Obituaries
Frankie Lou Goins
Frankie Lou Goins, 88, of rural Thayer died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at her home. She was born on July 16, 1924, at Neodesha to Ralph and Lester Luthera (Seward) Wilson. She attended school in Altamont and received a teacher’s certificate through the Normal Training Program in Labette County. She later received a bachelor’s degree from what is now Pittsburg State University. She was a school teacher for more than 65 years. On May 2, 1952, she ma...
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Brooksie Marie (Titus) Newton
Brooksie Marie (Titus) Newton, 86, of Parsons died at 11:55 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.  She was born on Aug. 24, 1926, in Vernon County, Mo., to James Lawrence and Alice (Mullen) Titus. As a young girl, she grew up on a farm near Bronaugh, where she attended Belmont Grade School and was a 1944 graduate of Liberal High School. After graduation, she moved to Parsons, where she worked for her Aunt Mary and U...
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Donald A. McCaslin
PITTSBURG — Donald A. McCaslin, 95, of Pittsburg died at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at Medical Lodge South in Pittsburg. He was born on Oct. 22, 1917, in Coffeyville to Marshall M. and Bessie (Augustine) McCaslin. He graduated from Coffeyville Junior College in 1937 and from the University of Illinois in 1948. He served in the Army Air Force in World War II. In 1954, he married Norma Rouch in Parsons, and they moved to the Pittsburg area...
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C. Dale Jones
C. Dale Jones, 87, of Parsons died at 5:05 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. He had been in failing health. He was born on June 24, 1925, in the Montana township to Glen W. “Bud” and Varyle (Jones) Jones. The family lived in rural Parsons and rural Morehead during his early years, and he graduated from Morehead High School. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a merchant marine. In his early...
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Vera D. Talbot
COFFEYVILLE — Vera D. Talbot, 87, of Coffeyville died on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Windsor Place. She was born on Jan. 12, 1926, to Pearl and Ida (Mozingo) Foster at Parsons. She grew up in Parsons and attended Parsons schools before graduating from McCune High School. On Dec. 29, 1945, she married Frank Talbot at Dallas. They made their home in Dallas before moving to Coffeyville in 1982. Frank preceded her in death in 1982. She was a memb...
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Paula K. Trim
GALESBURG — Paula K. Trim, 83, of Galesburg died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born on Dec. 31, 1929, at Seiling, Okla., to Dean and Lillian (Burchett) Bartell. She grew up at Seiling and attended Seiling schools. She married Clifton S. Trim on March 20, 1946, at Clinton, Okla. He preceded her in death on Dec. 18, 1987. She married Allen Coover on Nov. 9, 1991, at Galesburg Christi...
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Joyce McDaniel
Joyce McDaniel, 64, of Parsons died at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. She had been in failing health. She was born on April 25, 1948, in Parsons to Hugh W. and Wanda I. (Babcock) Minor. She was a lifelong Parsons resident and a graduate of Parsons High School. She was employed as a psychiatric aide at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center. She enjoyed crocheting and needle work and was a ...
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Ruby R. Rogers
CHERRYVALE — Ruby R. Rogers, 73, of Cherryvale died of cancer on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at her home. She was born on Feb. 23, 1939, in Galesburg to Lee and Opal (Hizey) Ward. She grew up in Galesburg, where she attended Galesburg High School, graduating in 1957. On Oct. 11, 1962, in Miami, Okla., she married James F. Rogers. He survives of the home. She worked for Dr. Phillip Eastep in Cherryvale from 1978 until her retirement in 2000. Othe...
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Joyce A. McDaniel
Joyce A. McDaniel, 64, of Parsons died at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at the Elmhaven West. Further obituary information and service arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons.
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LeRoy Workman
CONCORDIA — LeRoy Workman, 83, of Concordia died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at Sunset Home in Concordia. He was born June 23, 1929, in Elk Falls to Plesie and Gladys (Goss) Workman. He served in the Navy during the Korean War. He attended what is now Fort Hays State University. He later earned a master's and education specialist degrees from Emporia State University in computer programming. He was an agent for Farmer's Insurance Group. He marri...
