Obituaries
Mary Alice Shears
Mary Alice Shears, 79, of Parsons died at 4:13 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2009, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester L. Shears, on Oct. 9, 1987. A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at East Bethany Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Complete obituary details will be announced.
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Leo Hurley
Leo Hurley, 75, of Parsons died at 6:07 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2009 in Parsons. He was born March 11, 1934, in Ellsinore, Mo., to John C. and Hattie (Johnson) Hurley. He completed eighth grade at the Lower Ten Mile School in rural Ellsinore. After moving to Parsons in his late teen years, he worked as a self-employed painter and roofer. He was an avid collector of numerous treasures. He enjoyed growing plants and was very creative in his ar...
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Ellouise E. McDaniel
ERIE -- Ellouise E. McDaniel, 86, of Erie died at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2009, at Heritage Nursing Home in Chanute. She was born Oct. 5, 1922, at rural Hepler to Harry Otis and Emma Luvena (Frear) Johnston. She was raised in the Hepler and Walnut area and attended school at Walnut. She was employed as a certified nurse's aide at the former Autry Nursing Home at St. Paul and then at the Cliff Manor in Kansas City, Mo. She married Richar...
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Deborah June Poage
LENEXA -- Deborah June Poage, 56, of Lenexa, a former Parsons resident, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, in Lenexa. Death followed a lengthy period of failing health. She was born March 11, 1952, in Parsons to Leo and Audrey (Humphries) Poage. She grew up in Parsons and graduated from Parsons High School and Pittsburg State University. She was a registered nurse and was self-employed in the nursing field many years. Survivors include a host of...
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George L. 'Sonny' Fager
ST. PAUL -- George L. "Sonny" Fager, 84, of St. Paul, a lifelong resident of Neosho County, died at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village. He had been in failing health. He was born Oct. 28, 1924, in Walnut to Henry and Genevieve (Crager) Fager. He grew up and attended schools in Walnut and St. Paul. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. In the early 1970s, he was employed by...
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Michael 'Todd' Anderson
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Michael “Todd” Anderson, 33, lost his life in an auto accident on Feb. 28, 2009, at Colorado Springs, Colo.,where he resided and worked for Pryor Flooring as an installer of hardwood. He was born Dec. 1, 1975, in Girard to Phillip and Shirley (Warstler) Anderson. He grew up in Hepler and attended Hepler schools. He graduated from Girard High School. He married Lori Kmiec on July 25, 1998, in Colorado Springs. She su...
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George Fager
ST. PAUL — George L. “Sonny” Fager, 84, of St. Paul, a lifelong resident of Neosho County, died at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. He had been in failing health. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m., Thursday at the church. The family will receive friends immediate...
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Lloyd L. Youel
Lloyd L. Youel, 92, of Parsons died at 9:10 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2009, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. The past year and a half he had been at the Haysville Health Care Center in Haysville. He was born April 8, 1916, at Niobrara, Neb., to Clayborn and Katherina (Cerny) Youel. He grew up in Niobrara and graduated from high school there. In 1941, he came to Parsons and attended Parsons Business College. On Oct. 3, 1942, he marr...
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Louise V. Affholder
WICHITA -- Louise V. Affholder, 81, of Wichita died Thursday, March 5, 2009, after a battle with cancer. She was born to Otis and Vera Hawkins. She formerly lived in Parsons. Survivors include a son, Jimmy D. Affholder of Death Valley, Calif.; four daughters, Mother Galina of Ellwood City, Pa., Jan Newberry of Derby, Jean Montanye of Wichita and Suzy Menges of Goddard; seven grandchildren; a great-grandson; and a brother, Harold Hawkins of Sed...
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Ruth Marie Hinman
Ruth Marie Hinman, 81, of Parsons died at 3:35 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009, at her home. She was born Jan. 10, 1928, in Galena to William and Ruby (Gandy) Sturgis. As a young girl, she grew up and attended schools in Galena. On June 25, 1956, she married William "Marvin" Hinman in Miami, Okla. Following marriage, they lived in various towns in Kansas. In the early 1960s, they moved to Parsons, where they made their home and raised their famil...
