Obituaries
Richard Edward Uphaus
Richard Edward Uphaus, 65, of Parsons died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. He was born on Jan. 3, 1947, in Seneca to August and Rose Elizabeth (Ronnebaum) Uphaus. He grew up in Seneca. Survivors include five brothers, Leonard Uphaus of LaVerne, John Uphaus of Wichita, Donald Uphaus of Seneca, Robert Uphaus of Topeka and Kenneth Uphaus of Leavenworth. He was preceded in death by his pare...
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Richard Edward Uphaus
Richard Edward Uphaus Richard Edward Uphaus, 65, of Parsons died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. He was preceded in death by his parents, August and Rose Elizabeth (Ronnebaum) Uphaus. 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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Donald W. Woolman
Donald W. Woolman 86, of Parsons, a former longtime Pittsburg resident and retired professor at Pittsburg State University, died at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born on March 12, 1925, at Asherville to John J. and Alice L. (Critchfield) Woolman. He graduated from Coweta High School at Coweta, Okla. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army with duty in the Pacific Theater. After the war, he attended college a...
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Donald Woolman
Donald Woolman, 86, of Parsons, a former longtime Pittsburg resident and a retired teacher and professor at Pittsburg State University, died at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at Labette Health in Parsons. The service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Erie Federated Church. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Fort Scott National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Erie. Me...
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Anna Dodson
SEVERNA PARK, Md. — Anna Dodson, 77, a former Parsons resident, died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Genesis Health Care Center in Severna Park, Md. She had lived in Severna Park since 2007. She was born on July 14, 1934, at Bertzhausen, Germany, to Anton and Carolina (Niebler) Peter. She grew up in Germany and married Walter Dodson at Laaber, Germany, on Aug. 4, 1954. The Dodson family moved to Parsons in 1969 after he retired from act...
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Virgil LeRoy ‘Bud’ Shaw
ERIE — Virgil LeRoy “Bud” Shaw, 79, of Erie died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village at St. Paul. He was born on Feb. 16, 1932, to Mildred and Virgil A. Shaw. After high school, he served in the U.S. Army Airborne. On Feb. 21, 1953, he married Norma Jean Brasier. He was the vice president of a retail store, David’s, in Wichita for 20 years. Survivors include two sons, Virgil Alan Shaw of Carthage, Mo., and...
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Leon E. Cluck
OSWEGO — Leon E. Cluck, 70, of Oswego died on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Oswego. He retired from S.E.K. Auto Sales, Parsons. He enjoyed fishing and working on lawn mowers. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Evelyn, of Parsons; two daughters, Kelly Blackburn of Wichita and Kim Cluck and her husband, James Armitage, of Parsons; his father, George Cluck of Tulsa; a sister, Nancy Fletcher of Tulsa; four grandchildren, Stevan Blackburn and hi...
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Dale Lee Titus
DENNIS — Dale Lee Titus, 76, of Dennis died at 11:13 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in the emergency room at Labette Health. He was born on Oct. 29, 1935, at Coffeyville to Elmer and Marie (Englund) Titus. He was raised at Coffeyville and moved to Derby with his family in 1950. He graduated from Derby High School in 1953. He was drafted into the U.S. Army. Following his discharge, he was employed as a counter salesman at American Electric Wholesa...
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Leon E. Cluck
OSWEGO — Leon E. Cluck, 70, of Oswego, died on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Oswego. He retired from S.E.K. Auto Sales, Parsons. He enjoyed fishing and working on lawn mowers. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Evelyn, of Parsons; two daughters, Kelly Blackburn of Wichita and Kim Cluck and her husband, James Armitage, of Parsons; his father, George Cluck of Tulsa; a sister, Nancy Fletcher of Tulsa; four grandchildren, Stevan Blackburn and h...
