Obituaries
James ‘Jim’ E. Carter
ST. PAUL — James “Jim” E. Carter, 85, of St. Paul died at 6:55 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. He was born on Sept. 20, 1925, at St. Paul to Dell and Alice (Sheffer) Carter. He was raised in St. Paul and attended school there. After graduating from St. Paul High School at the age of 16, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on May 18, 1942. He fought in major campaigns in the Pacific during Wo...
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Clarence Dean Ramsey
Clarence Dean Ramsey, 87, of Parsons died at 8:05 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. Among survivors is his wife, Anna Ramsey. The service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The funeral home will announce complete obituary details later. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.
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James ‘Jim’ E. Carter
ST. PAUL — James “Jim” E. Carter, 85, of St. Paul died at 6:55 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Catholic Church at St. Paul. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Thursday at the church with visitation following. Memorials are suggested to the James E. Carter Memorial Scholarship Fund and may be left...
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Ferne Wood
COFFEYVILLE — Ferne Wood, 95, of rural Coffeyville died on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at Easton Hospital in Easton, Pa. She was born on Sept. 30, 1915, at Drumright, Okla., to Arthur and Pearl (Price) Fiensy. She attended school in several different locations while her father worked in oil fields. When she was ready to start high school, her family moved to Winfield, where she attended Winfield High School, graduating in 1933. On Sept. 8, 1934, ...
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Tanna M. (Williams) Hansen
WICHITA — Tanna M. (Williams) Hansen, 64, of Wichita, formerly of Parsons, died Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. She was born on Aug. 27, 1946, in Logan, Utah, to William Dale and Wilda Mae (Kidman) Williams. Survivors include her son, Con R. Howerton of Wichita; a daughter, MinDee Richard of Jenks, Okla.; six grandchildren; and four brothers, Wayne Williams of Nashville, Tenn., and Blaine Williams, Brent Wi...
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James F. ‘Jim’ Wilkerson
James F. “Jim” Wilkerson, 78, of Parsons died at 5:01 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita. Death was unexpected. He was born on Feb. 15, 1932, in Wichita to Perry Thomas and Laurina Anna (Linnebur) Wilkerson. His family moved to the Parsons area in 1944. He attended school in Parsons and graduated from Labette County Community High School in Altamont in 1950. He joined the Army Reserves out of high school, obt...
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Kathy M. Steele
PITTSBURG — Kathy M. Steele, 30, of Pittsburg died early Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, at her home. She had been in her usual health, and death was unexpected. She was born July 14, 1980, in Morgantown, W.V., to Charles Howard Steele Jr. and Ellen LouAnn (Clemmens) Steele. She was a 1998 graduate of St. Paul High School. Survivors include her mother, LouAnn Snider and her husband, Lonnie, of rural Parsons; a brother, Andy Steele of Iowa; a sister...
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Alicia Anne Nicolas
LIBERAL, Mo. — Alicia Anne Nicolas, 76, of Liberal, Mo., died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg. She was born Nov. 11, 1934, in Lexington, Neb., to Cecil J. and Rosalie (Faulkner) Clark. In February 1960, she married Hugh Arthur Nicolas in Parsons. He preceded her in death in 1986. She worked most of her life in the medical field and was a nursing home administrator at Medicalodge South in Pittsburg. Survivors i...
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Cecil P. Volmer
ST. PAUL — Cecil P. Volmer, 87, of St. Paul died at 5:48 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at Girard Medical Center. He was born on April 26, 1923, in rural St. Paul to George and Rose (Knott) Volmer. As a young boy, he attended Odell country school. Following school, he began his lifelong love of farming and raising livestock. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. He married Mary Rose (Beard) Diskin on Sept. 5, 1975, at St...
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James V. Smith
WILSON — James V. “Big Jim” Smith, 60, of Wilson died on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, in Ellsworth. He was born on March 11, 1950, in Fort Scott to Vernon A. and Maxine (Purdon) Smith. He was a retired stone mason and formerly was a school teacher and facility maintenance supervisor at Ellsworth Correctional Facility. Survivors include his wife, Cindi L. (Jones) Smith of Wilson; four sons, Timothy A. and his wife, Ashley, of McPherson, Cody and...
