Obituaries
Robert E. "Bob" Niebaum
Robert E. "Bob" Niebaum, 67, of Parsons died Tuesday morning at his home in Parsons. His death was unexpected. He was born on Sept. 5, 1941, at Caldwell to Ben and Thelma (Sanders) Niebaum. He grew up on the family farm near Caldwell and at McCune. He attended school at McCune, graduating from McCune High School. He worked briefly at the McCune Coop and at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center as psychiatric aide and later as a se...
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Marjorie Orr
MONETT, Mo. — Marjorie Orr, 69, of Monett, Mo., formerly of Kansas City, Mo., died at 1:44 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Cox Medical Center in Monett. She was born June 22, 1940, in Winchester to Boyd H. and Viola K. (Davis) Orr. She grew up in Parsons, where she graduated from Parsons High School in 1958 and earned an associate business degree from Parsons Junior College in 1960. She served as vice president of Columbia Union National Bank a...
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Treva J. Vandervoort
Treva J. Vandervoort, 77, of Parsons died at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. She was born Sept. 1, 1931, at Cherryvale to Laverne and Clara (Headley) Isnard. She grew up in Cherryvale and Parsons and graduated from Parsons High School in 1949. In January of 1954, she married Earl Vandervoort Jr. in Parsons. He survives of the home. Mrs. Vandervoort was employed at Hallmark Card Co. in Parsons in her e...
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Mary Catherine 'Kitty' Daley
OLATHE -- Mary Catherine "Kitty" Daley of Olathe, formerly of Parsons, died at 5:25 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at Villa St. Francis in Olathe. She had been in failing health. She is survived by her husband, John E. Daley of Overland Park. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Sunday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home i...
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Luznicky memorial
CHETOPA -- A graveside memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 20, at Oakhill Cemetery at Chetopa for Milan Clarence Luznicky, 86, of Miami, Okla., who died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Integris Baptist Regional Health Center in Miami after an illness. The family suggests memorials to First United Methodist Church in Miami or Regency Hospice of Integris Baptist Regional Health Center in Miami. These may be sent in care of Thomas Fun...
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Herman Hearson
SCOTT CITY -- Herman Hearson, 85, of Scott City died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Scott County Hospital in Scott City. He was born Feb. 3, 1924, in Scott City to John and Sylvia (Gier) Hearson. Mr. Hearson was a carpenter. On March 27, 1948, he married Martha J. Sloan in Colby. She died Dec. 25, 1988. On July 21, 1990, he married Reba R. Sager in Scott City. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Jay Dee Hearson of Aurora, Colo., and W...
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Mary Louise Feuerborn
ALTAMONT -- Mary Louise Feuerborn, 70, of Altamont died at 3:25 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. She was born July 16, 1938, in Parsons to William Ernest and Lina Mae (Wiles) Adams. She grew up in Labette County and graduated from Labette County Community High School in 1955. On Nov. 3, 1956, she married Marion Dale Conrad in Parsons. Later they were divorced. She married Leon H. Feuerborn on Dec. 12, 1985...
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Robert E. 'Bob' Niebaum
Robert E. "Bob" Niebaum, 67, of Parsons died Tuesday morning, July 7, 2009, at his home in Parsons. His death was unexpected. Further obituary information and service arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons.
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Treva J. Vandervoort
Treva J. Vandervoort, 77, of Parsons died at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. Among survivors is her husband, Earl Vandervoort of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Bethel Cemetery north of Erie. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and may ...
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Dee Irene Shaughnessy-Chapman
Dee Irene Shaughnessy-Chapman, 55, of Parsons died Saturday morning, July 4, 2009, at her home. She was born May 26, 1954, at Parsons to Robert L. and Dolores (Wolverton) Shaughnessy. She was raised here and graduated from Labette County High School. Survivors include two brothers, Danny Shaughnessy of Elk City and Robert Shaughnessy Jr. of Parsons. The body will be cremated. The memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Memori...