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Ophelia Betty (Perez) Foster
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Ophelia Betty (Perez) Foster, 77, of Huntington Beach, Calif., died at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at Lake Forest Nursing Center, Lake Forest, Calif. She had been in failing health. She was born on Sept. 30, 1934, in Parsons to Pedro and Catarina Perez. Survivors include a sister, Juanita Yanez of Parsons; and a brother, John Flores of Parsons. The funeral Mass was on Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Chur...
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Mary Jo Robison
BRANDON, Miss. — Mary Jo Robison, 85, of Brandon, Miss., formerly of  Parsons, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. She was born on April 26, 1926, in South Mound to John Omer and Mary Olive (Pontious) Johnston. She grew up in the South Mound area and was a graduate of St. Paul High School. For a time, she worked at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant in Parsons. On April 10, 1947, she married Ves...
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Virgil L. ‘Bud’ Shaw
ERIE — Virgil L. “Bud” Shaw, 79, of Erie died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village at St. Paul.  Among his survivors is his wife, Jean Shaw of Erie.  The service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Federated Church at Erie. Inurnment will follow in East Hill Cemetery with military honors conducted by George L. Hendricks Post No. 102 American Legion of Erie. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today...
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Mary Jo Robison
BRANDON, Miss. — Mary Jo Robison, 85, of Brandon, Miss., formerly of Parsons, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vester H. “Vic” Robison, on Oct. 15, 2002. The service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Fort Scott National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the fun...
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Alan ‘Kim’ Hartman
Alan “Kim” Hartman, 55, of Parsons died at 12:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Labette Health. He was born on June 24, 1956, in Wichita to Marvin and Vera (Reynolds) Hartman. At the age of 1, he became a resident of Winfield State Hospital and Training Center and later the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center, where he was residing. He was a member of Congregational Church in Wichita. Survivors include his parents, Marvin and Vera Hartm...
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Dale Titus
DENNIS — Dale Titus, 76, rural Dennis died in the emergency room of Labette Health at 11:13 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. His wife, Ellen, survives of the home. Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later.
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Max Dick
Max Dick, 92, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 6:46 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society in Parsons.  He was born on March 14, 1919, at Parsons to Philip and Lois (Clark) Dick. He grew up at Parsons and attended Parsons schools, graduating from Parsons High School. He later attended Parsons Junior College. He worked in Parsons and at Boeing in Wichita before World War II. He married Edith Johnson on Aug. 6, 1939, at the...
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William Eugene Gahagan
WALNUT — William Eugene Gahagan, 82, a lifetime farmer of rural Walnut, entered eternal rest on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. He had been in failing health. Known to his family and friends as “Bill,” he was born on Feb. 20, 1929, to Edmund Eugene and Mary Felicy (Jacquinot) Gahagan on the family farm in Walnut. He farmed there until he retired to live in town. He attended Raymond School and Mound Valley until the seventh grade, at which time he be...
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Anna Dodson
Anna Dodson, 77, a former Parsons resident, died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Genesis Health Care Center in Severna Park, Md. She was the widow of Walter Dodson, who preceded her in death on June 1, 1979. Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later.
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Jerry A. Merrick
MOUND VALLEY — Jerry A. Merrick, 68, of Mound Valley died at 8:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at Freeman Health System in Joplin. He had been in his usual health before suffering a stroke two weeks ago. He was born on Aug. 19, 1943, in Mound Valley to Elwyn and Eulalia (Hart) Merrick. He grew up and attended schools in Mound Valley. He graduated from Labette County Community High School in 1961. Following his graduation from high school, he se...
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William F. ‘Bill’ Chapman Jr.
MOUND VALLEY — William F. “Bill” Chapman Jr., 56, of Mound Valley died at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Labette Health in Parsons. He had been in his usual health, and death was not expected. He was born on Aug. 1, 1955, in Parsons to William F. “Bill” and Mary Lou (Berends) Chapman. He grew up in Southeast Kansas and was a 1973 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed in Ba...
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