John C. DeCow
Mar 21, 2026
John Carl “J.C.” DeCow, 85, of Oklahoma City, and formerly of rural Galesburg, Kansas, passed away on March 21, 2026, at Parc Place Resort in Oklahoma City.
J.C. was born on March 28, 1941, to George S. and Lucille (Willis) DeCow in rural Dennis, Kansas. He grew up and attended school in rural Labette County, graduating from Labette County Community High...
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...
Matthew H. Carrillo
Mar 28, 2026
Matthew H. Carrillo, 78, of Parsons, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Elmhaven Nursing Home, Parsons, Kansas.
Matthew Henry Carrillo was born on February 24, 1948, to Henry and Juanita (Muñoz) Carrillo in Parsons, Kansas. He grew up and attended school in Barrington, Illinois, until age 14, when he moved to Parsons. He moved in with and was raised...
William C. Hall
Mar 25, 2026
William C. “Bill” Hall, Jr., 74, of Parsons, passed away the morning of Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Labette Health.
He was born on May 15, 1951, to Willie “Bill” and Thelma M. (Kepner) Hall at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia.
He worked for many years as an over-the-road trucker. For several years, he also did auto body work.
“Big Bill” was a...
Madonna George
Mar 22, 2026
Madonna George, age 82, passed away peacefully in her home on March 22, 2026.
She was born on October 19, 1943, in Parsons, Kansas. Madonna devoted her life to education, serving as a dedicated second-grade teacher for 42 years. Throughout her career, she inspired countless students in Kansas, New Mexico, and New Orleans with her patience, kindness, and love of learning.
Even...
Virginia L. Kudrick
Mar 21, 2026
Virginia L. Kudrick, 92, of Shawnee, KS and formerly of Mound Valley, KS passed away at 9:39 p.m., Saturday, March 21, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, MO.
Virginia Lee Montgomery was born on September 28, 1933, to Virgil E. and Dosia M. (Kern) Montgomery in Montgomery County, KS. She grew up in Coffeyville, KS and attended McKinley...
Lana Mitchell
Mar 17, 2026
Lana Mitchell, 78, of Chetopa, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at her home.
Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Chetopa.
Vickie A. Willey
Mar 15, 2026
Vickie A. Willey, 79, of Parsons, passed away at 8:55 a.m., Sunday, March 15, 2026, at her home. Vickie was diagnosed with cancer and was well cared for by her loving husband, Jerry, her granddaughter, Haley, and her niece, Victoria.
Vickie Ann Leon was born in Cherryvale, Kansas on January 18, 1947, to Socorro (Lopez) Leon and Julian Leon.
For many years,...
Franklin D. Stark
Mar 12, 2026
Franklin Stark, 83, of Columbus, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Medical Lodges in Columbus.
Franklin Dudley Stark was born on December 6, 1942, to Irvin D. and Mattie J. (Lewis) Stark in Bartlett, Kansas. He grew up and attended school in Labette County, graduating from Labette County Community High School in 1961.
Following high school, Franklin joined the United States...
Merle L. Modesitt
Mar 11, 2026
Merle L. Modesitt, 89, of rural Thayer, passed away at 6:20 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at his home.
Merle Laverne Modesitt was born on November 12, 1936, to Laverne and Marguerite (Bayless) Modesitt on the family farm that was located where the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant is now. When the family farm was purchased for the building of the ammunition...
Janice K. Wrench
Mar 9, 2026
Janice K. Wrench, 84, of Chetopa, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at her home.
Janice Kay Fricke was born on January 11, 1942, to Ralph and Glena (Carter) Fricke in Parsons, Kansas. She grew up and attended school in the Labette County area and graduated from Labette County Community High School in 1960.
Her vocation was to care for the elderly....
Craig D. Sonka
Mar 8, 2026
Craig D. Sonka, 75, of Parsons, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Hospice House in Olathe. He is survived by his wife, Jean LeBeau, of the home. Other survivors include his daughter, Becky Mock and her husband, Jeremy; and his son, Travis Sonka.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Cremation is under the direction of...
Stephen S. Cunningham
Mar 6, 2026
Stephen Cunningham, 45, of Altamont, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at his home.
Stephen Scott Cunningham was born on July 16, 1980, to John Edward and Bonnie Gayle (Kenworthy) Cunningham in Columbus, Kansas.
Stephen graduated from Labette County High School in 1998.
After high school, Stephen served in the United States Army, serving two tours in Iraq. After he was honorably...
Preston T. Billingsly
Feb 28, 2026
Preston T. Billingsly, 18, of Cherryvale, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, at his home.
Preston Taylor Billingsly was born on June 14, 2007, to Kyle Billingsly and Alessandra Francine Lopez in Parsons, Kansas. He grew up and attended school in Houston, Pearland, Mound Valley and Altamont where he built lifelong friendships.
Preston was a true free-spirit- funny, goofy, handsome and deeply...
