Averie Betts
Nov 25, 2013
Cami Jo Umbarger, 29, and her three children, Hollie Betts, 9, Jaxon Betts, 6, and Averie Betts, 4, of Parsons, died at their home in Parsons. She was born March 19, 1984 at Wilson County Hospital in Neodesha, Kansas to Larry E. Umbarger, II and Cindy A. (Smedley) Umbarger. She grew up and attended school at Thayer where she graduated...
Jaxon Betts
Nov 25, 2013
Cami Jo Umbarger, 29, and her three children, Hollie Betts, 9, Jaxon Betts, 6, and Averie Betts, 4, of Parsons, died at their home in Parsons. She was born March 19, 1984 at Wilson County Hospital in Neodesha, Kansas to Larry E. Umbarger, II and Cindy A. (Smedley) Umbarger. She grew up and attended school at Thayer where she graduated...
Cami Jo Umbarger
Nov 25, 2013
Cami Jo Umbarger, 29, and her three children, Hollie Betts, 9, Jaxon Betts, 6, and Averie Betts, 4, of Parsons, died at their home in Parsons. She was born March 19, 1984 at Wilson County Hospital in Neodesha, Kansas to Larry E. Umbarger, II and Cindy A. (Smedley) Umbarger. She grew up and attended school at Thayer where she graduated...
Berva Marie Decow
Nov 24, 2013
Berva Marie DeCow, 92, of Parsons, formerly of Altamont, died at 9:50 a.m., Sunday, November 24, 2013 at Elmhaven West Nursing Home in Parsons. She was born December 31, 1920 in Edna, Kansas to Charles Gerald and Ruth Ellen (Waugh) Hagan. She lived all of her life in Labette County with the exception of three years. During that time, her...
Kenneth W. "Kenny" Schulz
Nov 19, 2013
Kenneth W. "Kenny" Schulz, 73, of rural McCune, Kansas, died early Tuesday morning, November 19, 2013, while working cattle near McCune. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born September 7, 1940 in Haddam, Kansas to William Henry "Bill" and Katherine "Irene" (Doran) Schulz. As a young child, he moved with his family...
James R. Blackburn
Nov 7, 2013
James R. Blackburn, 80, of Erie, died at 11:01 a.m., Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born December 19, 1932 in Dennis, Kansas to John O. and Virginia I. (Prichett) Blackburn. At the age of 5, he moved with his family north of Parsons where he lived until moving to the Erie vicinity in...
Troy E. Rye
Nov 6, 2013
Troy E. Rye, 53, of Parsons, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at his home. He was born April 5, 1960 in Sedalia, Missouri to Harold Lloyd and Gracy Mae (Schellingburger) Rye. As a child, he moved with his family to Parsons where he attended Lincoln Elementary School, Parsons Jr. High and was a 1978 graduate of Parsons High School. Through...
John R. Guyer
Nov 2, 2013
John R. Guyer, 86, of Parsons, died at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at his home. He was born February 15, 1927, in Coldwater, Kansas to Charlie Marion and Alma (Nehrt) Guyer. He grew up and attended school at Wilmore, Kansas. During his senior year, his family moved to Wichita where he graduated from Planeview High School. He then...
Roland C. Reed
Nov 2, 2013
Roland C. Reed, 97, of Oswego, formerly of Altamont, died at 4:27 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at the Oswego Home Place. He was born January 8, 1916, in Arlington, Kansas to Carl Samuel and Fannie Belle (Locke) Reed. As a young boy, he was raised in the Arlington area. At the age of 12, he moved with his family...
Joseph D. "Joe" Martin
Nov 2, 2013
Joseph D. "Joe" Martin, 82, longtime resident of Parsons, Kansas, passed away at 10:15 a.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, after entering the hospital on October 4. Joe was born outside of Scammon, Kansas on January 30, 1931 to Joseph W. and Helen C. (O'Malley) Martin. Joe married Mary Jean Saporito on August 27, 1955...
