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Margery L. "Marge" Miller
Sep 29, 2013
Margery Louise (Olson) Miller, 95, formerly of Parsons Kansas, passed away September 29, 2013 at Via Christi Village, Pittsburg, Kansas. She had been a resident of the Village since 2007. She was born on June 14th, 1918 in Savonburg, Kansas to Andrew Belmont Olson and Nancy Mary (Comstock) Olson. On January 1, 1942 she was united in marriage to Ernest...
Nina L. Pringle
Sep 25, 2013
Nina L. Pringle, 74, of Edna, died at 6:40 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at her home. She was born August 5, 1939 in Garfield, Arkansas to Cecil V. and Ethel M. (Sisco) Weimer. She was a graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. She and Gerald M. Pringle were married March 29, 1975 in Coffeyville, Kansas. From...
Michael Mattox
Sep 22, 2013
Michael D. "Mike" Mattox, 42, of Parsons, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 at his home. He was born December 19, 1970 in Parsons, Kansas to Edward Gene and Jo Ann (Turner) Mattox. He grew up in Parsons where he attended Meadow View Grade School, was a 1989 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont, and had attended Labette...
Nicholas R. Cruse
Sep 14, 2013
Nicholas R. "Nick" Cruse, 33, of Parsons, died Saturday, September 14, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born December 16, 1979 in Parsons, Kansas to Kenneth R. and Pamela R. (Perez) Cruse. He grew up in Parsons and, in earlier years, had attended elementary school in Bonner Springs, Kansas. He was a 1998 graduate of Labette...
Jack R. Mcguire
Sep 13, 2013
Jack R. McGuire, 56, of Mound Valley died at 11:31 p.m., Friday, September 13, 2013 at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas. He was born March 28, 1957 in Independence, Kansas to Warren Gene and Ruth (Plotner) McGuire. He grew up and attended schools in Cherryvale. He first worked at the Pleasant View Golf Course in Sycamore. For...
Patricia K. Ringle
Sep 2, 2013
Patricia K. Ringle, 69, of Parsons, passed away at 11:30 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2013, at Landmark Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born February 18, 1944 at rural McCune, Kansas to Albert and Lucille (Kennedy) Lahey. She grew up and attended grade school in the McCune area until moving with her family to Topeka, Kansas where she attended high...
Jeremiah Gann
Aug 30, 2013
Jeremiah Gann, 28, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Altamont, Kansas, died unexpectedly at his home in Tulsa. He was born September 27, 1984 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to James G. and Myrtle Catherine "Katie" (Pierce) Gann. As a child, he moved with his family to Altamont, Kansas. He attended elementary school in Cherryvale, Kansas and graduated from Labette County High School...
Joseph T. "Joe" Giefer
Aug 30, 2013
Joseph T. "Joe" Giefer, 84, a longtime barber formerly of Parsons, died at 9:01 a.m., Friday, August 30, 2013, in the Emergency Room at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Ann Giefer, on March 22, 2008. Survivors include: Three Sons – Joseph T. Giefer, Jr. and his wife, Patricia Oak Grove,...
Roland W. "Rollie" Wolverton
Aug 29, 2013
Roland W. "Rollie" Wolverton, 50, of Parsons, died at 11:30 p.m., Thursday, August 29, 2013 in the Emergency Room at Labette Health. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born September 16, 1962, in Parsons, Kansas, to H. Leon and Henrietta (Blackburn) Wolverton. He grew up in Parsons where he attended school and...
Micheal W. Young
Aug 25, 2013
Micheal W. Young, 58, of Parsons, died at 2:40 p.m., Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born December 22, 1954 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Joe and Dorothy (Hicks) Young. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons where he was a 1972 graduate of Parsons High School. He then attended Labette Community College and Pittsburg...
Cole Patrick Scott
Aug 23, 2013
Cole Patrick Scott, infant son of Cory Scott and Jamie Kirkpatrick, of Walnut, Kansas, died at 7:25 a.m., Friday, August 23, 2013 at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to his parents, survivors include: Half-Brother – Hunter Scott Shaw, KS Maternal Grandparents – Tom and Marla Kirkpatrick Erie, KS Paternal Grandparents – Jamie Brannan Augusta, KS Lynn...
Warren Frank Bates
Aug 22, 2013
Warren Frank "Pops" Bates, 92, died at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, August 22, 2013 at the Chetopa Manor Nursing Home in Chetopa. He had been in failing health. He was born July 16, 1921 at Oswego to George Franklin Bates and Bertha Elzina (Day) Bates. He grew up and attended schools in the Oswego area. He joined the United States Air...
Betty Lou Van Dyne
Aug 19, 2013
Betty L. Van Dyne, 82, of rural Independence, passed away at 4:55 p.m., Monday, August 19, 2013 in the Emergency Room at the Mercy Hospital in Independence. She had been in failing health. She was born September 25, 1930 at Independence, Kansas to William L. and L. Gale (Fones) Scrivner. She grew up and attended schools in Independence and graduated...
Michael J. Madl
Aug 13, 2013
Michael J. Madl, 62, of rural Walnut, died at 10:30 p.m, Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at his home. He had been in failing health for several months. He was born, August 5, 1951 at Parsons, Kansas to Melvin and Barbara (Sellers) Madl. He grew up in the rural Walnut area and attended schools there until the school closed and he...
Mary Imogene "Imo" Odaffer
Aug 10, 2013
Mary Imogene "Imo" (Coover) Odaffer, 82, of Parsons, went to be with the Lord at 7:50 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons where she had resided since February 27, 2012. She was born January 22, 1931, at Erie, Kansas to Guy L. and Opal V. (Austin) Coover. She attended Dennis and Parsons schools and...
Lorraine M. Westhoff
Aug 6, 2013
Lorraine M. Westhoff, 87, a longtime resident of Walnut, died at 12:25 p.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She was born November 2, 1925 in rural St. Paul, Kansas to James Norris and Leila (Inman) Norris. She grew up in rural Walnut where she attended Hilton and Bethel Schools and was a graduate...
Christopher Killman
Aug 5, 2013
Christopher S. Killman, 62, of Mound Valley, died at 9:07 p.m., Monday, August 5, 2013 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. He was born October 12, 1950 in Aberdeen, Washington to Norman D. and Betty Colleen (Smading) Killman. He grew up and attended school in Washington State. He moved to Sedalia, Missouri where he worked for the Katy Railroad....
Yellonda J. "Yo" Cannon
Aug 3, 2013
Yellonda J. "Yo" Cannon, 57, of Oswego, died at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, August 3, 2013, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Burial will be in Mound Valley Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Complete obituary details...
Audry G. Dunavan
Aug 3, 2013
Audry G. Dunavan, 80, a lifelong resident of St. Paul, passed away at 10:13 p.m., Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. She was born August 28, 1932 in St. Paul, Kansas, the youngest child of Joseph Aaron and Anna Frances (Lero) Jarboe. Through the years, Audry had worked as a certified nurse assistant in nursing...
Robert D. Ackley
Jul 31, 2013
Robert D. "R.D." Ackley, 66, of Parsons, died at 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Labette Health. He was born April 28, 1947, in Parsons, Kansas, to Clarence D. and Frances R. (Thronebury) Ackley. He grew up in Parsons where he attended Washington Elementary School and was a graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont. Through the years,...