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Harold L. Parsons
Harold L. Parsons, 101, of Parsons died at 2 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. He was born July 23, 1907, in Parsons to William R. and Rosa (Jones) Parsons. He attended Parsons High School and Parsons Junior College. He lived in Parsons until 1951 and was employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier from 1941 until 1951. He also was employed in the U.S. Postal Service at Bell, Calif., from 195...
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Andrea D. Taylor
Andrea D. Taylor, 56, of Parsons died at 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, at her home. She had been in her usual health and death was not expected. She was born Jan. 3, 1953, in Smithville, Texas, to William Ronald and Carolyn Yvonne (Kavanagh) Taylor. Survivors include two sons, Carey Moore and Kevin Moore, both of Hayward, Calif.; and a brother, Michael Taylor of Alameda, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents. Cremation has taken plac...
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Ruth Miriam (Dolan) Owens
Ruth Miriam (Dolan) Owens, 85, died Saturday, March 7, 2009, at the Maryland Masonic Nursing Home. Mrs. Owens is survived by her husband, Bennie George Owens, who was born in Parsons; her children, Mark Flynn Owens and Gail Sue Mann; grandchildren, Karen Frances Owens, Mary Alice Owens and Kirby Kristina Mann; and a sister-in-law, Catherine Schildgen of Parsons. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Weems Creek Baptist Church, 600 N...
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Lloyd L. Youel
Lloyd L. Youel, 92, of Parsons died at 9:10 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2009, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. His wife, Mintie Ann Youel, preceded him in death on Sept. 17, 2004. The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The family suggests memorials to either the First Presbyterian Church or the Shriner's Crippled Children's Fund. Further obit...
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Thelma M. Collins
Thelma M. Collins, 80, of Parsons died at 10:45 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. She was born on July 31, 1928, at Walnut to Elba W. and Gladys M. (Fletcher) Ward. She grew up in the Morehead and Thayer area and attended schools there, graduating from Thayer High School in 1947. She married Charles Winfield Collins on June 9, 1947, at Independence. He preceded her in death on April 25, 1997. She resided ...
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Helen L. Kennedy
PITTSBURG -- Helen L. Kennedy, 65, of Pittsburg, formerly of Parsons, died at 2:53 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at the Landmark Hospital in Joplin. She was born Nov. 15, 1943, in Parsons to Ferdie L. and Mary Alice (Musgrove) Smith. She attended St. Mary's Grade School and St. Patrick's High School. She married Richard J. "Dick" Kennedy on Feb. 6, 1960, in the old St. Mary's Catholic Church. They lived in Parsons until 1989, when they moved t...
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Erven Lee Mattox
CHOCTAW, Okla. -- Erven Lee Mattox, 88, of Choctaw died Tuesday, March 3, 2009. He was born Feb. 7, 1921, in Sharpsburg, Iowa, to George and Bertha (Fickess) Mattox. He retired from the U.S. Air Force. He married Norma Jean Ratliff on Oct. 24, 1945, in Erie. She survives. Other survivors include seven children, Martha Whitaker, Donna Mira, Mary Kelpine, Marilyn Wilson, Marlene Grayson, Marsha Brewster and Mark Mattox; 12 grandchildren; 2...
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Roger W. Myers
NEODESHA -- Roger Wayne Myers, 55, of Neodesha died Monday, March 2, 2009, at his residence. He was born May 27, 1953, to Eldon D. and Josephine Dorthy (Arnold) Myers in Independence. He received his education in Independence. He married Elsie Bertie in Independence. They were later divorced. She survives in Independence. Mr. Myers was a self-employed contractor. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and was a loving father and friend. Sur...
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Helen H. Stine
Helen H. Stine EDNA -- Helen H. Stine, 96, of Edna died Monday, March 2, 2009, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. Helen was born Nov. 22, 1912, in Chetopa to Henry Michael and Cora (Crane) Hahn. She moved with her family from Chetopa to a farm west of Bartlett in her early childhood. She attended grade school at Lake Creek School, which was close to the family home. She was a 1930 graduate of Labette County Community High School. She m...
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Helen Kennedy
PITTSBURG -- Helen Kennedy, 65, of Pittsburg, formerly of Parsons, died at 2:53 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at the Landmark Hospital in Joplin. Her husband, Richard "Dick" Kennedy, survives of the home. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons.
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