Thomas L. Baker
Nov 8, 2015
Thomas L. Baker, 96, a longtime Altamont businessman, passed away at 1:50 a.m., Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. He was born June 2, 1919 in Albany, New York to Charles O. and Sarah (McGovern) Baker. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Oklahoma City where his dad worked in the oil...
David D. Mosley, Jr.
Nov 6, 2015
David Mosley, Jr., 42, of Parsons, passed away at 5:22 a.m., Friday, November 6, 2015 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born June 30, 1973 in Monroe, Louisiana to David Mosley, Sr. and Lillie (Jackson) Mosley. As a young boy, he grew up in Rayville, Louisiana where he attended school. In 1990, he moved to Parsons where he...
Lewis "Louie" Weidert
Nov 4, 2015
Lewis V. "Louie" Weidert, 86, of rural Parsons, passed away at 3:48 p.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at his home. He was born September 4, 1929 in rural Galesburg, Kansas to Pete and Minnie I. (Dringenberg) Weidert. As a young boy, Louie attended Fairview School and graduated in 1947 from Parsons High School. He then attended Parsons Junior College where...
Jeremy Haviland
Oct 31, 2015
Jeremy S. Haviland, 34, of Parsons, passed away Saturday morning, October 31, 2015. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born November 20, 1980 in Parsons, Kansas to Steven Leon and Lisa Kay (Allen) Haviland. Jeremy grew up in Parsons where he attended school and was a 1999 graduate of Parsons High School....
Zendaya Jay-Lynn Wry
Oct 28, 2015
Zendaya Jay-Lynn Wry, daughter of Chad Wry and Brittany Howell of Parsons, was stillborn at 10:57 p.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Labette Health in Parsons. In addition to her parents, survivors include: One Brother – Devin Wry of the home One Sister – Hailey Wry of the home Paternal Grandmother – Ellen Wry Parsons, KS Paternal Grandfather - Donald...
Wayne Souders
Oct 23, 2015
Wayne H. Souders, 91, of rural Chetopa, passed away at 10:53 a.m., Friday, October 23, 2015 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born May 19, 1924 in Chetopa, Kansas to Homer and Elizabeth (Merchant) Souders. He grew up in Chetopa where he graduated from Chetopa High School. During World War II, Wayne served in the United States Army....
Hazel Ahline Tucker
Oct 23, 2015
Hazel Ahline Tucker, 87, of Mound Valley, passed away at 5:35 a.m., Friday, October 23, 2015 in Independence, Kansas. She was born December 27, 1927 at Hale, Kansas to Walter and Rosa Lee (Piesker) Phillips. She attended grade school at Harper Creek and Hale and was a 1945 graduate of Sedan High School. On August 7, 1945, Hazel was united...
Mary Ann Ward
Oct 14, 2015
Mary Ann Ward, 79, of Erie, passed away at 9:16 a.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Guest Home Estates in Erie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond E. Ward, on February 26, 2012. 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...
Harold O. "Bo" Cunningham
Oct 12, 2015
Harold O. "Bo" Cunningham, 49, of Altamont, passed away at his home on Monday, October 12, 2015. Bo was born February 14, 1966 at Coronado, California to Glenn E. and Sondra V. (Koski) Cunningham. As a young boy, he moved with his family to southeast Kansas where he had lived since then. The family lived in Cherryvale for a short...
Patty L. Marshall
Oct 8, 2015
Patricia L. "Patty" Marshall, 58, of Thayer, Kansas, passed away at 1:45 p.m., Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born September 7, 1957 at Chanute, Kansas to Olin H. and Alice M. (VanMeter) Goins. She grew up and attended grade school in Thayer and then attended the Independence Bible Holiness...
Anna Shaw-Eaton
Oct 1, 2015
Anna Shaw-Eaton, 89, of St. Paul, passed away at 10:35 a.m., Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She was born July 3, 1926 in Piqua, Kansas to Joseph and Anna (Collins) Lero. As a young girl, she moved with her family to a farm near St. Paul where she grew up and attended Bloomer...
Patsy Ruth Ford
Oct 1, 2015
Patsy R. Ford, 77, of Parsons, passed away early Thursday afternoon, October 1, 2015 at her home. She was born December 12, 1937 at the Osage Indian Reservation in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Lawrence A. and Edith V. (Wheeler) Brown. She grew up in Cherryvale, Neodesha, and Altoona, Kansas. On August 1, 1956 she and Ray Leon Ford were married in...
Addie L. Stokes
Sep 28, 2015
Addie L. Stokes, 94, of Oswego, Kansas, and formerly of Maud, Texas, passed away at 12:09 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2015, at Oswego Health and Rehab. She was born November 9, 1920 in Point, Texas to John Rufus and Julia Virginia (Hall) Carter. As a young girl, she lived in Texas until moving to Arkansas where she lived with her...
Mary L. Freeman
Sep 25, 2015
Mary L. Freeman, 67, of Parsons, passed away at 6:45 a.m., Friday, September 25, 2015 at her home. She was born January 10, 1948 in Independence, Kansas to Nancy Freeman. In early years, she grew up in Independence and, at the age of 10, became a resident at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center. She had lived with her...
Dale L. Johnston
Sep 20, 2015
Dale L. Johnston, 78, a lifelong farmer and machinist, of rural Coffeyville, passed away at 2:22 a.m., Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. His death was unexpected. He was born on August 28, 1937 in rural Bartlett, Kansas, the youngest of four sons born to Vernon and Myrtle (Layton) Johnston. He grew up on the family farm...
Carolyn F. Harris
Sep 20, 2015
Carolyn Faye Harris, 60, of Olathe, and formerly of Parsons, passed away at 10:00 p.m., Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the home of her son, Jamie Harris, in Olathe. She was born October 6, 1954 in Wichita, Kansas to mother, Marzetta (Darkis) Harris, and father, James Harris. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Parsons where she...
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....
