Betty J. Denney
Jun 13, 2013
Betty J. Denney, 86, of Parsons, died at 3:25 a.m., Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Elm Haven East Nursing Home in Parsons. She was born August 27, 1926, in Thayer, Kansas to George Lewis and Lila Irene (Peterson) Hastings. She grew up and attended school in Thayer and later earned a teaching certificate at Kansas State Teacher's College in Pittsburg....
Henry L. Mosher
Jun 13, 2013
Henry L. "Hank" Mosher, 77, of Chetopa, died at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He was born February 21, 1936 on his great-grandfather's farm near Melrose, Kansas to Fred and Erma (Bruce) Mosher. He was a 1957 graduate of Carl Junction High School and in the 1950's served honorably in the United States...
Robert G. Carter, Sr.
Jun 10, 2013
Robert G. Carter, Sr., 89, of Chetopa, died at 8:20 p.m., Monday, June 10, 2013 at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born November 26, 1923 in Chetopa, Kansas to Robert G. and Quintillis (White) Carter. He grew up and attended school in Chetopa where he was a 1942 graduate of Chetopa High School. During World War II, he served...
Mildred M. Dick
Jun 9, 2013
Mildred M. Dick, 89, of Parsons, died at 9:06 a.m., Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born September 26, 1923, in Waterloo, Kansas, to Louis S. and Mary E. (Rohling) Meng. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Kingman County. During World War II, she worked at Boeing in Wichita....
Ida M. Myers
Jun 5, 2013
Ida M. Myers, 65, of Parsons, died at 7:58 a.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Labette Health. She had been in her usual health and death was not expected. She was born August 15, 1947, in Parsons, to Orville and Myrtle (Amrine) Collins. She grew up in Parsons where she attended schools. She and Kerris Myers were married in Parsons....
Nedra A. Kirkland
Jun 2, 2013
Nedra A. Kirkland, 83, of Coffeyville, Kansas, passed away at 11:28 a.m., Sunday, June 2, 2013, at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville. She was born December 25, 1929, in Fredonia, Kansas, to Orville and Vesta (Rauch) Garland. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Mound Valley where she grew up, attended school, and was a...
Charles E. "Charlie" Haven
May 29, 2013
Charles E. "Charlie" Haven, 82, of Chetopa, died at 7:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at his home. He was born October 12, 1930, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Ezra Ernest and Gertrude Marie (Brewer) Haven. He grew up and attended school in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, and California. He served in the United States Navy four years. On February 20, 1951,...
Arlene Y. Sweeney
May 25, 2013
Arlene Y. Sweeney, 81, of Parsons, died at 11:08 p.m., Saturday, May 25, 2013 in the Emergency Room at Labette Health. She was born October 26, 1931 in Owensboro, Kentucky to Clarence Elmore Young and Pearl Catilda (Stratton) Young. She grew up near Owensboro and attended Daviess County High School. She and Amos L. Sweeney were married on September 11,...
Alfred H. "Al" Varwig
May 25, 2013
Alfred H. "Al" Varwig, 89, of Parsons, formerly of Bartlett, Kansas, died at 3:45 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Elmhaven West Nursing Home in Parsons. He was born October 5, 1923, in Republican City, Nebraska, to Henry Alfred Varwig and Mary Lena (Schaffer) Varwig. He grew up and attended schools in Nebraska. Following high school graduation, he served in...
Connie D, Gilbert
May 24, 2013
Connie D. Gilbert, 77, of Parsons, died at 11:00 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2013, at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society. She was born January 2, 1936, in Seneca, Missouri to Darwin and Nadene (Giett) Jones. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, James McDaniel, in Raymond, Kansas. In 1954, she graduated from Raymond High School and later attended the...
Debbie L. Junken
May 21, 2013
Debbie L. Junken, 50, of Mound Valley, died at 9:40 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born September 24, 1962, in Columbia, North Carolina, to J.E. and Peggy Joan (Barnes) Reynolds. While her father was serving in the ministry, the family lived in West Virginia and Missouri before moving to Kansas, at the...
Mattie E. Hellwig
May 21, 2013
Mattie Ellan Hellwig, 82, of rural Oswego, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at her home. She had been in her usual health and death was not expected. She was born on November 29, 1930, in Clinton, Oklahoma, to Okla George and Hazel (Curry) Storm. As a young girl, her family moved to Southeast Kansas where she attended school and was...
Berniece M. (Davidson) Smith
May 19, 2013
Berniece M. (Davidson) Smith, 91, of Pittsburg, formerly of Altamont, died at 11:00 p.m., Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. She was born January 30, 1922, in rural Altamont, Kansas, to Benjamin F. and Clara L. (Shepard) Davidson. She grew up in rural Altamont and was a 1941 graduate of Labette County Community High School. In early years,...
Rita Marie Nance
May 14, 2013
Rita Marie Nance, 53, of Parsons, died at 8:10 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born August 25, 1959, in Clinton, Iowa, to Clinton Eugene "Gene" Nance and M. Margarita "Maggie" (Leon) Nance. As a young girl, her family relocated to Parsons where she graduated from Parsons High School and earned a...
Oletha (Campbell) Lawson
May 10, 2013
Oletha J. (Campbell) Lawson, 69, of Independence, Missouri, formerly of Altamont, Kansas, died Friday, May 10, 2013, at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Missouri. She was born July 11, 1943, in Parsons, Kansas, to Oleth and Grace (Johnson) Campbell. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Parsons. On December 28, 1958, she and Orville...
Lou Ann Bergkamp
May 7, 2013
Lou Ann Bergkamp, 71, of Chetopa, died at 3:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born April 3, 1942, in Wichita, Kansas, to Alphons and Cecilia (Spexarth) Eck. As a young girl, she grew up on a farm near St. Marks, Kansas and was a graduate of Andale High School. On July 26,...
Chester S. Suchyta
May 7, 2013
Chester S. Suchyta, 89, of Parsons, died at 5:05 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born November 11, 1923, in Detroit, Michigan, to Ignatius and Frances (Jaroz) Suchyta. He grew up in Detroit where he attended St. John's Cantius Catholic School. For a time, he worked at Civilian Conservation Corps camps and also as...
Richard Lloyd Bassett, Sr.
May 5, 2013
Richard Lloyd Bassett, Sr., 88, of Palo Alto, California, formerly of Chetopa, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home, Sunday, May 5, 2013, after a long battle with Parkinson's. He was born March 13, 1925, in Chetopa, Kansas, to Edgar and Ada (Bray) Bassett. He attended school in Chetopa and also took classes at Hampton University while in the service....
Douglas A. "Doug" Heiskell
Apr 29, 2013
Douglas A. "Doug" Heiskell, 55, of Parsons, died at 2:40 a.m., Monday, April 29, 2013, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. He was born August 20, 1957, in Parsons, Kansas, to Vernon and Fernita (Divine) Heiskell. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons and was a 1975 graduate of Parsons High School. Throughout his adult life, he worked as...
Ethel D. Jacobs
Apr 23, 2013
Ethel D. Jacobs, 89, of Erie, Kansas, died at 12:35 a.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. She was born October 5, 1923, in Baltimore, Maryland to George Edward and Bridgette "Birdy" (Dell) Imhoff. She grew up in Baltimore where she graduated from Seton Catholic High School. On March 16, 1944, she married William...
