William H. "Bill" Schneickert
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
June 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.
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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.
June 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....
Betty J. Denney
June 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
June 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.
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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,...
