Charlie R. White
Aug 23, 2014
Charlie R. White, 64, of Parsons, died at 8:15 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Elm Haven East Nursing Home in Parsons. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 5, 2014 at Ft. Scott National Cemetery in Ft. Scott, Kansas under the direction of the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
Ronald D. "Ron" Cherry
Aug 22, 2014
Ronald D. "Ron" Cherry, 62, of Parsons, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at 9:08 p.m., Friday, August 22, 2014 at Labette Health hospital in Parsons. Ron was born November 20, 1951 at Girard, Kansas to Marvin and Alice (Burns) Cherry. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Parsons where he grew up...
Beryl D. Karhoff
Aug 19, 2014
Beryl D. Karhoff, 79, of Chetopa, Kansas, died at 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. He was born on July 4, 1935 in Parsons, Kansas to Lawrence and Elma (Davis) Karhoff. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons. Mr. Karhoff first began working at the Jarboe Feed Lot in Parsons, then he moved...
Carl Graham
Aug 18, 2014
Carl Graham, 99, of rural Galesburg died at 10:11 a.m., Monday, August 18, 2014 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul, Kansas. He was born January 28, 1915 in Woodward, Oklahoma to Calvin and Charlotte (Welch) Graham. He moved with his family to Coldwater, Kansas in 1918 then to Cabool, Missouri in 1921 and to Thayer, Kansas in...
Jeanne M. Higgins
Aug 18, 2014
Jeanne M. Higgins, 89, of Altamont, died at 1:15 p.m. Monday, August 18, 2014 at the Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born February 1, 1925 at Ford City, Pennsylvania to Arthur Joseph Chauvaux and Sarabelle Virginia (Hughes) Chauvaux. She grew up there and attended school and graduated from high school in 1942. She enjoyed puzzles and crocheting....
Glendon L. Kuffler
Aug 12, 2014
Glendon L. Kuffler, 86, of Parsons, died at 9:45 p.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. He was born July 2, 1928 in Braman, Oklahoma to John P. and Jessie A. (Hecox) Kuffler. He attended Labette County Community High School in Altamont and later attended college in California. He served in the United States Air...
Jerry D. Peterson
Aug 11, 2014
Jerry D. Peterson, 72, longtime owner and operator of Peterson Hardware in Altamont, died unexpectedly at his home early Monday, August 11, 2014. He was born June 9, 1942 in rural Altamont, Kansas to Vaughn R. and Lois M. (White) Peterson. Jerry grew up on the family farm west of Altamont and was a graduate of Labette County Community High...
Jo Ann L. Robinson
Aug 7, 2014
Jo Ann L. Robinson, 80, of Parsons, died early Thursday morning, August 7, 2014 at her home following a brief illness. She was born January 26, 1934 in Oswego, Kansas to Waldo D. and Agusta L. (Ochsenbein) Cormeny. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Oswego. On July 2, 1950, she and M. D. "Curly" Robinson...
Tawanna L. Freeman
Jul 31, 2014
Tawanna L. Freeman, 44, of Parsons, died at 7:06 p.m., Thursday, July 31, 2014 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.
Norvella "Faye" Thompson
Jul 30, 2014
Norvella "Faye" Thompson, 66, of Parsons, died at 6:29 a.m., Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born January 16, 1948 in Chouteau, Oklahoma to Clarence "Daniel" and Naomi Hattie (Keys) Cummings. As a young girl, she attended Brushy Creek Baptist Church and Brushy Creek Elementary School. Her parents later moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma...
John Holland
Jul 30, 2014
John R. Holland, 91, of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Parsons, Kansas, died at 2:10 p.m., Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 12, 1923 in Greenfield, Missouri to Ottis Kirk and Mayme (Hach) Holland. He had retired from Shugart Construction Company in California. He and Virginia Stanfield were married. She preceded him in death in...
Heather Nicole Workman
Jul 29, 2014
Heather N. Workman, 25, of Parsons, died at 11:05 p.m., Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at AMG Specialty Hospital in Wichita. She was born April 24, 1989 in Lancaster, California to Albert and Rose Marie (Wolfenburger) Workman. For a time, she worked as a clerk in a convenience store. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in...
Elaine Louise Washington
Jul 27, 2014
Elaine Louise Washington, 67, of Chetopa, died at 2:48 p.m., Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 28, 1947 in Chetopa, Kansas to Wilcher Mont and Mary Louise (Armstrong) Caldwell. As a young girl, she grew up in Chetopa where she attended schools. She and Larry Smith were married. They later divorced. She and...
Charles A. Cramer
Jul 26, 2014
Charles A. Cramer, 93, of Mound Valley, died at 6:11 p.m., Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born January 7, 1921 in Garber, Oklahoma to Leonard "Len" and Eva "Maye" (Matteson) Cramer. He grew up and attended school in Garber and was a graduate of Garber High School. In 1943, he entered the United States...
Leon Hull
Jul 25, 2014
Arles "Leon" Hull, 77, of Welch, Oklahoma, died at 11:39 p.m., Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Chetopa Manor Nursing Home in Chetopa, KS. He was born on January 1, 1937 at Chetopa, Kansas to Ted and Inez Jewel (Mattingly) Hull. He was united in marriage to Judy Abshier on December 28, 1968 in Kansas City, Kansas. Leon served in...
James L. Banks
Jul 21, 2014
James L. Banks, 56, of Parsons, died at 12:59 p.m., Monday, July 21, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born November 24, 1957 in Parsons, Kansas to Lawrence E. and Darliene Laverne (Love) Banks. He grew up and attended school in Parsons and was a 1975 graduate of Parsons High School. Following high school, he entered the...
Carole A. "Kelly" Perry
Jul 11, 2014
Carole "Kelly" A. Perry, 72, of Parsons, took her final breath and peacefully passed away after her courageous battle with lung cancer at 7:18 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2014 at Labette Health. On January 28, 1942, she was born Carole "Kelly" Ann Wheeler to Cloren Wilbur and Wilmina May (Iford) Wheeler in Hillsdale, Michigan. In 1960, she graduated from Hillsdale...
Steven K. Smith
Jul 10, 2014
Steven K. Smith, 72, of Pittsburg, Kansas died at 12:40 p.m., Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. He was born April 8, 1942 in Oswego, Kansas to Roy Franklin and Berniece Maxine (Davidson) Smith. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Wichita and was a graduate of Labette County Community High School...
Lyle F. Casey
Jul 4, 2014
Lyle F. Casey, 79, of St. Paul, died at 9:16 p.m., Friday, July 4, 2014 in the emergency room at Labette Health in Parsons. He had been in his usual health and his death was not expected. He was born July 27, 1934 in St. Paul, Kansas to William Patrick and Agnes Olive (Volmer) Casey. He grew up in St....
Jo Ann Moreau
Jul 4, 2014
Jo Ann Moreau, 75, of Altamont, died at 6:22 p.m., Friday, July 4, 2014 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born November 18, 1938 in Sharon, Kansas to Benjamin and Iona (Byers) Slayden. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Wellington where she was a 1956 graduate of Wellington High School. Following high school,...
