Obituaries
Ralph W. Gaier
OSWEGO — Ralph William Gaier, 90, of Oswego died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin. He was in his usual health and death was not expected. He was born Feb. 17, 1920, in Blackford County, Ind., to Elmer James and Mary Garnet (Rhoton) Gaier. He graduated from Montpelier High School in 1938. Upon completing his bachelor of science in agriculture degree from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., in 1942, he...
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Nellie B. McKnight
EDNA — Nellie B. McKnight, 104, of Edna died at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Chetopa Manor nursing home in Chetopa. The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Edna United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Memorials are suggested to Edna United Methodist Church. Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home will announce complete obituary details later. Online...
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Robert M. ‘Bob’ Grillot
ST. PAUL — Robert M. “Bob” Grillot, 47, of St. Paul died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. He had been in failing health, but his death was unexpected. He was born on Jan. 31, 1963, at Parsons to J. Edward “Eddie” and Margaret (O’Hara) Grillot. He grew up at St. Paul and attended schools there, graduating from St. Paul High School in 1982. He graduated from the electrical program a...
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Ann Kathern Krudwig Price
NEODESHA — Ann Krudwig Price, 94, of Neodesha died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Vintage Park in Neodesha. She was born on July 21, 1916, to John Hetz and Anna (Holdelmyer) Hetz in Grand Rapids, Mich. She was raised in Chicago. She married Ed Krudwig on Sept. 3, 1938, in Chicago. He preceded her in death in 1975. In 1981, she married Emery Price. He preceded her in death in 1988. He has family surviving in Parsons. She worked for Dr. Allen ...
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Robert M. ‘Bob’ Grillot
Robert M. “Bob” Grillot, 47, of St. Paul died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. He had been in failing health, but his death was unexpected. Carson-Wall Funeral Home of St. Paul will announce further obituary information and service arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.
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Opal Irene Kelley
Opal Irene Kelley, 91, of Parsons died at 11:25 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Parsons. She was born Oct. 15, 1918, near Pineville, Mo., to Grover Cleveland Studivan and Josie Ann (Schmidt) Studivan. She grew up and attended school in Noel, Mo., and Chetopa, graduating from high school in Pineville, Mo. In the 1990s, she moved to Parsons and had lived here since. She and her husband owned and operated a f...
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Frank I. Breeze
Frank I. Breeze, 69, of Parsons died at 12:14 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He had been in failing health. He is survived by his wife, Mary Breeze, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Complete obituary details will be announced by the funeral home. Online condolences may be l...
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Richard Lee Overman
WICHITA — Richard Lee Overman, 62, of Welch, Okla., formerly of Oswego, died at 2:58 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at his home. He was born March 3, 1948, in Columbus to Gordon LeRoy and Edna Faye (Westervelt) Overman. He was a 1966 graduate of Oswego High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State University and a master of divinity degree from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as a Baptist minister from 19...
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Ann McKnight
Ann McKnight, 66, of Parsons died at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at Labette Health in Parsons. She was born on June 28, 1944, at Pauls Valley, Okla., to James and Hester (Mead) Clark. She grew up in Oklahoma, Texas and South Carolina before moving to Parsons. She attended Labette County Community High School. She married John McKnight on Oct. 2, 1961, in Parsons. He preceded her in death on Sept. 10, 2003. She was a homemaker and dev...
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Jimmie A. Johnson
ALTAMONT — Jimmie A. Johnson, 68, of Altamont died late Tuesday evening, Aug. 3, 2010, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected. He was born Nov. 7, 1941, in Parsons to Robert Wayne and Dora Delpha (Warren) Johnson. As a young boy, he grew up on the family farm in the Timber Hill area. He was a 1959 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont and also attended Parsons Junior College (now Labette C...
