Obituaries
Robert G. Carter Sr.
CHETOPA — Robert G. Carter Sr., 89, of Chetopa died at 8:20 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2013, at Labette Health in Parsons. He is survived by his wife, Wilma Carter, of the home. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Lois Cook-Copeland
Lois Cook-Copeland, 76, of Parsons died at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2013, at the home of her son, Scott Cook, in Joplin. On June 15, 1936, at Mars Hill, Maine, she was born to Elmer and Ida Rowena (Hawksley) Hallett. She grew up at Mars Hill and attended schools there. She also attended church and lived by the Pentecostal faith. She owned and operated a day care in her home for many years. She enjoyed doing crossword scratch-offs, baking...
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Janice L. Cumings
Janice L. Cumings, 55, of Moline and a former Dennis resident, died early Sunday evening, June 9, 2013, at the Sedan City Hospital Emergency Room. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Harmony Grove Cemetery near Dennis. Friends may call at the funeral home at their convenience. Memorials are suggested to the Bentley Boren Educational Fund and these may be left at or mailed to...
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Lois Cook-Copeland
Lois Cook-Copeland, 76, of Parsons died at 5:30 p.m. June 7, 2013, at Joplin. She had been in failing health. Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announce by Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.
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Dr. Homer F. Neil
ROANOKE, Va. — Dr. Homer F. Neil, 89, retired Parsons dentist, died at 2:10 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2013, at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke, Va. His wife, Clarice, survives. Arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons.
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Mildred M. Dick
Mildred M. Dick, 89, of Parsons died at 9:06 a.m. Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin.  She was born Sept. 26, 1923, in Waterloo 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. On April 12, 1944, she married Lawrence P. Dick at St. Boniface Church in Sharon. Following her husband’s discharge from the Navy, they liv...
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Mildred Louise Smoot
AFTON, Okla. — Mildred Louise Smoot, 92, formerly of Afton, Okla., passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Olathe. Mildred was born Nov. 17, 1920, to Lawrence and Mabel Frances (Townsend) Bergmann in Beattie. She married Robert Bennett Smoot in Las Vegas. She was of the Methodist faith. She loved cooking and gardening, quilting, spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed the lake life, especially with her grandchildren and great-g...
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Albert Leon Erwin
Albert Leon Erwin, 62, of Parsons died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013, at his home. He had been in failing health since January. He was born on April 11, 1951, at Kansas City, Mo., to Jackson and Orpha (Granser) Erwin. He grew up at Kansas City and attended Kansas City schools, graduating from Northeast High School in Kansas City. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge he moved ...
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Carl Morton
Carl S. "Blaza" Morton, 61, of Parsons died at 1:24 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Pittsburg. He was born April 27, 1952, at Parsons a son of Warren H. and Margaret I. (Graham) Morton. He was raised in here and attended Parsons schools. During the 1970s he worked a short time at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. Survivors include his mother, Margaret I. Morton of Parsons; a brother, James Henry Morton of Muskogee...
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Larry Adams
Technical Sgt. Larry Jerome "Cricket" Adams (U.S. Air Force, retired), 75, of Parsons died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Elmhaven East. He had been in failing health due to multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer). He was born April 29, 1938, in Chanute to Lyle J. and Elnora (Baker) Adams. He grew up in Parsons, graduating from Parsons High School in 1956 and Parsons Junior College in 1958. In November 1960 he entered the United Stat...
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Larry Adams
Technical Sgt. Larry Jerome "Cricket" Adams (retired), 75, of Parsons died at 4:30 p.m. June 5, 2013, at Elmhaven East. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Humboldt. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Furthur obituary details will be announced by the Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons.
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Ida M. Myers
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 Aug. 15, 1947, in Parsons to Orville and Myrtle (Amrine) Collins. She grew up in Parsons where she attended schools. She married Kerris Myers in Parsons. They later divorced. Survivors include a son, Aaron Myers of Tucson, Ariz.; a daughter, Frankie Myers of Parsons; six grandchild...
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Dana Saliba
Dana Jane Saliba Dana Jane Saliba, 83, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at The Sweet Life at Grand Court Care Center in Overland Park. She was born on Nov. 8, 1929, at Parsons to Jay and Clela (Alderson) Richmond. She grew up in Parsons and attended Parsons schools, graduating from Parsons High School. Her parents owned and operated the Richmond Music Home for many years and she worked there in her youth...
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Ida M. Myers
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 preceded in death by her husband, Kerris Myers. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Carl Morton
Carl Morton, 61, of Parsons died at 1:24 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Pittsburg. Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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Dana Jane Saliba
Dana Jane Saliba, 83, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at the Brookdale Place in Overland Park. The service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.
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Clara Van Leeuwen-Frederick
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Clara "Clare" Van Leeuwen-Frederick, 74, of Kansas City, Mo., died on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Kansas City. She was born on June 26, 1938, in St. Paul to Anthony and Eugenia Smith-VanLeeuwen. Survivors include her husband, Charles Edward Frederick of the home; and three brothers, Rod Van Leeuwen of Hot Springs Village, Ark., Ben Van Leeuwen of Bloomington, Ind., and Father Joseph Van Leeuwen C.P. of Cochin, India. She w...
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Lillian Thomason Biddle
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Lillian Biddle, 97, died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Paramount Healthcare in San Antonio, Texas. She was born July 21, 1915, near Sheridan, Wyo., to William and Alice Ganther. She was a resident of Parsons in retirement. Survivors include her brother, Kenneth Ganther of San Antonio, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father, William Ganther; her sister, Della Ganther; her mother, Alice Ganther; her husband, Donald Thom...
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Nedra A. Kirkland
COFFEYVILLE — Nedra A. Kirkland, 83, of Coffeyville passed away at 11:28 a.m. Sunday, June 2, 2013, at the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville. She was born Dec. 25, 1929, in Fredonia 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 graduate of Mound Valley High School.  On May 7, 1949, she married Fredrick Paul Kirkland in Oswego. Aft...
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'Tony' Wells
NAPLES, Fla. — Paul Anthony “Tony” Wells, 72, died on Friday, May 31, 2013, in Naples, Fla., after a battle with cancer. Tony was born in Parsons on Aug. 23, 1940, to Dale R. and Marguerite (Doughman) Wells. He grew up in Parsons and graduated from Parsons High School in 1958. His father, Dale Wells, was president of the First National Bank of Parsons when he died in 1967. He studied music and was a voice major at Oberlin College in Ohio with...
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