Noel D. Beaver
Aug 3, 2015
Noel D. Beaver, 87, of Parsons, passed away at 1:50 p.m., Monday, August 3, 2015 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. He was born May 10, 1928 in Granby, Missouri to Buena Ray and Essie Gertrude (McGlassion) Beaver. He grew up and attended school at Granby. In 1946, Mr. Beaver entered the United States Navy where he served until his honorable discharge...
Darrell W. "Nick" Divine
Jul 30, 2015
Darrell W. "Nick" Divine, 85, of Parsons, passed away at 9:25 p.m., Thursday, July 30, 2015 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Nick was born in Parsons on April 25, 1930 to Bert and Hazel (Souter) Divine. He attended Parsons schools and was a 1949 graduate of Parsons High School. He was a gifted athlete,...
Larry J. Brown
Jul 29, 2015
Larry J. Brown, 74, of St. Paul, passed away at 6:45 a.m., Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at his home. He was born January 14, 1941 in Parsons, Kansas to Lloyd James and Opal Fern (Horton) Brown. At a young age, he was raised by his father and stepmother, Irene Brown, in Bartlesville. He later attended school in Parsons. Throughout his...
Dale L. Newland
Jul 29, 2015
Dale L. Newland, 78, of rural Cherryvale, passed away at 10:37 a.m., Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at his home. He was born January 31, 1937 in rural Cherryvale, Kansas to Jack and Margery (Craft) Newland. Dale grew up and attended schools in rural Cherryvale until attending Parsons High School where he graduated in 1955. For several years he served in...
Kenneth R. Cruse
Jul 27, 2015
Kenneth R. Cruse, 64, of rural Parsons, passed away Monday morning, July 27, 2015, at his home. He was born May 29, 1951 in Burbank, California to Kenneth O. and Betty C. (Peterson) Cruse. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Kansas and was a 1970 graduate of Parsons High School. On February 27, 1972, he and...
Mary Ann Barnhart
Jul 23, 2015
Mary Ann Barnhart, 86, of rural Erie, Kansas, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at her home. She was born January 12, 1929 in rural Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Oscar and Mae (Inman) LaSalle. Mary attended rural Chanute schools. On February 26, 1947, she and Cecil D. Barnhart were married in Chanute. Mrs. Barnhart was a homemaker and a...
Leslie A. Larue
Jul 22, 2015
Leslie A. LaRue, 70, of Parsons, passed away at 3:20 a.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Labette Health. He was born February 2, 1945 in Parsons, Kansas to Earl William and Beulah Jane (Harding) LaRue. He grew up and attended school in Parsons and was a 1963 graduate of Parsons High School. Following high school, he began working as a...
Wallace E. "Smokey" Oshel
Jul 18, 2015
Wallace E. "Smokey" Oshel, 67, of Stark, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, July 18, 2015 at his home. He was born October 19, 1947 in Paola, Kansas to Hubert E. and Rosetta B. (Wilson) Oshel. As a young boy, he lived in various cities while his father worked in construction as a pipefitter. During the Vietnam War, he served two...
Patricia A. "Pat" Patterson
Jul 17, 2015
Patricia Anne "Pat" Patterson, 77, of Parsons, passed away at 12:23 a.m., Friday, July 17, 2015 at Labette Health in Parsons. She was born July 20, 1937 in Chetopa, Kansas to John and Lucille (Frogley) Burrows. Pat grew up and attended schools in Chetopa and was a 1955 graduate of Chetopa High School. She later attended Labette Community College in...
Georgia F. Scott
Jul 15, 2015
Georgia F. Scott, 90, of rural Dennis, passed away at 10:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Medicalodges Independence. She was born March 12, 1925 in Devon, Kansas to Bert Edgar and Elizabeth Belle Finney. She attended schools in San Antonio, Texas, Crestline, Columbus, and Parsons, Kansas. In 1976, Georgia earned a nursing degree at Labette Community College in Parsons....
James A. Mcglothlin
Jul 7, 2015
James A. McGlothlin, 50, of Parsons, died early Tuesday morning, July 7, 2015 at his home. He was born September 28, 1964 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to James Wayne and Diana Jean (Brownswell) McGlothlin. He grew up and attended schools in Abingdon, Illinois and later earned an Associate degree at Labette Community College in Parsons. James was currently employed at Hillcrest...
Peggy F. Leech
Jul 1, 2015
Peggy Frances Leech, 77, of Wichita, and formerly of Parsons, passed away at 10:51 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Catholic Care Center in Wichita. She was born September 7, 1937 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Delmar L. and Bessie M. (Baber) Steinhardt. Peggy grew up in Chase and Stafford, Kansas. She was a 1955 graduate of Stafford High School...
Kenneth Levi Waun
Jun 28, 2015
Kenneth Levi Waun, 22, of Dennis, was pronounced dead Sunday morning, June 28, 2015, three miles south of the KG&E dam located on the Neosho River north of Oswego. He was born May 24, 1993 in Parsons, Kansas to Kenneth Lee and Rexanna Lynn (Daily) Waun. Levi attended Mound Valley Grade School and was a 2011 graduate of Labette County...
James L. Koger
Jun 24, 2015
James L. Koger, 75, of Parsons, passed away at 4:46 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita following a brief illness. He was born February 29, 1940 in Parsons, Kansas to Willard Rufus and Effie Mildred (Wilkerson) Koger. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Parsons. At the age of 21,...
Michael E. "Mike" Trotnic
Jun 19, 2015
Michael E. "Mike" Trotnic, 62, of Parsons, died early Friday, June 19, 2015 from injuries received in an automobile accident in Nowata County, Oklahoma. He was born on October 24, 1952 in Parsons, Kansas to Vincent and Juanita (Packard) Trotnic. He grew up in Parsons and graduated from Labette County High School in 1971. Mike was a lifelong collector and...
Tammy Mcknight
Jun 14, 2015
Tammy G. McKnight, 49, a lifelong resident of Parsons, passed away at 9:00 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2015 at her home. She was born July 19, 1965 in Parsons, Kansas to John William and Elizabeth Ann (Mead) McKnight. She grew up and attended schools in Parsons. She loved life and always had a smile on her face. She enjoyed coloring,...
David A. Pennington
Jun 14, 2015
David A. Pennington, 56, of Chetopa, passed away early Sunday, June 14, 2015 at his home. He was born September 1, 1958 in Oswego, Kansas to Arthur and Maxine (Souders) Pennington. He was a lifetime area resident and attended school in Chetopa. Prior to his failing health, David was employed as a welder at Boss Tank in Oswego. He attended...
Joseph John "Joe" Stottmann
Jun 13, 2015
Joseph John "Joe" Stottmann, 82, of Parsons, passed away at 10:40 p.m., Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Elm Haven West Nursing Home in Parsons. He was born August 14, 1932 in Sterling, Oklahoma to Herman M. and Ida (Schulte) Stottmann. Joe graduated from Anadarko High School in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Joe farmed prior to serving his country from 1953 to 1955...
Mary G. Holliday
Jun 9, 2015
Mary G. Holliday, 93, of Watsonville, California, and formerly of Parsons, Kansas, died at 1:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Valley Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center in Watsonville. Complete obituary details will be announced by the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
Martin E. Koger
Jun 8, 2015
Martin E. Koger, 79, of Parsons, passed away at 2:44 a.m., Monday, June 8, 2015 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born January 3, 1936 in Parsons, Kansas to Willard "Rufus" and Effie "Mildred" (Wilkerson) Koger. He grew up in Parsons where he attended school. After school, he worked at Wilson Dairy as a delivery person. In 1958,...