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Delores (Whitson) Marcus
Delores (Whitson) Marcus, 76, of Parsons died at 1:13 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at Labette Health. She was born on June 12, 1934, at Parsons to Carl Clyde and Ruth Nina (Horn) Whitson. She was raised here until her family moved to Junction City when she was in the sixth grade. On Oct. 28, 1951, she married George E. Marcus at First Baptist Church at Junction City. She returned to Parsons in 1993. She was a member of First Baptist Chur...
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Delores (Whitson) Marcus
Delores (Whitson) Marcus, 76, of Parsons died at 1:13 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at Labette Health. Among survivors is her husband, George, of the home. Carson-Wall Funeral Home will announce further obituary details and funeral arrangements later.
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Donald E. ‘Don’ Slagle
Donald E. “Don” Slagle, 89, former resident of Parsons and Pittsburg, died at 10:20 a.m. Friday, July 30, 2010, at home in Enterprise, Ala., where he moved in October 2007 to live with his daughter, Donna. He was born May 20, 1921, in Pittsburg to Dewey E. and Reba M. (File) Slagle. He graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1939 and attended Pittsburg State University. During World War II he served in the United States Army Air Corps and was...
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Richard L. Overman
WELCH, Okla. — Richard L. Overman, 62, of Welch, Okla., formerly of Oswego, died at his home Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. 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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Wayne Fugate
Wayne Fugate, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully in hospice care on June 18, 2010, in Oro Valley, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Tracy Fugate and Lizzie Bell Fugate of Walnut,; and by his brother, Leroy Fugate of Redfield. He is survived by his wife, Mary Dawley Fugate, of Oro Valley; his children, Michael Wayne Fugate and his wife, Tina, of Sycamore, Ill., John Thomas Fugate of San Antonio, Kathleen ...
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Jimmie A. Johnson
ALTAMONT — Jimmie A. Johnson, 68, of Altamont died late Tuesday evening, Aug. 3, 2010, at his home. He had been in his usual health, and death was unexpected. He is survived by his wife, Judy Johnson, of the home. The service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons, where the family will receive friends immediately following. Forbes-Hoffman will announce complete obituary details. Online condolences may be left at...
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Karen Elise Brown Blakely
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Karen Elise Brown Blakely, 68, of Tahlequah, Okla., died on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, in Tahlequah, Okla. She was born March 8, 1942, in Battle Creek, Mich., to Stuart Brown and Mildred Sundberg Brown. She moved to Austin, Texas, as a child and lived there until 1959, when she moved to Norman, Okla. She graduated from Norman High School in 1960. She married Frank W. Blakely on June 12, 1964, in Norman, Okla. She received h...
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Jack H. Tatum
AMERICUS — Jack H. Tatum, 80, of Americus died Monday, July 26, 2010, at his home. He was born Sept. 15, 1929, in Anderson, Mo., to Henry and Lois Tatum. Survivors include his wife, Shirlene of the home; two daughters, Pat Shultz and Marjorie Smith; two stepdaughters, Judy Wilson and Pam Reynolds; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Bill Tatum; a sister, Dorothy Baldwin; and two nephews, Don and Bob Woodworth of Parsons. ...
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Paul J. Seifert
Paul J. Seifert, 72, of rural Parsons died Sunday evening, Aug. 1, 2010, at his residence from injuries sustained in a farm-related accident. He was born May 22, 1938, in Aline, Okla., to John F. and Maggie Lara (Prisk) Seifert. In 1952, he moved with his family to Parsons and was a 1956 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. Following high school, he entered the United States Army. During his 30-year career in the ...
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Donald E. ‘Don’ Slagle
Donald E. “Don” Slagle, 89, former resident of Parsons and Pittsburg, died at 10:20 a.m. Friday, July 30, 2010, at home in Enterprise, Ala., where he moved in October 2007 to live with his daughter, Donna. He was born May 20, 1921, in Pittsburg to Dewey E. and Reba M. (File) Slagle. He graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1939 and attended Pittsburg State University. During World War II he served in the United States Army Air Corps and was...
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