Obituaries
C. ‘Ted’ Noble
WALNUT — C. “Ted” Noble, 72, of rural Walnut died at 1:10 a.m. Monday, April 5, 2010, at his home. He was born Dec. 5, 1937, in Springfield, Ill., to Theodore Clyde and Elsie Marie (Hennerberger) Noble. As a young boy, he grew up in Pleasant Plains, Ill., where he worked on the family farm and graduated high school. In 1973, he moved to Walnut, where he farmed, raised hogs and was owner/operator of his own trucking company. For many years...
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Oliver Charles Wright
FORT SCOTT — Oliver Charles Wright, 75, of Fort Scott died Sunday, April 4, 2010, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin. He was born June 4, 1934, in Fort Scott to Lester and Agnes (Knoblich) Wright. He attended Fort Scott High School and later graduated from Faith Bible Academy in Camdenton, Mo. He later attended bible colleges at both Fort Worth, Texas, and Omaha, Neb. He married Beverly Smith on Oct. 30, 1955, at the Grace Baptis...
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Bessie A. Goldsmith Cary
CHETOPA — Bessie A. Goldsmith Cary, 90, of Chetopa died at 7:28 a.m. Sunday, April 4, 2010, at Chetopa Manor. The service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bartlett United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Lake Creek Cemetery near Bartlett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Memorials are suggested to Bartlett United Methodist Church or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and may...
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C. ‘Ted’ Noble
WALNUT — C. “Ted” Noble, 72, of rural Walnut died at 1:10 a.m. Monday, April 5, 2010, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Cassandra Noble, of the home. The service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Walnut United Methodist Church. Burial will be at 10 a.m. in Pleasant Plains Cemetery in Pleasant Plains, Ill. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Memorials are suggested to Wal...
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Martha Lee Massa
TULSA — Martha Lee Massa, 88, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, in a Tulsa hospital following a brief illness. She was born Sept. 14, 1921, to Cecil and Altha (Morgan) Clark in Parsons. Martha Lee graduated from Labette County Community High School in 1939. She married George “Elmer” Massa in 1941. Survivors include a son, Cecil Massa of Tulsa; a daughter, Karen Smith and her husband, Dewayne, of Broken Arrow, Okla.; three grandchildren; eigh...
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Earl William Minor Sr.
ANDERSON, Mo. — Earl William Minor Sr., 91, of Anderson, Mo., formerly of Parsons, died on Sunday morning, March 28, 2010, at his home after months of declining health. He was born on Dec. 27, 1918, in St. Louis. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked at HD Lees Co. in Cherryvale. On Dec. 5, 1945, he married Lilly Aileen (Blackburn) Minor. She preceded him in death in January 2001. Survivors include two sons, Earl W. Minor Jr. of Bradenton, Fl...
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Clifford E. ‘Cliff’ Jones
Clifford E. “Cliff” Jones, 87, of Parsons died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. He had been in failing health. He was born Jan. 16, 1923, in Kansas City, Mo., to Clifford E. and Margaret Helen (Gross) Jones. He grew up and attended schools in Parsons. He would have graduated with the Parsons High School Class of 1942 but quit school to enlist in the U.S. Army Air Corps in December 1941 immediatel...
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Clifford E. ‘Cliff’ Jones
Clifford E. “Cliff” Jones, 87, of Parsons died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 2, 2010, at Memorial Lawn Cemetery Patio. Burial will follow in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon on Thursday. Memorials are suggested to Brown-Bishop Post No. 704 Veterans of Foreign War or Elks Lodge No. 527. Further obitua...
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Judy Mattox
LENEXA — Judy Mattox, 60, a former Parsons resident, died at 4:43 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at her home in Lenexa. Death was unexpected. She had moved from Parsons to Johnson County in 2006. She was born July 13, 1949, in Parsons to George W. and Vera H. (Amos) Mattox. She attended school in Parsons and lived here most of her life. For 14 years, she was employed at Broderick Manufacturing Co. and later worked for CLASS Ltd. in its shelte...
