John R. Guyer
November 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
November 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
November 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
September 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...
Margery L. "Marge" Miller
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
September 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
August 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...
