Obituaries
Lloyd I. Nading
CHETOPA — Lloyd I. Nading, 86, of Chetopa died at his home Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. He was born Nov. 12, 1923, in Altamont to William Henry and Aire L. (Creakbom) Nading. He grew up and attended rural schools in Labette County. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific. He was the chief of police and a patrolman for the city of Chetopa, retiring in 1989. He married Nadine Baker. They later divorced. He married Zoe Nell (Smi...
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Gregory S. ‘Greg’ Trout
GALESBURG — Gregory S. “Greg” Trout, 44, of rural Galesburg died at his home Saturday evening. His death was unexpected. He was born on Oct. 27, 1966, at Chanute to Donald and Sharon (McMillan) Trout. He grew up at Chanute and attended Chanute schools, graduating from Chanute High School in 1985. He then graduated from Pratt Community College and Pittsburg State University in 1991 with a degree in diesel technology. He was a lifelong Neosho ...
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Jana Lynn Myrick
Jana Lynn Myrick, 56, a former Parsons resident, died at her home in Tulsa on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010. Death was unexpected. She was born May 23, 1954, in Parsons to John Mangan and Peggy E. (Beggerly) Mangan Henderson. She was raised in Parsons by her mother and stepfather, Donald E. Henderson. She graduated from Parsons High School in 1972 and attended Parsons Junior College. She participated in school plays and played softball in her youn...
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Ronald Fabion Fager
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Ronald Fabion Fager, 81, of Columbia, Mo., a former St. Paul resident, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, at his home. He was born Aug. 26, 1929, in St. Paul to William and Sarita Fager. He graduated from St. Francis High School in St. Paul and served in the U.S. Navy from 1948 to 1952. He had been married to Ida Ruth (Volmer) Fager, who preceded him in death. He worked for GTE in California from 1954 to 1966. In 1967, he moved to C...
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John ‘Jack’ Liebig Patrick
ALAMO, Texas — John “Jack” Liebig Patrick, 84, of Alamo, Texas, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at MD Anderson in Houston. He was born on Sept. 14, 1926, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Fred and Clara (Liebig) Patrick. He attended school in Goodland, Kan. On April 7, 1967, he married Joyce Moeder. She survives of the home. Other survivors include a son, John Brian Patrick of St. Cloud, Fla.; a daughter, Susan (Cameron) Cunningham of St. Cloud, F...
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Lloyd I. Nading
CHETOPA — Lloyd I. Nading, 86, of Chetopa died at his home Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fairview Cemetery, northwest of Bartlett. Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa will announce complete obituary details later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Gregory Scott Trout
GALESBURG — Gregory Scott Trout, 44, of rural Galesburg died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. Among survivors is his wife, Wendy, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Chanute. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Chanute. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons. Memorials are suggested to the Galesburg Relie...
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Cleda Doris McCullough-Smith
Cleda Doris McCullough-Smith, 89, of Parsons, formerly of Erie, died at 2:05 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at Elmhaven West. She was born Dec. 13, 1920, at Mulberry, a daughter of William Lester and Ethel L. (Oberg) Rambo. She lived most of her early life in Southeast Kansas. She graduated from Paola High School in 1937 and then earned a dietary degree in home economics from Kansas State University in Manhattan in 1941. She then obtained a m...
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Joan Clark
Velma Joan Clark, 86, of Parsons, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at her home. She was born Sept. 7, 1924, at Chelsea, Okla., to Floyd and Mary (Stafford) Elsten. She married Jay E. Hansford on Oct. 31, 1942, at Columbus. He was killed in action on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. She married Rogers H. Clark on Sept. 26, 1959, at Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death Oct. 29, 2007. As young child, Joan lived with her famil...
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Patricia Kay Myers
Patricia Kay Myers, 59, lifelong resident of Parsons, died at 5:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born Jan. 25, 1951, in Parsons to Delbert F. and Beaulah M. (Wilson) Carter. She grew up in Parsons where she attended elementary school and later attended Labette County Community High School in Altamont. She worked at various jobs over the years, including 32nd Street Quick Stop. She married J...
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Jana Myrick
TULSA — Jana (Henderson) Myrick, 56, of Tulsa, a former Parsons resident, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at her home in Tulsa. She was the daughter of Donald E. Henderson of Parsons and the late Peggy Henderson. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons.
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Donald Eugene Hiebsch
HAYS — Donald Eugene Hiebsch, 81, of Hays died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 at his home in Hays. He was born Jan. 28, 1928, in Edna to Frank and Ethel (Finley) Hiebsch. He was a diesel mechanic and worked for Sellers Tractor Co. in Salina for 39 years. He was a corporal in the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War. He was a member of the Hays Veterans of Foreign Wars and The Golden Age’s Club at Centennial Towers, Hays. Survivors include twi...
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Evelyn M. Winters
PITTSBURG — Evelyn M. Winters, 84, of Pittsburg died at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Frontenac. She was born March 7, 1926, in Parsons a daughter of Doril and Lola (Nigh) Karr. She grew up and attended schools in Parsons. She married Maurice E. Winters on Sept. 20, 1947, at St. Barbara’s Church in Chicopee. He preceded her in death on May 28, 1980. They lived and farmed in rural Pittsburg from 19...
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John ‘Jack’ Liebig Patrick
ALAMO, Texas — John “Jack” Liebig Patrick, 84, of Alamo, Texas, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Patrick, of the home. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at Oswego Cemetery in Oswego. Arrangements are under the direction of the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Complete obituary details will be announced. Online condolences may be ...
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Patricia Kay Myers
Patricia Kay Myers, 59, a lifelong resident of Parsons, died at 5:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, at her home. She had been in failing health. She is survived by her husband, John “Randy” Myers, of the home. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Memorials are suggested to the National Kidney Foundation. These ...
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Ronald D. ‘Ronnie’ Albright
BEAUMONT, Texas — Ronald Dean “Ronnie” Albright, 65, of Beaumont, Texas, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010. A son of the Donald Raymond and Ruby Elvis (Butler) Albright, he was born Jan. 5, 1945, in Amarillo, Texas. Mr. Albright served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. A graduate of Midwestern State University, he received his master’s degree in church music from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. On June 22, 1968, he married Jeane...
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Ronald F. Fager
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Ronald F. Fager, 81, of Columbia, Mo., a former St. Paul resident, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, in Columbia. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home of St. Paul.
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Dimple Jo Ann ‘Jo’ Baumgardner
JOPLIN — Dimple Jo Ann “Jo” Baumgardner of Joplin passed away Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at the Quaker Hill Manor at Lowell following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 77. Jo was born to William and Anna (Wallace) Pittman on Feb. 28, 1933, at their home in Galena. She attended schools in Galena, graduating as valedictorian from Galena High School in 1951 with many classmates that would remain lifelong friends. She attended Parsons Juni...
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Lee Evans
OSWEGO — Lee Evans, 51, of the Montana community north of Oswego, died at 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at his home following a courageous battle with heart disease and cancer. He was born Nov. 4, 1958, in Parsons to Paul and Marian (Mael) Evans. He grew up in Parsons where he attended schools. He served in the United States Army and also the Army Reserve for nine years. He was self-employed for most of his career, but has been disa...
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Virginia Lois Beasley
Virginia Lois Beasley, 75, of Parsons died early Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at her home. She had been in her usual health and death was not expected. She was born June 23, 1935, in Golden Pond, Ky., to Wakefield and Venus May (Richardson) Higgins. As a young child, she moved with her family to Parsons, where she attended schools. She worked at Day & Zimmermann as a production worker for 24 years. She enjoyed flower gardening, fishing and coo...
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