Joyce Barnes
Jul 30, 2013
Joyce Barnes, 94, of Erie, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 12:37 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at her home. She was born August 13, 1918 in Ames, Oklahoma to Martin Franklin and Freda (Jones) Klingenberg. She grew up and attended school in Enid and was a graduate of Enid High School. On June 1, 1941, she...
Shirley A. Thompson
Jul 29, 2013
Shirley A. Thompson, 72, of Chetopa, died at 4:50 a.m., Monday, July 29, 2013 at her home in Chetopa. She was born September 27, 1940 in rural Cherokee County, Kansas to Manley Fulkerson, Sr. and Neva (Hayward) Fulkerson. She was a 1958 graduate of Chetopa High School. In earlier years, she had worked as a cook at Edith's and the...
Shirley "Kay" Elliott
Jul 26, 2013
Shirley "Kay" Elliott, 67, of Chetopa, Kansas died at 10:15 p.m., Friday, July 26, 2013 at the Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. She was born September 11, 1945 at Columbus, Kansas to William R. and Mildred E. (Correll) Mayfield. She attended the Pleasant Valley District School in Cherokee County and also the Melrose School. She also attended the Cherokee County Rural...
Amy Kathleen Steig
Jul 26, 2013
Amy Kathleen Steig, 43, of rural Cherryvale, Kansas, died at 12:40 p.m., Friday, July 26, 2013 at her home. She was born October 9, 1969 at Tulsa, Oklahoma to Dennis and Ellen (Benight) Steig. She lived in Owasso until moving with her family to Mound Valley, Kansas following her kindergarten year. She attended grade school at Mound Valley from 1st...
Bernard L. Leech
Jul 24, 2013
Bernard L. Leech, 86, of Parsons, died at 10:29 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. He was born March 17, 1927, in Parsons, Kansas, to Ralph L. and Minnie A. (Habiger) Leech. He grew up in Parsons where he attended St. Patrick's Elementary School through 8th grade, East Jr. High School, was a graduate of...
Steven T. Whittley
Jul 24, 2013
Steven T. Whittley, 16, of Independence, Kansas and a former Parsons resident, died Wednesday evening, July 24, 2013 at the Verdigris River in Independence, Kansas. He was born November 8, 1996 at Parsons, Kansas to John R. Numbers and Jennifer R. Ingalsbe. He grew up and attended school in Parsons until the age of ten when he moved with his...
Malik D. Werner
Jul 19, 2013
Malik D. Werner, 16, of Parsons, died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident early Friday morning, July 19, 2013 near Parsons. He was born June 11, 1997 in Parsons to Maurice Simmons, Jr. and Shannon Werner. He grew up in Parsons and had attended Guthridge Elementary School. He attended Parsons High School, Oswego High School, and would have been...
William H. "Bill" Schneickert
Jul 18, 2013
William H. "Bill" Schneickert, 71, of Parsons, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 2:07 p.m., Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Labette Health. He was born September 20, 1941 in Parsons, Kansas, to Charlie T. and Pauline M. (Sevart) Schneickert. He grew up in Parsons where he attended schools and was a 1959 graduate of St. Patrick's High...
Anita M. Zuck
Jul 15, 2013
Anita M. Zuck, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska, died unexpectedly Monday, July 15, 2013 at her home. She was born December 4, 1970 to William and Loretta (Wort) Zuck. Survivors include: Her Parents – William and Loretta Zuck One Brother – William Zuck, Jr. Two Nephews – William Zuck, III and Alex Zuck Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m.,...
Stephen M. Payne
Jul 11, 2013
Stephen M. Payne, 55, of Parsons, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born October 6, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri to George M. and Jacqueline B. (McKnight) Payne. He grew up and attended schools in Kansas City, Missouri where he graduated from Southeast...
Mary Nell (Shelley) Farris
Jul 7, 2013
Mary Nell (Shelley) Farris, 83, of Oswego, Kansas, died at 1:20 p.m., Sunday July 7, 2013 at Elmhaven East Nursing Home in Parsons. She was born February 23, 1930, in Newton County, Missouri to Delbert and Mable (Beaver) Shelley. When Mary was in the eighth grade, she moved with her family to Oswego where she graduated from Oswego High School....
Ella H. York
Jul 5, 2013
Ella H. York, 73, of McCune, died at 6:06 p.m., Friday, July 5, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. She was born July 12, 1939 in rural Girard, Kansas to Albert Lahey and Lucille (Kennedy) Lahey. She grew up in McCune and graduated from McCune High School in 1957. She and Jack E. York were married on August 23, 1958...
David A. Martinez
Jul 2, 2013
David A. Martinez, 25, of Parsons, died Tuesday evening, July 2, 2013 of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Parsons. He was born March 20, 1988 at Dallas, Texas to David Gonzalez and Cecelia Leon. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Parsons where he had lived since. He attended Parsons schools. Over the years, he...
Steve A. Shockley
Jun 28, 2013
Steve A. Shockley, 50, of Parsons, died at 11:59 p.m., Friday, June 28, 2013, at Labette Health. He was born July 14, 1962, in Hutchinson, Kansas to Joe Dean Shockley, Sr. and Mary Delores (Rowden) Shockley. He grew up in Wichita where he attended schools and graduated from Wichita West High School. Following high school, he moved to Joplin where...
Charles Keith Watkins, Jr.
Jun 20, 2013
Charles Keith Watkins, Jr., 59, of Neodesha, died at 2:16 a.m., Thursday, June 20, 2013, in the Emergency Room at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born November 4, 1953, in Parsons, Kansas, to Charles Keith Watkins, Sr. and Martha Jane (Baker) Watkins. He grew up in...
Clarece M. Asbill
Jun 18, 2013
Clarece M. Asbill, 89, of Parsons, died at 5:11 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Elmhaven West Nursing Home. She was born August 22, 1923, in Joplin, Missouri, to Floyd Sherman and Marhea (Lawson) Higginbotham. As a young girl, she grew up in the Joplin area and was a graduate of Joplin Memorial High School. She and Milton P. Asbill...
Gary A. Olson
Jun 17, 2013
Gary A. Olson, 71, of Chetopa, died at 12:55 p.m., Monday, June 17, 2013, at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born September 19, 1941, in Oswego, Kansas to Ross and Beulah (Sharp) Olson. He was a 1959 graduate of Chetopa High School. He served in the United States Army Reserve. He attended the First Baptist Church in Chetopa. He...
Clyde Elmer Michael
Jun 16, 2013
Clyde Elmer Michael, 79, of Parsons, died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He had been in failing health since 1993. He was born August 11, 1933 at Liberal, Kansas to Charles Elmer "Sam" Michael and Lois Edna (Duncan) Michael. He served in the United States Air Force from 1954 to...
Wanda Sharp
Jun 16, 2013
Wanda Sharp, 83, of Chetopa, died at 8:50 a.m., Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home. She was born December 1, 1929 in Chetopa, Kansas to Juan Newton and Artie Ledora (Ellis) Corn. As a young girl she grew up in Chetopa and was a 1947 graduate of Chetopa High School. She worked as secretary at Rogers State...
Gary A. "Jay" Austin, Jr.
Jun 15, 2013
Gary A. "Jay" Austin, Jr., 44, of Parsons, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born June 28, 1968, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Gary A. Austin, Sr. and Theresa (Humphries) Austin. He lived in Oklahoma until moving with his family to Parsons in 1975....
