Lorine Anna Dawson-Eason
September 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
September 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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
August 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)...
Noel D. Beaver
August 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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...