Elizabeth M. Cooper
Oct 29, 2013
Elizabeth M. Cooper, 92, of Chetopa, died at 6:07 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. Elizabeth "Liz" was born November 3, 1920 in Oswego, Kansas to Oliver and Ona (Wilkins) Harshaw. She grew up on the Harshaw family farm between Oswego and Chetopa and was a graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. Liz...
Frances M. "Fran" Clay
Oct 28, 2013
Frances M. "Fran" Clay, 68, of Iola, and formerly of Parsons, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Monday, October 28, 2013 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. She had been in failing health. She was born February 9, 1945 in New London, Connecticut to Francis Wilfred and Hester Virginia (Herman) Gentile. She grew up and attended school in Connecticut. In...
Herman J. Ludwig
Oct 25, 2013
Herman J. Ludwig, 91, of rural Parsons, passed away at 10:25 a.m., Friday, October 25, 2013, at his home. He was born July 15, 1922, in Okarche, Oklahoma to Frederick Joseph and Kate Rose (Rother) Ludwig. He grew up in Okarche where he attended country school, Holy Trinity School and was a 1941 graduate of Okarche Public High School. Following...
Scott R. Phillips
Oct 24, 2013
Scott R. Phillips, 48, of Parsons, died at 9:35 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2013 in the Emergency Room at Labette Health. He was born September 14, 1965 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to James Phillips and Sharyl (Swofford) Phillips. At the age of 2, he moved with his family to Parsons where he grew up and attended schools. Scott was a graduate...
Diana J. Morton
Oct 21, 2013
Diana J. Morton, 68, of Parsons, died at 7:10 p.m., Monday, October 21, 2013 at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society. She was born June 25, 1945 in Parsons, Kansas to Eugene and Ethel (McPeak) Morton. She grew up in Parsons where she attended school. For a time, she worked in the medical profession as an aide in two Parsons nursing...
Callie May-Marie Barber
Oct 18, 2013
Callie May-Marie Barber, of Parsons, passed away unexpectedly early Friday, October 18, 2013, at her home. She was born October 12, 2013 in Parsons to Marcheskee V. and Crystial D. (Nickelson) Barber. Survivors include: Her Parents – Marcheskee and Crystial Barber of the home Paternal Grandparents – Bryon and Toni Barber Parsons, KS Maternal Grandparents – Carole and Joe Nickelson...
Angela K. Haviland
Oct 15, 2013
Angela K. Haviland, 48, of Parsons, died early Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at her home. She was born January 8, 1965 at Chanute, Kansas to Jerry Dean Patton and Nina Faye (Wiltse) Patton. She grew up and attended schools in Chanute. She was united in marriage to Kevin L. Haviland on June 22, 1984 at Miami, Oklahoma. Following their marriage...
Larry A. Bateman
Oct 13, 2013
Larry A. "Cotton" Bateman, 67, of Parsons, died Sunday, October 13, 2013 at his home. He was born December 11, 1945, in Eureka, Kansas, to Hugh and Helen (Kirkendall) Bateman. He moved with his family to Oswego where he attended school and was a graduate of Oswego High School. In 1963, he joined the United States Army and served in...
Norma E. Mansker
Oct 11, 2013
Norma E. Mansker, 91, former resident of St. Paul, died at 11:58 p.m., Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Lakepoint Nursing Facility in Wichita. She was born January 11, 1922 to Norman & Emma Marks in rural Stark, Kansas. The family moved to St. Paul during her high school years, and Norma graduated from St. Paul High School in 1939....
Freddy L. Seaman
Sep 30, 2013
Freddy L. Seaman, Jr., 64, of Chetopa, died at 9:04 a.m., Monday, September 30, 2013 at Chetopa Manor. He was born March 14, 1949 in Miami, Oklahoma to Freddie L. and Erma J. (Oney) Seaman. He attended Chetopa Community Bible Church. He loved his paper and pencil. His favorite shows were Big Valley, The Lone Ranger, The Three Stooges and...
