Obituaries
Eugene W. Carter
THAYER -- Eugene W. Carter, 84, of Thayer died Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Galesburg. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Penwell-Gabel Gibson Chapel, Chanute. Memorials in his name may be made to Horizon Hospice and left with the funeral home. Obituary details will follow.
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Harold A. Redford
LEAVENWORTH -- Harold A. Redford, 88, of Leavenworth died Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Dwight D. Eisenhower Veteran Affairs Medical Center. He was born Sept. 27, 1920, at Oregon, Wis., to James John and Camilla Nelsine Anderson Redford. On Feb. 15, 1942, he married Mary Margaret Lewis in Leavenworth. She survives of the home. He attended Leavenworth schools, graduating from Leavenworth High School in 1938. He was auto parts manager for th...
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Irene M. Harris
Irene M. Harris, 89, of Parsons died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born Feb. 4, 1920, in Fort Scott to Guy B. and Nellie V. (Dorsey) Maupin. The family moved to Parsons when she was 7 and she graduated from Parsons High School in 1938. She married Darold E. Lamm on Oct. 19, 1944, in Tulsa. He preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 1973. She married Earnest P. Durst of Independence on Oct...
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John Maclean Campbell
BEDFORD, Texas -- John Maclean Campbell, 83, of Bedford, Texas, died on Sunday, May 31, 2009, from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was born on Jan. 2, 1926, in Parsons and was raised on the Campbell dairy farm. He was a professional musician for the Parsons Community Orchestra and served in the Navy in World War II in the Pacific and in the Army in Korea. He served for 10 years on the Parsons Police Department and 30 years in direct ...
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Ernest "Ernie" Q. Smith
WALNUT -- Ernest "Ernie" Q. Smith, 80, of Walnut died Tuesday morning, June 2, 2009, at his home. His death was unexpected. He was born Feb. 17, 1929, at Melrose to Ernest Q. and Aletha Gertrude (Lammey) Smith. He was raised in the Melrose area and graduated from Columbus High School. After graduating from high school, he farmed until being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1951 and served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in Apri...
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William R. Stallsmith
William R. "Bill" Stallsmith, 86, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 7 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. He was born July 5, 1922, at Cherokee to Frank "Jake" and Georgia (Snow) Stallsmith. The family moved to Parsons several years later, and he attended Parsons schools. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army in the 227th Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion. His decorations included the Asiat...
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Ernest Q. Smith
WALNUT -- Ernest Q. "Ernie" Smith, 80, of Walnut died Tuesday morning, June 2, 2009, at his home. His wife, Eva, survives of the home. The service will at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church in Erie with the Rev. Paul Elliott officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors given by the George L. Hendricks Post 102, American Legion. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pierce-Carson-Wal...
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Mary A. McNitt
YATES CENTER -- Mary Alice McNitt, 61, of Yates Center died Thursday, M ay 28, 2009, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe. She was born March 21, 1948, in Eureka to Paul C. and Bessie Bernita (Woodside) Hibbard. She graduated from Toronto High School in Toronto in 1966. She married Gordon McNitt on Aug. 3, 1969, in Toronto. He survives of the home. Mrs. McNitt was a teacher's aide at Yates Center Grade School. Other survivors include a son...
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Kevin McCoy
BOLEY, Okla. -- Kevin Eugene McCoy, 34, of Boley, Okla., and a former Labette County resident, died at 8:38 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the Creek Nation Hospital in Okemah, Okla. He was born Feb. 22, 1975, at Baxter Springs to Darrell G. and Mary (Bryant) McCoy. He grew up in Oswego and graduated from Labette County High School at Altamont in 1993. He attended Kansas State University at Manhattan for a year, leaving because of health p...
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Robert L. Black
MOUND VALLEY -- Robert L. Black, 81, of rural Mound Valley died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born on Sept. 11, 1927, at South Coffeyville, Okla., to Archie N. and Evylin (Smith) Black. He grew up near and attended schools at South Coffeyville. The family moved to rural Mound Valley in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army from November 1950 to October 1952. He was stationed in Germany dur...