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James H. ‘Jim’ Powell
James H. “Jim” Powell, 85, of Parsons died at 8:45 a.m. Monday, March 29, 2010, at Woodridge Estates in Parsons. He had been in failing health. He was born on Feb. 23, 1925, at Eldorado, Ill., to Grover Leland and Minnie Lea (Maloney) Powell. He grew up and attended schools at Eldorado. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1948 and later re-enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1950. He was honorably discharged in 1977. He married Neoma G. Key on A...
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Charles Dale Gribben
BOISE, Idaho — Charles Dale Gribben, 92, of Boise, Idaho, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at his Valley View residence of natural causes. Dale was born on Feb. 23, 1918, in Parsons the second of two sons to Charles and Maude Foore Gribben. His father emigrated from Belfast, Ireland, as a steam fitter and worked for the Union Pacific and Katy railroads before founding Gribben Motors in Parsons in 1918. Dale graduated from Parsons High School in 19...
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James ‘Jim’ Powell
James “Jim” Powell, 85, of Parsons died at 8:45 a.m. Monday, March 29, 2010, at Woodridge Estates in Parsons. He had been in failing health. His wife, Neoma Powell, preceded him in death on Feb. 25, 2006. Further obituary information and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons.
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Lenora E. Tresner
GARDEN CITY — Lenora E. Tresner, 83, of Garden City, a former Parsons resident, died Friday evening, March 27, 2010, at her home in Garden City. Death followed a lengthy period of failing health. She was born in Parsons on Feb. 11, 1927, to William and Maude (Carter) Sharp. She grew up and attended school in Parsons. In Parsons, she helped in her family business, which was a service station. She lived in California before settling in Garden...
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Bessie Marie Gamblian
Bessie Marie Gamblian, 72, of Parsons died at 5:47 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Bergen Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Neb. Her death was not expected. She was born Nov. 12, 1938, at Sikeston, Mo., to Everett William and Mary (Hobbs) Whittley. At an early age, her family moved to Parsons, where she attended school. She was a certified nurse’s aide and worked in home health care. She was currently retired. On Aug. 17, 1983, she married Charles...
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John Thomas ‘Tom’ Kennedy
UNION CITY, Calif. — John Thomas “Tom” Kennedy of Union City, Calif., lost a courageous battle with liver cancer just after 10 p.m. on March 13, 2010. He was born Jan. 18, 1927, to John F. Kennedy and Clara Ellen (Nellie) Crager Kennedy at their rural farm house near St. Paul. He was one of six children born to John and Nellie. He was raised on their farm and attended Odell Country School until the age of 17, when he left for Kansas City to j...
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John H. Shearhart
OSWEGO — John H. Shearhart, 78, of Oswego, formerly of Mound Valley, died at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at his home. He was born May 13, 1931, in Mound Valley to Herschel C. and Mary E. (Fields) Shearhart. He grew up and attended school in Mound Valley and, as a young adult, moved to California, where he lived several years before returning to Kansas in 1976. He was employed by USD 506 as head custodian at Labette County High Sch...
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Wanda Joy Lynch
FRONTENAC — Wanda Joy Lynch, 86, of Frontenac, formerly of McCune, died at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Mount Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg. She was born July 15, 1923, in Cardin, Okla., to Hubert B. and Lula M. (Lewis) Moyer. She attended area schools. On Oct. 28, 1942, in Columbus, she married Galen E. Lynch. He preceded her in death on Jan. 12, 1995. She was a homemaker. She was a former member of Oswego Christ...
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Vera B. (Volmer) Diskin
ST. PAUL — Vera B. (Volmer) Diskin, 91, of St. Paul died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She was born May 30, 1918, in St. Paul to George and Rose (Knott) Volmer. She grew up in St. Paul, where she attended Odell country school and was a 1937 graduate of St. Francis High School. She married Patrick Diskin Jr. on Nov. 20, 1939, at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. Following marri...
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Bessie Marie Gamblian
Bessie Marie Gamblian, 72, of Parsons died at 5:47 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Bergen Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Neb. Her death was not expected. Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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John H. Shearhart
OSWEGO — John H. Shearhart, 78, of Oswego, formerly of Mound Valley, died at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Fina Shearhart, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mound Valley Lighthouse. Burial will be in Mound Valley Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Complete obituary details will be announced. O...
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