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Dolores Antoinette Warlop
SHREVEPORT, La. — Dolores Antoinette Winn Warlop, 85, formerly of Kansas City, Kan., Parsons and Pittsburg, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Shreveport, La. She was born Jan. 17, 1928, in Kansas City, Kan., to Altha Mae Beasley and Homer Milton Winn. In 1948 she met and married Donald M. Jolley. Jann Jolley Fowler and Becky L. Barrett were born into this marriage. Dolores married John I. Warlop on Jan. 15, 1981. She is survived by her husb...
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Sylvia L. Newman
Sylvia L. Newman, 83, of Parsons died at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at Elmhaven West. She was born March 28, 1929, at Commerce, Okla., a daughter of Ralph Addison and Ona Pearl (Hollis) Mercer. She attended Commerce schools. In 1970 she began employment at the former The Broderick Co. in Parsons, where she worked until retiring in 1985. On March 31, 1970, she married John D. Newman at Welch, Okla. He preceded her in death on Oct. 29...
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Beulah E. Dhooghe-Owens
Beulah E. Dhooghe-Owens, 87, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 8:33 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born Aug. 2, 1925, at Walnut a daughter of Charles A. and Iva E. (Johnston) Newton. Her family later moved to rural Parsons where she attended Caldwell Grade School and later Labette County High School at Altamont. She graduated from the Parsons Senior High School in 1943. She was employed at the Pa...
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Mary E. Jobe
BUFFALO, Mo. — Mary E. Jobe, 96, of Buffalo, Mo., a former Erie resident, died early Monday morning, Jan. 21, 2013, at Colonial Springs Healthcare Center in Buffalo. She was born on Oct. 3, 1916, at Humboldt to Fritz and Ruth (Barr) Domitz. She grew up at Humboldt and attended Humboldt schools. She owned and operated Country Kitchen in Erie. She married Floyd Jobe in June 1937. He preceded her in death in 1987. Survivors include a son, Donnie...
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Delores Ann Moody
FREDONIA — Delores Ann Moody, 74, of Fredonia, a longtime Erie resident, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in Fredonia. She was born on July 26, 1938, in Odense to Loren Cecil and Roberta Pearl (Mintz) Trammell. In January 1955, she married John Ivan Handrich. They later divorced. On July 1, 1966, in Erie, she married Donald Eugene Moody. Together they owned and operated their family farm for more than 30 years. He preceded her in death on Feb. 26,...
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Jewell L. James
Jewell L. James, 86, of Parsons died at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at Elmhaven East nursing home in Parsons. She had been in failing health. She was born on Nov. 29, 1926, at Neodesha to Henry and Julia (Cooper) Ellis. She grew up at Neodesha and attended Neodesha schools. She later moved to Parsons, where she lived most of her life except for a few years when she lived in Arizona. She was a homemaker. She married Orville James on Aug. 17, ...
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Beulah Dhooghe-Owens
Beulah Dhooghe-Owens, 87, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 8:33 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at Parsons. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery at St. Paul. The rosary will be prayed at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home, with visitation following. The funeral home will announce further obituary details later.
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Eldon L. Harshaw
OSWEGO — Eldon L. Harshaw, 88, of Oswego passed from this life to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Oswego Community Hospital. Eldon was born on May 13, 1924, in Oswego to the union of Oliver and Ona (Wilkins) Harshaw. He graduated from Oswego High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Navy from February 1944 to April 1946 in the Pacific aboard the USS Monterey. He married Darlene Miller on June 19, 1948, in Oswego at th...
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Mary E. Jobe
BUFFALO, Mo. — Mary E. Jobe, 96, of Buffalo, Mo., a former Erie resident, died Monday morning, Jan. 21, 2013, at Colonial Springs Healthcare Center, Buffalo. The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Erie. Burial will be in East Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Shriners Crippled Children’s Fund. The funeral home will ...
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Elizabeth Hart
Elizabeth Hart, 87, of Parsons died at 5 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. She had been in failing health. She was born on April 19, 1925, in Ray County, Mo., to Arthur R. and Anna S. (Falls) Proffitt. She grew up in the Hardin, Mo., area and attended Hardin High School. On Dec. 27, 1941, she married Oscar L. Wallace at Lexington, Mo. They moved to Dennis in 1943 and to Parsons in 1954. Mr. Wallace died on...
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