Henry J. Quirin
Feb 9, 2015
HENRY J. QUIRIN, 94, of Parsons passed away peacefully on February 9, 2015 with family at his side at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. Henry was born on October 17, 1920 to Henry J. Quirin and Mary (Journot) Quirin. He married Leona Gillmore on October 22, 1938. Henry and Leona enjoyed over 76 years together with 47 of...
Charles H. "Chuck" Mccauley
Feb 8, 2015
Charles H. "Chuck" McCauley, 76, of Overland Park, Kansas, and formerly of St. Paul, Kansas, passed away at 3:11 p.m., Sunday, February 8, 2015 at St. Luke's South Hospital in Overland Park. He was born August 9, 1938 at Village of Lodi, Ohio to Holmes "Bud" McCauley, Jr. and Dolores Marie (Nunnink) McCauley. The first few years of his life...
Carmena Colson Holroyd
Feb 4, 2015
Carmena Colson Holroyd , 97, formerly of Hewins, Kansas, passed away at 3:20 p.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Pittsburg. She was born November 25, 1917 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Richard Russell "Dick" Colson and Freda (Hopper) Colson. As a young girl, Carmena grew up as a rancher's daughter near Foraker, Oklahoma...
Marjorie E. Gearhiser
Feb 4, 2015
Marjorie E. Gearhiser, 80, of Grain Valley, Missouri, and a former resident of the Altamont and Edna area, passed away at 1:56 a.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Missouri. She was born August 7, 1934 near Coffeyville, Kansas to Leonard and Esther (Polk) Post. As a young girl, she moved with her family...
Wilma Lorene Wilson
Feb 1, 2015
Wilma Lorene Wilson of Chetopa, Kansas, passed away at 12:26a.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2015. Wilma had been living at The Cedars Nursing Home in McPherson, Kansas since December. Born on November 27, 1922, Wilma was the daughter of William Francis Tomey and Cecelia Telfor (Foster) Tomey. She was born at home in rural Bartlett, Kansas, the youngest of five...
Elaine Watson O'Connor
Feb 1, 2015
Elaine Watson O'Connor, 85, of Parsons, passed away at 7:50 a.m., Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Woodridge Estates in Parsons. She was born January 9, 1930 in Parsons, Kansas to John Thomas and Margaret Catherine (Murphy) Patten. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Parsons where she was a 1947 graduate of Parsons High School. She...
C. G. "Perk" Reitemeier, Jr.
Feb 1, 2015
C. G. "Perk" Reitemeier, Jr., 86, of Parsons, passed away at 7:51 p.m., Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born November 21, 1928 in Lafayette, Indiana to Clarence George Reitemeier, Sr. and Viola (Harless) Reitemeier. He grew up in Lafayette where he attended school and was a 1947 graduate of Jefferson High School. He then...
Gerard Adam Myers
Jan 31, 2015
Gerard Adam Myers, three day old infant son of Adam D. and Kayan M. (Nash) Myers of Altamont passed away at 10:20 p.m., Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born January 28, 2015 at Children's Mercy Hospital. In addition to his parents, survivors include: One Brother – Corbin Myers, of the home,...
Marilyn R. Heape
Jan 24, 2015
Marilyn R. Heape, 84, of Parsons, passed away at 9:04 p.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society. She was born August 6, 1930 in Crystal, North Dakota to Gottlieb and Susan (Adams) Markel. She was raised and educated in Minot, North Dakota and was a 1948 graduate of Minot High School. She and Eldon "Al" Cline...
Helen M. Hoppock
Jan 19, 2015
Helen M. Hoppock, 86, of rural Bartlett, passed away at 11:30 p.m., Monday, January 19, 2015 at Elm Haven East Nursing Home in Parsons. She was born May 30, 1928 in Neodesha, Kansas to John and Hester (Wall) Forrester. She grew up and attended school in the Morehead, Kansas area and later graduated from Mound Valley High School. On June...
Alvin E. "Gene" Gillespie
Jan 18, 2015
Alvin E. "Gene" Gillespie, 86, of Enid, Oklahoma, died at 4:33 p.m., Sunday, January 18, 2015 at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Enid. He was born March 2, 1928 in Moundville, Missouri to Joseph Clinton and Edith May (Blackwell) Gillespie. He grew up in Moundville and was a 1948 graduate of Bronaugh High School in Bronaugh, Missouri. Gene served...
Golda May Cramer
Jan 16, 2015
Golda May Cramer, 88, of Mound Valley, died at 8:30 p.m., Friday, January 16, 2015 at Labette Health in Parsons. She was born on May 27, 1926 at Garber, Oklahoma to Otto Meier and Clara (Hauser) Meier. She grew up and attended schools in Hunter, Oklahoma and was a graduate of Hunter High School. She and Charles A. Cramer were...
Calvin Lloyd Reimer
Jan 11, 2015
Calvin Lloyd Reimer, 83, formerly of Southeast Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. He was born April 24, 1931 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Curt Reimer and Helen (Pfaffly) Reimer. He attended schools in Gypsum and Buhler, Kansas, and graduated from Chetopa High School. After high school, Calvin attended Coffeyville Junior College where he participated in...
Wilma J. Eck
Jan 8, 2015
Wilma J. Eck, 89, lifelong resident of Parsons, passed away at 9:30 p.m., Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Elm Haven East Nursing Home in Parsons. She was born August 31, 1925 in Parsons, Kansas to Ralph and Gertrude (Smith) Shaughnessy. Wilma grew up in Parsons and was a graduate of Parsons High School. As a teenager, she worked as a...
Jane Wood
Jan 4, 2015
Jane Wood, 56, of Erie, died at 6:20 a.m., Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital – St. Francis Campus in Wichita with her brother by her side. She was born August 14, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas to Ernest Vincent and Hattie Marie (Bidwell) Wood. Jane grew up primarily in Wichita and moved to St. Paul, Kansas on September...
Joseph V. Hofer, Jr.
Jan 2, 2015
Joseph V. "Joe" Hofer, Jr., 91, of Seneca, Missouri, and formerly of Greenbush, Kansas, died at 4:30 a.m., Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Seneca House in Seneca, Missouri. He was born September 6, 1923 in Parsons a son of Joseph V. Hofer, Sr. and Marguerite (Beachner) Hofer. He grew up in St. Paul, Kanas and graduated from St. Francis...
James H. "Jim" Scott
Dec 29, 2014
James H. "Jim" Scott, 71, of rural Dennis, passed away at 6:44 a.m., Monday, December 29, 2014 at the home of his son near Dennis. He was born August 11, 1943 in Parsons, Kansas to John L. and Irene (Wright) Scott. He grew up in Dennis and was a 1961 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. Jim...
Harold M. "Herb" Lamb
Dec 25, 2014
Harold M. "Herb" Lamb, 79, of Parsons, passed away at 5:46 p.m., Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. He was born August 3, 1935 in Parsons, Kansas to Harold M. Lamb, Sr. and Lela L. (Miles) Lamb. He grew up and attended school in Parsons. For many years, he worked as a fork truck operator...
Archy H. Wicks
Dec 23, 2014
Archy H. Wicks, 71, of Onaga, Kansas and formerly of Parsons, died at 10:34 p.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Deseret Health and Rehabilitation Center in Onaga. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. No services are planned at this time. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
Dovie R. Doyle
Dec 19, 2014
Dovie R. Doyle, 72, of Parsons, passed away at 10:22 a.m., Friday, December 19, 2014 at Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born February 13, 1942 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to John F. Bevans and Eva Lee (Tiffee) Bevans. She moved with her family to Labette County and graduated from Labette County Community High School in 1960. She...
