Obituaries
Wilma I. Buck
Wilma I. Buck, 98, of Parsons died at 2:44 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at Elmhaven East. She was born Sept. 14, 1912, in Mont Ida, to Grant and Ruby (Venetta) Broomhall. As a young girl she grew up in Mont Ida, where she attended schools. She married Wallace A. Buck on May 2, 1943, in Mont Ida. Following marriage, the couple lived in Mont Ida until moving in 1969 to Parsons, where he worked at the Kansas Ordnance Plant. He preceded her ...
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Alice F. Wright
ERIE — Alice F. Wright, 70, of rural Erie died at 10:32 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born on May 8, 1940, at Maitland, Mo., to Lonnie and Belle (Wardlow) Lance. She grew at Maitland and attended schools there. She moved to Savannah, Mo., where she worked at the hospital in St. Joseph as a certified nurse’s aide. She moved to the Erie area in 1980 and worked as a custodian at the Neosho County Cour...
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Bernetta M. ‘Bert’ Eck
Bernetta M. “Bert” Eck, 78, of Parsons died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at Labette Health. She was born Dec. 7, 1931, in Ransom to Albert and Helena (Gronniger) Kraus. She grew up and attended elementary school in St. Marks, and was a graduate of Garden Plain High School. After high school, she moved to Wichita, where she worked as a secretary. She married Joe Eck on Aug. 9, 1958, in Garden Plain. Following marriage, the couple ...
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Bonnie L. Depue
McCUNE — Bonnie L. Depue, 76, of McCune died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg. She had been in failing health for four years. She was born April 21, 1934, at Bronaugh, Mo., to John E. and Lena Marie (Noel) Reed. She attended school in Liberal. She married William VanDorn. He preceded her in death. She married Leon Parsons. He preceded her in death. She was a dietary aide for Parsons Middle School. S...
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Bernetta Eck
Bernetta Eck, 78, of Parsons died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at Labette Health in Parsons. Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Sandra Fisher
SCAMMON — Sandra Fisher, 47, of Scammon, formerly of Chetopa, died at 10:01 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin. She was born March 14, 1963, in Oswego to Harold and Carol (Peetoom) Johnson. She grew up and attended schools in Chetopa and Welch, Okla. She had worked as a caregiver for SKIL until she became ill. She married Paul Fisher on Nov. 1, 1998, in Scammon. He survives of the home. Additional ...
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Mary Rose Volmer
ST. PAUL — Mary Rose Volmer, 81, of St. Paul died at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at Sunset Manor in Frontenac. She was born July 17, 1929, in Chanute to Don and Thekla (Janssen) Beard. She grew up in rural Erie, where she attended country school and was the salutatorian of the Class of 1947 at Erie High School. She married Michael J. Diskin on July 19, 1948, at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. Following marriage, the coupl...
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Wilma Buck
Wilma Buck, 98, of Parsons died at 2:44 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at Elmhaven East. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Buck, on Nov. 22, 2002. The service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mont Ida Cemetery near Garnett. Friends may call at their convenience at the funeral home after 3 p.m. on Friday. Complete obituary details will be announced. Online condolences may be left...
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Alice F. Wright
ERIE — Alice F. Wright, 70, of rural Erie died at 10:32 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. Further obituary information and service arrangements will be announced by Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Erie.
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Sandra Fisher
SCAMMON — Sandra Fisher, 47, of Scammon, formerly of Chetopa, died at 10:01 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin. She is survived by her husband, Paul Fisher, of the home; and her parents, Harold and Carol Johnson, of Chetopa. Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Leon Ellis
CHERRYVALE — Leon C. “Pete” Ellis, 82, of Cherryvale died Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, at Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cherryvale. He was born March 19, 1928, in Coyville to John “Jack” and Blanche (Lewis) Ellis. He attended elementary school in Coyville. He worked at Emerson Electric for some time. Survivors include three sons, Larry Ellis and Kenneth Ellis, both of Cherryvale, and Allen Ellis of Parsons; two daughters, Sara Poli...