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Melba Nadine (Bozarth) Wagner
CHERRYVALE — Melba Nadine (Bozarth) Wagner, 90, of rural Cherryvale died at 10:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, 2010, at her home. She was born on Oct. 28, 1920, at Cherryvale to Oda and Rosella (Baker) Bozarth. She grew up at Moorehead and attended Moorehead and Cherryvale schools. She married Kenneth LeRoy Wagner on April 7, 1938, at Cherryvale. He preceded her in death in 1973. She and her husband were active in leading the Mount Zion 4-H club, ...
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Dr. Jerry L. Mathis
Dr. Jerry L. Mathis, 75, of Salina went home to God peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, in the arms of his wife at their home after a heroic battle with an especially aggressive form of A.L.S., also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was born Dec. 14, 1935, in Parsons, the son of Lloyd E. and Cecile C. (Wellborn) Mathis. He spent his childhood in Parsons, graduating from Parsons High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Pittsbu...
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Nancy J. Olson
COFFEYVILLE — Nancy J. Olson, 67, of Coffeyville, formerly of Labette County, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, at her home. She was born on May 21, 1943, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Frank and Naomi (Marble) Sirucek. She attended Twin Falls schools. In 1963, she married Charles L. Olson in Nevada. The couple lived in Labette, County for 20 years. She was a homemaker, but she formerly worked for Coons Manufacturing in Oswego. Survivors include ...
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Doris Leck
THAYER — Doris Leck, 87, of rural Thayer died at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at her home. She had been in declining health several years. She was born Jan. 28, 1923, in rural Parsons to Robert and Edith (Tackett) Chapman. She grew up in rural Parsons and attended country schools. On Sept. 22, 1953, she and Richard Leck were married in Erie. Following their marriage they lived in rural Thayer. She assisted her husband with all aspect...
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Margaret Jane Gartner
OLATHE — Margaret Jane Gartner, 87, of Olathe, formerly of Parsons, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at the Olathe Good Samaritan Society. She was born Aug. 12, 1923, in Parsons to Ferdie and Mary Alice (Musgrove) Smith. She attended Parsons schools and was a 1942 graduate of Parsons High School. She moved to California, where she worked at Boeing and Lockheed. Upon her return to Parsons, she worked at the Kansas Army Ammuniti...
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Jo Ellen Stice
JOPLIN — Jo Ellen Stice, 74, of Joplin, formerly of Oswego, died at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin after an illness. She was born Feb. 13, 1936, in Detroit. She graduated from Mount Carmel School of Nursing in Pittsburg and worked as a registered nurse at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Mo., for a number of years. In October 1952, she married Marvin Eugene Stice at Oswego. He preceded h...
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Doris Leck
THAYER — Doris Leck, 87, rural Thayer, died at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at her home. She had been in declining health several years. Her husband, Richard Leck, preceded her in death in 2000. The service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the South Center Cemetery near Thayer. The family will receive friends at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Complete obituary details will be announced. Online condolenc...
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Margaret Jane Gartner
OLATHE — Margaret Jane Gartner, 87, of Olathe, formerly of Parsons, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at the Olathe Good Samaritan Society. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie A. Gartner, on Feb. 8, 2009. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Parsons. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Parsons. The rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons,...
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William F. ‘Bill’ Shields
ALTAMONT — William F. “Bill” Shields, 57, of Altamont died at 6:40 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected. He was born July 13, 1953, in Chanute to Charles E. and Janice (Long) Shields. He grew up and attended schools in Cherryvale, where he graduated high school. He started working for the Kansas Department of Transportation in 1977 and was a heavy equipment operator for it at t...
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Lucas Grover
CHETOPA — Lucas Grover, 30, of Chetopa died at 10:53 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born Jan. 20, 1980, in Bartlesville, Okla., to Tim Grover and Tammy Tucker. Survivors include his father, Tim Grover and his wife, Londa, of Chetopa; his mother, Tammy Tucker, of Coffeyville; his paternal grandmother, Bertha Grover of Coffeyville; his maternal grandmother, Beverly Hight of Independence; h...
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