Randy Brown
May 31, 2026
Randy Brown, 67, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at his residence. His wife, Dana, survives of the home.
Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Parsons.
Friends and family are encouraged to post stories, pictures, and band clips of Randy to the website.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
Walter J. "Woody" Taylor
May 29, 2026
Walter J. “Woody” Taylor, 56, of Parsons and formerly of Chetopa, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. He is survived by his wife, Marsha, of the home.
Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Chetopa.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
Yuphamia D. Cash
May 24, 2026
Yuphamia D. Cash, 61, of Parsons, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.
She was born on September 3, 1964, in Kansas City, Missouri, to James and Yuphamia (Terrell) Johnson. Yuphamia lived a life marked by dedication, love, and steadfast commitment to her family.
Yuphamia devoted much of her career to roles...
Myrtle J. Corle
May 13, 2026
Myrtle J. Corle, 76, of McCune, passed away at 2:04 a.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at her home.
Myrtle Joanne Hellyer was born on July 17, 1949, to Leonard Grover and Katherine Irene (Meloy) Hellyer in Caney, Kansas.
On August 24, 1979, Myrtle and Robert Earl Corle were united in marriage in Delaware, Oklahoma. For many years, the couple worked together as...
Norman Arvon O'Brien
May 12, 2026
Arvon O’Brien, 63, of Mound Valley, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at his home.
Norman Arvon O’Brien was born on June 4, 1962, to Lawrence Eugene and Florence Caroline (Barragar) O'Brien in Independence, Kansas. He grew up and attended school in Labette County, graduating from Labette County High School in 1980. He continued his education at Coffeyville Community College...
Rebecca L. "Becky" Hale
May 2, 2026
Rebecca L. “Becky” Hale, 71, passed away on May 2, 2026, in Joplin, Missouri.
Becky was born April 9, 1955, in Oswego, KS, to Earl and Patsy (Ridgeway) Foss. Becky was raised in Chetopa, KS, where she graduated from Chetopa High School.
She was a cherished wife, mother, sister, beloved mama (grandma) and friend whose life touched many through her warmth, dedication,...
Jack A. Hartgraves, Jr.
May 2, 2026
Jack A. Hartgraves, Jr., a dedicated and hardworking man whose life was marked by loyalty to his family and a strong work ethic, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026, in Chetopa, Kansas.
He was born on August 16, 1958, in Wichita, Kansas, to Jack A. Hartgraves, Sr. and Geraldine (Morris) Hartgraves.
Jack built a remarkable career as a roofing contractor, owning...
David A. LaForge
Apr 30, 2026
David A. LaForge, 65, of Parsons, passed away the afternoon of Thursday, April 30, 2026, at his home.
David Alan LaForge was born on August 6, 1960, to Edward Bernard and Eugenia Bertha (VanLeeuwen) LaForge in Parsons, Kansas. He grew up and attended school in Parsons, graduating from Parsons High School in 1978.
Following high school, David began a 47-year career with...
Virginia M. Sanchez
Apr 26, 2026
Virginia M. Sanchez, 53, of Parsons, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at her home.
Virginia Marguerite Sanchez was born on July 1, 1972, as the oldest daughter of Mary Patricia (Nielsen) and Henry Sanchez. She lived in Parsons for the last 41 years. For the last several years, she has lived and worked with ResCare.
She was a member of...
Carol C. Salsbery
Apr 23, 2026
Carol C. Salsbery, 80, of Parsons, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at her home.
Carol Axtell was born on March 1, 1946, to Lee Charley and Golda May (Brown) Axtell in Altamont, Kansas.
She worked at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center for over 29 years in different capacities including food service, as a direct caregiver, and as a...
Loretta K. Swenson
Apr 20, 2026
Loretta Kay Swenson, 83, of Parsons, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on April 20, 2026, in Joplin, Missouri.
Loretta Kay Schippert was born on May 20, 1942, in Colby, Kansas, to Paul E. and Mary L. (Kunz) Schippert. Loretta was a lifelong Kansan who cherished her roots and the bonds of family that defined her life.
Loretta...
Doris F. Blevins
Apr 18, 2026
Doris F. Blevins, 99, of Edna, a cherished member of her community and devoted family woman, passed away on April 18, 2026, at Labette Health, Parsons, KS.
Doris Faye Horton was born on January 2, 1927, in Sterling, Kansas, to Fred and Opal (Shaffer) Horton.
Doris grew up in Sterling until the age of 16, after which she moved to Edna, Kansas....
Tracey L. Waitkus
Apr 17, 2026
Tracey L. Waitkus, 48, of Parsons, passed away at 2:22 a.m., Friday, April 17, 2026, at Labette Health.
She always had enough love for everybody.
There will be a memorial service at a later date that will be announced by the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Parsons.
Harvey O. Cornwell
Apr 13, 2026
Harvey Cornwell, 81, of Chetopa, passed away the morning of Monday, April 13, 2026, at Galena Nursing Center in Galena.
Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Chetopa.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
Bonnie M. Fish
Apr 10, 2026
With deep sorrow, the daughters of Bonnie May Fish announce that she passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026. The second child of Beulah May (Ellis) and Fred Sherman Greenlee, Bonnie was born on February 1, 1938, in the “old Red Keller house” in Hockerville, Oklahoma. Bonnie grew up in Quapaw, Oklahoma and Oswego, Kansas. It was in Oswego that...
Bobbi J. Stoneberger
Apr 10, 2026
Bobbi Stoneberger, 38, of Andover, formerly of Parsons, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Bobbi Jo Stoneberger was born February 25, 1988, in Parsons, Kansas, to David Lee Stoneberger and Linda Renee Godfrey. Bobbi grew up in Parsons, where she attended Parsons High School. During her school years, she was active in volleyball, basketball, and cheerleading, reflecting both her athletic...
Virginia M. Rasmussen
Apr 5, 2026
Virginia M. Rasmussen, 84, of Chetopa, passed away the morning of Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.
Virginia Mae Yandell was born on January 29, 1942, to Jack and Virginia (Chambers) Yandell in Junction City, Kansas. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Parsons, graduating from Labette County Community High School in...
John L. Santos
Apr 3, 2026
John L. Santos, 81, of Parsons, passed away the afternoon of Friday, April 3, 2026, at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa.
John Lee Santos was born on July 6, 1945, to William L. and Angela M. (Asebedo) Santos in Parsons, Kansas. He grew up and attended school in Parsons, graduating from Parsons High School in 1964.
From 1965 to 1967, John honorably...
Kathy F. Brinson
Apr 3, 2026
Kathy F. Brinson, 76, passed away at her home in Parsons, Kansas on April 3, 2026.
Kathy Fern Woods was born September 26, 1949, in Grenada, Mississippi, to Willy Raymond and Fern (Birdsong) Woods.
Kathy devoted much of her working life to serving others with kindness and dedication. Kathy worked in retail customer service until her retirement in 2019.
Throughout her life, Kathy...
Andie Faye Dodsworth
Apr 2, 2026
We welcomed a beautiful baby girl into our family at 12:30 a.m., Thursday April 2, 2026.
Andie Faye Dodsworth was born sleeping. Weighing 7.6 pounds and measuring 19.5 inches long. She didn’t enter this world with a heartbeat, but she will be remembered in our hearts forever.
Our hearts are unable to fathom this loss. We soaked up as much time as...
