Obituaries
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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Dorothy M. ‘Dottie’ Dickerson
BAXTER SPRINGS — Dorothy M. “Dottie” Dickerson, 87, of Baxter Springs died at 1:03 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at Cherryvale Care Center, where she had been cared for the past several months. She was born April 20, 1923, in Giles County, Tenn., to M.F. and Oshee M. (Doggett) Grammar. She moved to Parsons with her family when she was a small child. She attended Parsons schools and graduated from Parsons High School. Later she completed a cos...
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Barbara Sue Heady
ERIE — Barbara Sue (Bell) Heady, 72, of rural Erie died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. She had been in failing health several years, but death was unexpected. She was born June 1, 1938, at Columbus to Grant F. and Esther L. (Stroup) Bell. She grew up in Baxter Springs and graduated from Baxter Springs High School. She graduated from the Mt. Carmel School of Nursing at Pittsburg and bec...
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Jesse Howard Foister
EDNA — Jesse Howard Foister, 102, of Edna died at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, at Windsor Place in Coffeyville. He was born Aug. 21, 1908, in Aurora, Mo., to Ed and Emma (Carl) Foister. As a young boy at the age of 10, his family moved to Edna where he attended school. On May 25, 1929, he married Alta May Hayes in Edna. Following marriage, they continued to live in the Edna area, where they farmed for several years. In 1958, they mov...
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Bill J. McWhirt
WARD, Ark. — Bill J. McWhirt, 68, of Ward, Ark., died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. He was born April 27, 1942, to Harry and Helen Patricia (Bendure) McWhirt. He worked as a car man for Katy Railroad in Parsons and then worked for Union Pacific Railroad for 37 years. Survivors include his wife, Wanda McWhirt of Ward, Ark.; five children, Michael McWhirt of Pittsburg, Sherri Cole of Chanute, Patrick McWhirt of Springfield, Mo., Troy Mornoski M...
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Helen Louise Arthur
HUMBOLDT — Helen Louise Arthur, 84, formerly of rural Erie, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt. She was born in rural Erie on May 10, 1926, the daughter of John C. and Winnie E. (Romine) LaRue. She attended Grady School, Royster Junior High and graduated from Chanute High School in 1944. She married Milton Joe Arthur on July 23, 1944, in Chanute. He preceded her in death on Oct. 28, 2003. The couple were m...
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Wilma I. Buck
Wilma I. Buck, 98, of Parsons died at 2:44 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at Elmhaven East. She was born Sept. 14, 1912, in Mont Ida, to Grant and Ruby (Venetta) Broomhall. As a young girl she grew up in Mont Ida, where she attended schools. She married Wallace A. Buck on May 2, 1943, in Mont Ida. Following marriage, the couple lived in Mont Ida until moving in 1969 to Parsons, where he worked at the Kansas Ordnance Plant. He preceded her ...
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Alice F. Wright
ERIE — Alice F. Wright, 70, of rural Erie died at 10:32 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born on May 8, 1940, at Maitland, Mo., to Lonnie and Belle (Wardlow) Lance. She grew at Maitland and attended schools there. She moved to Savannah, Mo., where she worked at the hospital in St. Joseph as a certified nurse’s aide. She moved to the Erie area in 1980 and worked as a custodian at the Neosho County Cour...
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Bernetta M. ‘Bert’ Eck
Bernetta M. “Bert” Eck, 78, of Parsons died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at Labette Health. She was born Dec. 7, 1931, in Ransom to Albert and Helena (Gronniger) Kraus. She grew up and attended elementary school in St. Marks, and was a graduate of Garden Plain High School. After high school, she moved to Wichita, where she worked as a secretary. She married Joe Eck on Aug. 9, 1958, in Garden Plain. Following marriage, the couple ...
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Bonnie L. Depue
McCUNE — Bonnie L. Depue, 76, of McCune died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg. She had been in failing health for four years. She was born April 21, 1934, at Bronaugh, Mo., to John E. and Lena Marie (Noel) Reed. She attended school in Liberal. She married William VanDorn. He preceded her in death. She married Leon Parsons. He preceded her in death. She was a dietary aide for Parsons Middle School. S...
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Bernetta Eck
Bernetta Eck, 78, of Parsons died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at Labette Health in Parsons. 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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Sandra Fisher
SCAMMON — Sandra Fisher, 47, of Scammon, formerly of Chetopa, died at 10:01 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin. She was born March 14, 1963, in Oswego to Harold and Carol (Peetoom) Johnson. She grew up and attended schools in Chetopa and Welch, Okla. She had worked as a caregiver for SKIL until she became ill. She married Paul Fisher on Nov. 1, 1998, in Scammon. He survives of the home. Additional ...
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Mary Rose Volmer
ST. PAUL — Mary Rose Volmer, 81, of St. Paul died at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at Sunset Manor in Frontenac. She was born July 17, 1929, in Chanute to Don and Thekla (Janssen) Beard. She grew up in rural Erie, where she attended country school and was the salutatorian of the Class of 1947 at Erie High School. She married Michael J. Diskin on July 19, 1948, at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. Following marriage, the coupl...
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Wilma Buck
Wilma Buck, 98, of Parsons died at 2:44 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at Elmhaven East. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Buck, on Nov. 22, 2002. The service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mont Ida Cemetery near Garnett. Friends may call at their convenience at the funeral home after 3 p.m. on Friday. Complete obituary details will be announced. Online condolences may be left...
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Alice F. Wright
ERIE — Alice F. Wright, 70, of rural Erie died at 10:32 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. Further obituary information and service arrangements will be announced by Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Erie.
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Sandra Fisher
SCAMMON — Sandra Fisher, 47, of Scammon, formerly of Chetopa, died at 10:01 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin. She is survived by her husband, Paul Fisher, of the home; and her parents, Harold and Carol Johnson, of Chetopa. 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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Leon Ellis
CHERRYVALE — Leon C. “Pete” Ellis, 82, of Cherryvale died Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, at Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cherryvale. He was born March 19, 1928, in Coyville to John “Jack” and Blanche (Lewis) Ellis. He attended elementary school in Coyville. He worked at Emerson Electric for some time. Survivors include three sons, Larry Ellis and Kenneth Ellis, both of Cherryvale, and Allen Ellis of Parsons; two daughters, Sara Poli...
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Loretta Brewer
Loretta Brewer, 84, a lifelong Parsons resident, passed from this life to eternal life at 6:01 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born Aug. 23, 1926, in Parsons to Orvie B. and Robbie (Boaz) Smoot. She attended Parsons schools, graduating from Parsons High School in 1944. On April 6, 1946, she and Robert E. “Bob” Brewer were married in Parsons. Loretta was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-gran...
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Glen D. Bruce Sr.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Glen D. Bruce Sr., 71, of College Station, Texas, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, at the College Station Medical Center. Glen was born in Como, Mo., on Dec. 8, 1938, to James and Ava (O’Neal) Bruce. He loved antique cars, woodworking and gardening. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Bruce of College Station, Texas; a daughter, K’Lyn Meier and her husband, Ron, of Durango, Colo.; three sons, Glen Bruce Jr. and his wife...
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Robert D. Reedy
COFFEYVILLE — Robert D. Reedy, 84, of rural Coffeyville died on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, at his home near Angola. He was born March 29, 1926, southwest of Altamont to Forest and Ione (Carrico) Reedy. He grew up in the Edna and Angola area and attended school at Richland School north of Angola. On Nov. 28, 1948, he married Neva Harrison at the Methodist parsonage in Edna. Following their marriage, they made their home in the Angola area, wher...
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