Obituaries
Michael D. Rumbaugh
CHETOPA — Michael D. Rumbaugh, 49, of Chetopa died at his home Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected. The service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Faith Baptist Church in Chetopa. These may be left at or mailed to the ...
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George W. Ramsey
George W. Ramsey, 75, of Parsons died at 3:12 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, at Labette Health. He was born July 10, 1935, in Mound Valley to John S. and Della (Davis) Ramsey. As a young boy, he grew up in Mound Valley, where he attended school. Through the years, he worked at the Katy Railroad, Persky Iron and Metal in Independence for 10 years and Parsons Cold Storage. In 1965, he began working for the sanitation company owned by Harry ...
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Charles F. ‘Chuck’ Hucke
WICHITA — Charles F. “Chuck” Hucke, 83, a retired Veterans Administration medical administrative assistant, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2010. He was born in Altamont on March 12, 1927, to Daniel and Edna (Woodmansee) Hucke. He was raised in Parsons. Mr. Hucke served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Germany and in Korea. He worked for the Veterans Administration hospital in Wichita until retiring. He is survived by his wife, Virginia “Gin...
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Mary M. Aldridge
Mary M. Aldridge, 74, of Parsons died at 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, at Parsons Presbyterian Manor. She was born on April 16, 1936, at Princeton, Ind., to Virgil and Tillie Mae (Dearing) Manning. She grew up at Princeton and attended schools there. She later moved to El Dorado to live near family. She married Cecil Cox in 1953 at El Dorado. They later divorced. She lived in numerous places across the United States with her husband...
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Nehme Saliba
Nehme Saliba, 79, of Parsons died at 10:04 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. His death was unexpected. He was born March 18, 1931, at Riit, Lebanon, to Najib and Mary (Okais) Saliba. He grew up in Lebanon and received his education there. In 1963 he came to the United States and in 1971 he became an American citizen. In 1964, he married Dana Jane (Richmond) Saliba, who was the widow of his brother, Sami N. Sali...
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George W. Ramsey
George W. Ramsey, 75, of Parsons died at 3:12 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, at Labette Health. He is survived by his wife, Nelsie Ramsey, of the home. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mound Valley Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday at the Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association or the Alzheimer’s Disease Association. These may be left at or mailed to ...
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Nehme Saliba
Nehme Saliba, 79, of Parsons died at 10:04 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He is survived by his wife, Dana J. Saliba, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the church. They may be left at or sent to the funera...
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Paul Wiand
Paul Wiand, 84, of Oswego died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at Elmhaven East. He was born March 23, 1926, in Nowata, Okla., to Martin Luther and Bessie (Warner) Wiand. Unfortunately he lost both his parents by age 2. He was sent to live with an aunt and uncle in Indiana. He graduated from high school in New Castle, Ind. He married his high school sweetheart Marjorie Miller Sept. 2, 1945. Paul and Marjorie moved to Council Grove. He worked fo...
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Barbara Jean Waggoner
ERIE — Barbara Jean Waggoner, 76, long-time Erie resident, died at 7:09 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born Dec. 7, 1933, at rural Erie a daughter of Cecil Allen and Viola M. (Blaine) Fisher. She was raised at Erie and attended school there, graduating from Erie High School. She managed the Land of Ahs Motel At Erie for 25 years. In 2008 she moved to Chanute to be with her daughter and worked at Fai...
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William W. ‘Bill’ Keeling
William W. “Bill” Keeling, 76, of Parsons died at 4:35 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He had been in failing health. He was born March 28, 1934, in Parsons to Raymond “Dutch” and Lola M. (Hiatt) Keeling. He grew up on a farm near Altamont and attended country schools in Labette County. Following school, he entered the United States Air Force and served in Korea and several other bases in the U.S. an...
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Meta Jacob
WICHITA — Meta Jacob, 96, a former longtime Parsons area resident, died at 3:55 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. She had lived in Wichita since 1993. She was born Oct. 14, 1914, at Mound Valley to Albert and Eliza (Spoonamore) Nelson. She grew up in Mound Valley and graduated from Mound Valley High School. On Oct. 20, 1940, she married Max A. Jacob at Mound Valley. After their marriage they live...
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Maline Charlton Prest
Maline Charlton Prest, 90, of Parsons, formerly of Erie, died at 7:52 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at Labette Health. Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home.
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John Steele
GERING, Neb. — John Steele, 68, of Gering, Neb., passed away Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, at his home. Services to celebrate the life of John Delbert Steele will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Monument Bible Church in Scottsbluff for local family and friends of John, his wife, Linda, his son, Kent (Sherry) Steele, granddaughter Madison, and stepgrandchildren Derek and Tiffany Benoist. A second celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m....
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James ‘Jim’ C. Ross
LIBERTY — James “Jim” C. Ross, 93, of Liberty died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. He was born on Sept. 10, 1917, in Sycamore to George and Jesse (Carter) Ross. He attended Maple Grove School in Fredonia. He married Opal M. Pinkston on May 24, 1939, in Shawnee, Okla. She preceded him in death in June 2009. He was self-employed in dairy and farming. Survivors include a son, James L. Ross of Parsons; two daugh...
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Wanda L. Grizzle
CHANUTE — Wanda Lee Grizzle, 79, of Chanute died Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. She was born March 19, 1931, on a farm southwest of Iola the daughter of Thomas Henry and Jessie Althea (McMulin) Larkey. The family moved to a farm northeast of LaHarpe, and she graduated from LaHarpe High School. On Nov. 13, 1949, she married Virgil L. Grizzle, and they made their home near Odense. In 1964 they mov...
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Ramona K. (Exum) Storms
ATOKA, Tenn. — Ramona K. (Exum) Storms, 63, of Atoka, Tenn., formerly of Chetopa, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at her home. Survivors include her husband, Daniel L. Storms of the home; a daughter, Kathleen M. Beeson of Keller, Texas; a son, Daniel W. Storms of Millington, Tenn.; two grandchildren; two sisters, Shirley Mitchell of Farmers Branch, Texas, and Judy Sprouse of Charlotte, N.C.; and two brothers, Donald Exum of Hutchinson, Minn., an...
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Alfred E. ‘Al’ Brown
OSWEGO — Alfred E. “Al” Brown, 78, of rural Oswego passed away at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born June 28, 1932, in Parsons to Cecil L. “Pete” and Ida Belle (Murray) Brown. As a young boy, he lived in Neosho County and attended Oak Grove School. He served during the Korean War in the U.S. Army from 1952 through 1954. He settled in rural Oswego over 30 years ago and was employed by Gran...
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Ramona K. Storms
ATOKA, Tenn. — Ramona K. (Exum) Storms, 63, of Atoka, Tenn., formerly of Chetopa, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at her home. She is survived by her husband, Daniel L. Storms, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to First Bapti...
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Alfred E. ‘Al’ Brown
OSWEGO — Alfred E. “Al” Brown, 78, of rural Oswego died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at his home. He had been in failing health. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Parsons. Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, 67357. Complete obituary details will be announced. Online condolences may b...
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Blanche E. Shue
WARSAW, Mo. — Blanche E. Shue, 88, of Warsaw, Mo., formerly of Erie, died Saturday evening, Nov. 27, 2010, at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Mo. She was born on Nov. 22, 1922, at Springfield, Ohio, to Ross and Maude (Cornell) Massie. She grew up and attended schools at Springfield. She married Lawrence V. Shue on Feb. 14, 1942, at Sugar Creek, Mo. He preceded her in death on Aug. 16, 1997. She was a homemaker and her hu...
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