodes) Raymond. He was a 1981 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont and later attended Labette Community College and Pittsburg State University where he earned a...
Lorine Anna Dawson-Eason
Sep 8, 2015
Lorine Dawson-Eason, 64, of Parsons, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the home of her son, Sean Dawson, in Houston, Texas. She was born June 30, 1951 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was a graduate of Parsons High School. Through the years, Lorine resided in various locations including Chicago, Illinois, Denver, Colorado, Houston, Texas, and currently Parsons, Kansas. She...
Carmen Rose Spencer
Sep 5, 2015
Carmen Rose Spencer, 90, former longtime Altamont resident, passed away at 4:24 p.m., Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born July 18, 1925 in rural Oswego, Kansas to Roy J. and Hazel E. (Green) Haggard. As a young girl, Carmen attended Rosedale, Stover and Altamont Grade School and was a 1943 graduate...
Marie F. Kliewer
Aug 31, 2015
Marie F. Kliewer, 95, formerly of Parsons, passed away at 11:40 p.m., Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Sharon Lane Health Services in Shawnee, Kansas. She was born February 17, 1920 in Walnut, Kansas to Francis E. and Anna B. (George) Westhoff. As a young child, she moved with her family to rural Parsons where she grew up and attended...
Rev. Jack A. Wilkinson
Aug 29, 2015
Rev. Jack A. Wilkinson, 58, longtime funeral director of Chetopa, passed away unexpectedly at 11:03 a.m., Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born February 22, 1957 in Haysville, Kansas to Jack D. and Betty (Fox) Wilkinson. Jack grew up in Chetopa where he attended school. He later attended Labette County High School in Altamont...
Mildred Schmitz
Aug 26, 2015
Mildred F. Schmitz, 95, of Parsons, passed away at 12:25 a.m., Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. She was born September 3, 1919 in McLoud, Oklahoma to Oren and Ethel (Miller) Harper. As a young child, she moved with her family to Caldwell, Kansas where she grew up and attended school. On October 6, 1940, she and LaVern...
Martha Irene Putnam
Aug 20, 2015
Martha I. Putnam 66, of Parsons, died Thursday morning, August 20, 2015, at the home of her sister Betty Benedict in Parsons. She was born August 19, 1949 in Vernon, Texas to Forrest Neal McQuarie and Irene (Coots) McQuarie. As a child, she moved with her family to Parsons, Kansas. She grew up and attended Washington Elementary, Parsons Junior High,...
Preston Ray Patton
Aug 16, 2015
Preston Ray Patton, 25, of Parsons, died Sunday evening August 16, 2015 in Parsons, Kansas. He was born May 14, 1990 in Parsons to Jeffrey M. Patton and Monique S. (Metcalf) Patton. He grew up in Parsons and attended Lincoln Elementary School, Parsons Middle School, Mound Valley Elementary School, Labette County High School and Parsons High School. After high school,...
Robert A. Davis
Aug 14, 2015
Robert A. Davis, 68, of Parsons, passed away at 5:30 a.m., Friday, August 14, 2015 at Labette Health. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. No services are planned at this time. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
Ralph Dale Redman
Aug 14, 2015
Ralph "Dale" Redman, 88, of Parsons, died at 7:18 p.m., Friday August 14, 2015 in the Emergency Room at Labette Health. He was born May 15, 1927, in Parsons to Ralph Willard Redman and Dora Irene (Burlingame) Redman. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons. After graduating from High School, he joined the United States Navy. Upon his honorable...
Sharyl R. Phillips
Aug 10, 2015
Sharyl R. Phillips, 71, of Parsons, passed away at 4:15 a.m., Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society. She was born August 20, 1943 in Parsons, Kansas to Carl and Lois (Craig) Swofford. She grew up in Parsons where she attended school and was a 1961 graduate of Parsons High School. From 1977 through 1980, Sharyl owned...
Jennie M. May
Aug 9, 2015
Jennie M. May, 71, of Parsons, passed away Sunday morning, August 9, 2015 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born December 29, 1943 in Labette County, Kansas to Barnard and Ethel (Foote) Ellis. She grew up in Parsons where she attended school and graduated from Parsons High School. On January 21, 1962, she and Charles Willard "Charlie"...
Frances Ellen Eichhorn
Aug 7, 2015
Frances Ellen Eichhorn, 94, formerly of Altamont, died August 7, 2015, in Thornton, Colorado. She was born Frances McConnell October 31, 1920 in rural Cherryvale, Kansas to parents Glenn and Hazel (Pennington) McConnell. She grew up on the family farm in rural Labette County, which is now a part of Big Hill Lake. Her life was spent in rural Cherryvale...
Maxine Coleman
Aug 3, 2015
Mattie Maxine (Ford) Coleman, 89, of Parsons, passed away at 3:50 p.m., Monday, August 3, 2015 at her home. Mattie Maxine Ford was born April 26, 1926 in Parsons, Kansas to the union of Wilson A. Ford (1892-1928) and Evelyn Olivia Bowles (1908-1998). She was the second oldest of eight siblings. The others were James Ford (1925-2010) and Willene (Ford)...