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Loretta Brewer
Loretta Brewer, 84, a lifelong Parsons resident, passed from this life to eternal life at 6:01 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born Aug. 23, 1926, in Parsons to Orvie B. and Robbie (Boaz) Smoot. She attended Parsons schools, graduating from Parsons High School in 1944. On April 6, 1946, she and Robert E. “Bob” Brewer were married in Parsons. Loretta was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-gran...
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Glen D. Bruce Sr.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Glen D. Bruce Sr., 71, of College Station, Texas, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, at the College Station Medical Center. Glen was born in Como, Mo., on Dec. 8, 1938, to James and Ava (O’Neal) Bruce. He loved antique cars, woodworking and gardening. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Bruce of College Station, Texas; a daughter, K’Lyn Meier and her husband, Ron, of Durango, Colo.; three sons, Glen Bruce Jr. and his wife...
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Robert D. Reedy
COFFEYVILLE — Robert D. Reedy, 84, of rural Coffeyville died on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, at his home near Angola. He was born March 29, 1926, southwest of Altamont to Forest and Ione (Carrico) Reedy. He grew up in the Edna and Angola area and attended school at Richland School north of Angola. On Nov. 28, 1948, he married Neva Harrison at the Methodist parsonage in Edna. Following their marriage, they made their home in the Angola area, wher...
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Melvin Paul Bray
PITTSBURG — Melvin Paul Bray, 87, of Pittsburg died at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. He was born June 4, 1923, at Sandborn, Ind., to Wesley and Carrie (Allen) Bray. He graduated from Sandborn High School in 1942 and from Utilities Engineering Institute at Chicago in 1955. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Dec. 18, 1942. He served in the Secret Service, listening for Japanese radio messages, which wer...
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Darvin A. Waggoner
Darvin A. Waggoner, 92, of Parsons died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, at Labette Health. His death was unexpected. He was born Feb. 25, 1918, in Garfield County, Okla., to Alva Garland “A.G.” and Tracy Elizabeth (Frazier) Waggoner. He grew up and attended school in Oklahoma and was a graduate of Waukomis High School. He married Charlotte Maxine Snodgrass on Sept. 2, 1941, in Blackwell, Okla. Following marriage, the couple lived in O...
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Clarence W. ‘Bud’ Marnell
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Clarence W. “Bud” Marnell, 70, of Zephyrhills, Fla., a former Erie resident, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 16, 2010, at Gulfside Regional Hospice in Zephyrhills. He was born on Oct. 9, 1940, at Walnut to Clarence “Bill” and Irma (Herod) Marnell. He moved to Erie with his family and grew up and attended schools there. He graduated from Erie High School in 1958. He attended Parsons Junior College. He married Marlene Page on Ma...
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Carley Grace Carnahan
ALTAMONT — Carley Grace Carnahan, the infant daughter of Craig and Lori (Cooper) Carnahan of Altamont, died shortly after birth at 10:24 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, at Labette Health. In addition to her parents, Carley is survived by her paternal grandparents, Larry and Melissa Carnahan of Columbus and Dru and Doyle Parlett of Altamont; her maternal grandparents, Richard Cooper of Edna and Jo Cooper of Coffeyville; her paternal great-grandp...
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Ronald Lee Reeves
NEW STRAWN — Ronald Lee Reeves, 67, of New Strawn died on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, at his home. He was born on April 11, 1943, in Horton to Laurence Russell and Vivian Hope (Guffy) Reeves. He grew up in Everest and attended school there, graduating from Everest High School in 1961. He married Betty Ruth Presley on July 20, 1961, at Livingston, Tenn. She survives of the home. He retired in 2005 from Sprint. Other survivors include two daugh...
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Henry D. Hendricks
McCUNE — Henry D. Hendricks, 58, of McCune died on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, at Via Christi Hospital, Wichita. He was born on Jan. 22, 1952, in Columbus to Henry L. and Veleta (Briscoe) Hendricks. He attended school in Columbus and graduated from Columbus Unified High School in 1970. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in musical performance from Pittsburg State University in 1974 and a master’s degree in musical performance from Pitt State in ...
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