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Irene M. Harris
Irene M. Harris, 89, of Parsons died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at her home. She had been in failing health. The service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Memorial Lawn Cemetery Patio. Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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Ernest Q. "Ernie" Smith
WALNUT -- Ernest Q. "Ernie" Smith, 80, of Walnut died Tuesday morning, June 2, 2009, at his home. His wife, Eva, survives of the home. The service will at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church in Erie with the Rev. Paul Elliott officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery with military honors given by the George L. Hendricks Post 102, American Legion. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pierce-Carson-Wal...
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Ronald 'R.J./Bubba' Wilson
Ronald James "R.J./Bubba" Wilson, 2, died Friday evening, May 29, 2009, as a result of smoke inhalation from a fire at his family home in Parsons. He was born Feb. 12, 2007, in Parsons to Ronald and Amanda (Whitson) Wilson. He loved to play ball and watch his favorite movie, "Barney." He especially enjoyed spending time with his two sisters, Breana and Franchesca, and his aunt Kelly. Survivors include his parents, Ronald and Amanda Wilso...
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Ronald J. "R.J." Wilson
Ronald J. "R.J." Wilson, the 2-year-old son of Amanda J. and Ronald M. Wilson, died Friday evening, May 29, 2009, from smoke inhalation in a fire at his family home in Parsons. His service will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Springhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Complete obituary details will be announced by the funeral home.
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William G. 'Bill' Hines
William G. 'Bill' Hines HUTCHINSON -- William G. "Bill" Hines, 85, of Hutchinson died at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2009, at the Ralph Thorne Care Center in Hutchinson. He had lived in Hutchinson since December 2006. He was born May 8, 1924, in Neosho County to George Ola and Vietta Victoria (Seibert) Hines. He graduated from Erie High School in 1943. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army. He received seven battle stars while servin...
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Frank Ryan
Frank Ryan, 58, of Parsons died at 5:55 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at the family home of Debbie Ryan in Parsons following a brief illness. He was born April 14, 1951, at Mercy Hospital in Parsons to Jim and Peggy Titus. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons, where he graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1969. While attending St. Pat's, he played basketball, football and baseball and held records in shot put, javelin and discu...
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Robert L. Black
MOUND VALLEY -- Robert L. Black, 81, of rural Mound Valley died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, at his home. His wife, Ruby, survives of the home. The service will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Hill Church and burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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Brendan Rollins Harris
OVERLAND PARK -- Brendan Rollins Harris, 42, of Overland Park died Thursday, May 28, 2009, at his home. He was born Aug. 19, 1966, in Olathe to John Rollins and Phyllis Kay (Smith) Harris. He graduated from Cawker City Waconda East High School and Kansas Wesleyan College with a bachelor of science degree. He was an accountant for Cohen-Esrey Real Estate for two years. Survivors include his mother; a sister, Julie Regan Harris of Edgerton; ...
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George W. Pluto Jr.
DALLAS -- George W. Pluto Jr., 84, of Dallas, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, in Dallas. He was born July 7, 1924, in Parsons. He served in the military in World War II. He attended Oklahoma State University, where he earned degrees in math and physics. Mr. Pluto was president and owner of the Dallas-based Texas Testing Laboratories. Survivors include his wife, Sara Lynn; two daughters, Susan Howden and Debbie Herring; two sons, Mitchell Plu...
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Lois Ann Kirk
WEBB CITY, Mo. -- Lois Ann Kirk, 69, of Webb City, Mo., died at 12:33 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2009, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born May 1, 1940, in Hallowell. She had lived in the Webb City area since 1969. She was employed with the former Jasper County Title Co. and Abbey Title Co. prior to her retirement in 2006. She was an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church of Webb City. She married Dewey D. Kirk on July 11, 195...
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