Obituaries
Charles T. Lawson
OSWEGO — Charles T. Lawson, 92, of Oswego died at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012, at Oswego Hospital surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on June 28, 1919, in Neosho, Mo., to Thomas W. and Anna Virginia (Watkins) Lawson. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Neosho. He then moved to Webb City, Mo., where he lived for a time before moving to Kansas, where he made his home and farmed for many years in the Faulkner area.    On Jun...
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Lucille M. Noriega
WICHITA — Lucille M. Noriega, 83, of Wichita died on Saturday, May 26, 2012.  She was a former nurse and social worker.  Survivors include a son, Roger Noriega; three daughters, Rita Prahm and her husband, Michael, Emilie Palmer and Rosalie Jackson and her husband, Douglas; a sister, Lydia Ahumada; a brother-in-law, Sam Ramirez; a sister-in-law, Socorro Romero; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and an honorary daughter, Irene Flore...
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Charles T. Lawson
OSWEGO — Charles T. Lawson, 92, of Oswego died at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012, at Oswego Hospital. He had been in failing health. Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Chetopa will announce further obituary details and funeral arrangements later.
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Evelyn M. Reeves
Evelyn M. Reeves, 83, of Parsons died at 4:40 a.m. Sunday, May 27, 2012, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. She had been in failing health, but her death was unexpected. She was born on Aug. 7, 1928, at Wichita to Clarence and Anna (Gitt) Bonnett. She grew up in the Bronaugh and Nevada, Mo., area and attended schools there. She graduated from Bronaugh High School. She married Ernest Reeves on Dec. 3, 1949, at Nevada, Mo. He preceded her...
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Eleanor M. Carr
PITTSBURG — Eleanor M. Carr, 86, of Pittsburg died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg following an illness. She was born on May 8, 1926, in Parsons to Michael Timothy and Grace (Moore) Carr. She resided in the Pittsburg area for her early years and later moved to California following a career in nursing. She received nurse’s training at Fort Scott Community College and later received her masters in nursing degree at ...
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Helen L. Norris
ST. PAUL — Helen L. Norris, 90, of St. Paul died at 11:44 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2012, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She was born on Dec. 14, 1921, at Walnut to Thomas J. and Celia J. (Reeves) Marnell. She grew up and attended school there and graduated from Walnut High School. She then attended Parsons Junior College and Pittsburg State Teacher’s College. She taught in rural schools from 1940 to 1947. On Jan. 3, 1946, she m...
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Ola B. Kendrick
Ola B. Kendrick, 59, of Parsons died at 4:55 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born on Jan. 21, 1953, in Oak Ridge, La., to Josh A. Sr. and Casseal (Ford) Kendrick. She grew up and attended school in Louisiana before moving with her family in the mid-1970s to Parsons, where she had lived since. Through the years, she worked in housekeeping at various nursing homes in the area. She was a member of Macedonia...
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Dorothy L. Slane
CHANUTE — Dorothy L. Slane, 92, of Chanute passed away on Friday, May 25, 2012, at Guest Home Estates II in Chanute. Dorothy was born on Jan. 14, 1920, in Frontenac to Emma Jane and Harry E. Smith. She grew up on a farm south of St. Paul on the Big Island. Growing up, everyone worked hard, long hours, and all of the area families helped each other with whatever needed to be done. Dorothy graduated from Parsons High School and attended Parsons ...
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Larry D. Ortgies
OTTUMWA, Iowa — Larry D. Ortgies, 62, of Ottumwa, Iowa, died at 12:18 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2012, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center. He was born on Sept. 24, 1949, in Columbus to Earle and Dorothy Browning Ortgies. He married Teri Diane Rexwinkle on July 11, 1970, in Parsons. Mr. Ortgies earned a bachelor of arts in business management and accounting from Pittsburg State University. He had worked for Wilson Foods in Oklahoma City then in Chero...
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Eleanor M. Carr
PITTSBURG — Eleanor M. Carr 86, of Pittsburg, formerly of Parsons, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg following an illness. Bath Naylor Funeral Home of Pittsburg will announce further obituary details and funeral arrangements later.
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Kassia L. Seager
WICHITA — Kassia L. Seager, 33, of Wichita, formerly of Mound Valley, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at her home.  Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Ruth ‘Tuttie’ Wiggins
Ruth “Tuttie” Wiggins, 49, of Parsons died at 5:35 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born on Feb. 24, 1963, in Escondido, Calif., to James Bernard and Carol Joan (Knight) Wiggins. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Parsons, where she attended grade school at Washington Elementary School. She later moved back to California, where she attended junior high and high school.  In 1992, she r...
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Ruth ‘Tuttie’ Wiggins
Ruth “Tuttie” Wiggins, 49, of Parsons died at 5:35 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, at her home. She had been in failing health. Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Evelyn Irene Roskob
IOLA — Evelyn Irene Roskob, 61, of Iola died Monday, May 21, 2012, at Iola Nursing Center. She was born Dec. 25, 1950, in Wichita to James and Clara Belle (McGinnis) Lewis. She grew up in Fredonia. Survivors include two daughters, Milissa Sanders of Triangle, Va., and Lisa Clawson of Iola; her mother, Clara Belle McGinnis of Triangle, Va.; two brothers, Bill Lewis of Fayetteville, N.C., and James Lewis Jr. of West Plains, Mo.; nine grandchildr...
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Ola B. Kendrick
Ola B. Kendrick, 59, of Parsons died at 4:55 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. The service will be at 1 p.m. May 31 at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. May 30 at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Macedonia Soul Winning Ministry and may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, 67357. The fu...
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Wyzohna Westcott
GALESBURG — Wyzohna Westcott, 53, of Galesburg died at 3:48 p.m. Sunday, May 21, 2012, at St. Francis Via Christi in Wichita. She was born Jan. 12, 1958. She was raised and attended school at Coffeyville, graduating from Field Kindley High School. On Feb. 17, 2004, she married Terry J. Westcott at Eureka Springs, Ark. He survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Sharla Bowshier of South Coffeyville, Okla., and Chanda Fisk of Fort Sc...
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Agnes L. Hinkle
ERIE — Agnes L. Hinkle, 77, of Erie, formerly of rural Altamont, died at 6:10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society of Parsons. She was born Aug. 1, 1934, in Elk City to Walter E. and Leona (Darbro) Harpster. She grew up and attended school in Elk City. She moved to Independence where she lived until marriage. In 1952, she married Paul Hinkle. Following marriage, the couple made their home in rural Altamont, where they fa...
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Wyzohna Westcott
GALESBURG — Wyzohna Westcott, 53, of Galesburg died at 3:48 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2012, at St. Francis Via Christi in Wichita. Among survivors is her husband, Terry, of the home. The service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Friends may call at their convenience. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.
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Donald C. Van Leeuwen
KETTERING, Ohio — Donald C. Van Leeuwen, 87, of Kettering, Ohio, died peacefully early Friday morning, May 18, 2012. Don and his twin, Dee, were born on Thanksgiving Day, 1924, on the family farm in St. Paul, Kan. He was the son of John H. and Ruth E. (Mudd) Van Leeuwen. Don worked on the farm until the age of 21, when he moved to Dayton, Ohio. On Oct. 20, 1951, Don married Mary Aline Murray at St. Albert the Great Church. Don started Van Leeu...
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Agnes L. Hinkle
ERIE — Agnes L. Hinkle, 77, of Erie, formerly of rural Altamont, died at 6:10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Hinkle, on May 24, 1994.  The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Altamont. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Memo...
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