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Catherine Ann 'Katie' Simmons
Catherine Ann 'Katie' Simmons McCUNE -- Catherine Ann "Katie" Simmons, 71, of McCune died at 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 3, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. She was born July 10, 1937, in Iola to James Fredrick and Bertha Madeline (Dutton) Weeks. She attended area schools. In November 1983, she married H.L. Simmons in Vinita, Okla. She was an LPN for many years, working for various nursing facilities. Survivors include two daugh...
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Joe Raymond Judd
PRYOR, Okla. -- Joe Raymond Judd, 81, of Pryor, Okla., died at 3:39 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2009, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born Oct. 2, 1927, in Treece to John Raymond and Emma Lorraine (Balay) Judd. He was a graduate of Commerce High School in Commerce, Okla. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked as a truck driver and laborer at Arco Warehouse in Tulsa, retiring from there in 1971. He married Betty Irene Little...
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Mary L. Feuerborn
ALTAMONT -- Mary L. Feuerborn, 70, of Altamont died at 3:25 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society of in Parsons. Her husband, Leon Feuerborn, survives. The family will receive friends at Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Garnett. Burial will follow at Holy Angels Cemetery in Garnett. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursd...
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Milan C. Luznicky
MIAMI, Okla. — Milan Clarence Luznicky, 86, of Miami, Okla., died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Integris Baptist Regional Health Center in Miami after an illness. He was born Sept. 30, 1922, in Irving to Emil and Anna V. (Soukup) Luznicky. He graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1940. He served in the Air Force during World War II and his plane was the first to drop a bomb over Germany. He was an outside salesman for Sears Towne East in Wic...
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William L. Phillips
William L. “Bill” Phillips, 66, a lifelong Parsons resident, died at 4:26 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. He had been in failing health. He was born July 6, 1942, in Parsons to Eldred C. and Elsie M. (Ginn) Phillips. He grew up on the family farm in rural Parsons and moved to town when he was 15 years old. In 1960, he graduated from Labette County High School at Altamont. On Sept. 8, 1962, he married Sh...
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Donald Vining
THAYER — Donald R. “Pops” Vining, 72, of Thayer died at 10:43 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009, at his home. He had been in failing health. He was born Sept. 30, 1936, in Thayer to Franklin Irwin and Gladys Opal (Carter) Vining. As a young boy, he grew up in Thayer and later moved with his family to Washington. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the military police from 1955-1956. He also served in the Kansas National Guard 891st Engineer Batta...
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Brian Bradshaw
TACOMA, Wash. -- First Lt. Brian Bradshaw of Tacoma was killed in action in Afghanistan on Saturday, June 25, 2009. He was born at Madigan Army Medical Center on Oct. 8, 1984, to Paul and Mary (Gillis) Bradshaw. After Steilacoom and Visitation schools, Brian attended Bellarmine High School and then graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2007. His community service started with participation in the March of Dimes and continued with P...
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William L. Phillips
William L. "Bill" Phillips, 66, a lifelong Parsons resident, died at 4:26 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. He had been in failing health. He was born July 6, 1942, in Parsons to Eldred C. and Elsie M. (Ginn) Phillips. He grew up on the family farm in rural Parsons and moved to town when he was 15 years old. In 1960, he graduated from Labette County High School at Altamont. On Sept. 8, 1962, he married Sh...
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Robert William 'Bob' Winslow
Robert William "Bob" Winslow, 83, of Parsons, passed away at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Labette Health following a courageous battle with heart disease. He was born December 22, 1925, in Cherryvale, Kansas, the second of six children, to Harry and Elsie (Hucke) Winslow. Bob spent his early years in Cherryvale and Neodesha before moving to Parsons with his family in 1939. He attended Parsons High School before joining the U.S. Na...
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Ralph Hathaway
CHASE -- Ralph Hathaway, 94, of Chase died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Good Samaritan Center at Lyons. He was born Aug. 30, 1914, in rural Chase to Fred Henry and Bertha Lola (Dexter) Hathaway. He is a lifetime rural Chase resident and lived on the family's homestead established in 1878. He graduated from Chase High School in 1932 and graduated from Kansas State University in 1938 with a bachelor's degree in agronomy. He served in the Army Air ...
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