Obituaries
EDNA -- Jimmie Johnston, 80, of rural Edna died at 12:10 p
Jimmie Johnston EDNA -- Jimmie Johnston, 80, of rural Edna died at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Betty Johnston, of the home. The service is tentatively scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at Bartlett Methodist Church. Burial will be in Lake Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Complete obituary details and funeral arrang...
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MUNDELEIN, Ill. -- David Hamblin, 87, and Norma (Cook) Hamblin, 83, both of Mundelein, died this week at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill
David Hamblin Norma Hamblin MUNDELEIN, Ill. -- David Hamblin, 87, and Norma (Cook) Hamblin, 83, both of Mundelein, died this week at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill. He died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, and she died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. Norma Cook was born May 4, 1925, in Montana. David Hamblin was born Jan. 25, 1922, in Mineral. The couple were married Oct. 23, 1943, and spent 65 years together. They are survived by t...
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Donna Heady, 74, of rural Parsons died at 5:20 p
Donna Heady Donna Heady, 74, of rural Parsons died at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born Dec. 30, 1934, in Dennis to Titus and Leona (Good) Schneider. As a young girl, she attended elementary school in Dennis. She later attended Parsons Junior High School, was a graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont and attended Parsons Junior College. She married Marvin Decow on...
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Betty Kathleen Mullen
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Betty Kathleen Mullen of Peoria, Ariz., died on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, in Peoria, Ariz. She was born on April 2, 1925, in Parsons to Tedd and Jessie (Broadstreet) Wolverton. She grew up in Parsons and graduated from Parsons High School in 1943. She married Dale Mullen on Oct. 29, 1944, and accompanied him to Louisiana for a short time before he went overseas during World War II. During the war, she worked for Klein's Departm...
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Ivan W. Myers
OSWEGO -- Ivan W. Myers, 83, of rural Oswego died at 12:28 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, at his home. He was born Jan. 21, 1926, near Dennis to William Henry and Edna Naomi (Cortner) Myers. As a young boy, his family moved to the Altamont area, where he grew up and attended school. He married Wanda J. Pearce on Nov. 3, 1946, at the Open Bible Church in Parsons. Following marriage, they lived north of Altamont for five years before moving in ...
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Louise Burke
CHETOPA -- Louise Burke, 91, of Chetopa died at 5:05 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at Chetopa Manor nursing home, where she had resided since December 2007. She was born June 15, 1917, in Craig County, Okla., to John M. and Ethel M. (McCormick) Yost. As a young girl, she grew up and attended Goldenrod Country School there and was a high school graduate. She married Melvin Burke on Nov. 26, 1935, in Oswego. They were engaged in farming numero...
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Ula B. Schneider
Ula B. Schneider Ula B. Schneider, 70, of Parsons died at 9:20 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Society of Parsons. She was born Dec. 6, 1938, in Dennis to Titus and Leona (Good) Schneider. She grew up and attended elementary school in rural Labette County and later attended Labette County Community High School in Altamont. She worked at Dwayne's Photo Service and the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center. Survivor...
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Rose N. Carpenter
Rose N. Carpenter, 77, of Parsons, formerly of Walnut, died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. She was born Feb. 6, 1931, in rural Walnut to Joe and Mary May (Crow) Clagg. She grew up and attended schools in Walnut and was a 1950 graduate of Walnut High School. She married James Wesley Carpenter on Oct. 22, 1951, in Erie. While her husband was in the service, they lived in various areas. Upon his d...
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Louise Burke
CHETOPA -- Louise Burke, 91, of Chetopa died at 5:05 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at Chetopa Manor, where she had resided since December 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Burke, in September 2000. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa.
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Lois L. Blake
Lois L. Blake, 79, of Parsons died at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at Labette Health in Parsons. Death followed a brief and unexpected illness. She was born May 4, 1929, at McCune to Fred W. and Mary E. (Fowler) McMillan. She grew up in the McCune area and graduated from McCune High School. On May 28, 1949, she married Robert F. "Bob" Blake in Oswego. She had lived in Parsons since her marriage. Her husband preceded her in death on Feb....
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Katherine 'Kay' Rogers Breneman
Katherine 'Kay' Rogers Breneman Katherine "Kay" Rogers Breneman, 90, a former Parsons resident, died at 7:34 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, in Mansfield, Texas, surrounded by her family. She was a 27-year resident of Erie before moving to the Parsons area. In December of 2007, her family moved her into a nursing home in Texas close to them. She was born May 17, 1918, at Yates Center to Edward F. and Justine (Stockebrand) Light. She graduated f...
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Rose N. Carpenter
Rose N. Carpenter, 77, of Parsons, formerly of Walnut, died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. She was born Feb. 6, 1931, in rural Walnut to Joe and Mary May (Crow) Clagg. She grew up and attended schools in Walnut and was a 1950 graduate of Walnut High School. She married James Wesley Carpenter on Oct. 22, 1951, in Erie. While her husband was in the service, they lived in various areas. Upon his d...
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Rose N. Carpenter
Rose N. Carpenter, 77, of Parsons, formerly of Walnut, died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Carpenter, on Feb. 2, 1979. The service will be at 2 p.m. at Berean Baptist Church in Parsons. Burial will be in Walnut Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Memorials are suggested to Berea...
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Rosemary Hartman
Rosemary Hartman, 70, of Pittsburg died at 8:07 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, at Mount Carmel Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 22, 1938, at Hallowell to Ted and Lora Robbins Preston. She attended schools in Hallowell and graduated from Columbus High School in 1956. She was a homemaker. She married Raymond Lee Hartman on Sept. 23, 1956, at McCune. He survives of the home. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene of Pittsburg...
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Mary Sue Riddle
CHETOPA -- Mary Sue Riddle, 74, of Chetopa died at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at Chetopa Manor nursing home. She was born May 3, 1934, in Neosho, Mo., to Charles and Mae E. (Patterson) Perky. She grew up and attended schools in the Neosho area. Prior to marriage, she worked at the Connors Hotel in Joplin as an elevator operator. She married Arthur Riddle on June 2, 1959, in Miami, Okla. He survives of the home. Survivors include a...
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Kimberly Sue Jeffries
CHETOPA -- Kimberly Sue Jeffries, 47, of Chetopa died at 12:59 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at her home. She was born Aug. 31, 1961, in Oswego to Basil and Sue (Corns) Jeffries. As a young girl, she grew up and attended schools in Chetopa. She worked as a certified nurse's assistant at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons and also at Chetopa Manor. Survivors include her mother, Sue Jeffries of the home; and a brother, Rick Jeffries of W...
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Raymond M. 'Ray' Worthington
ST. PAUL -- Raymond M. "Ray" Worthington, 81, of St. Paul, formerly of Stark, died at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. He was born Jan. 6, 1928, in Xenia to Lester and Zula (Walker) Worthington. He attended schools in Moran and was a graduate of Moran High School. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked as an ironworker foreman for Eby Construction for 29 years before becoming disabled from a wor...
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Mary Sue Riddle
CHETOPA -- Mary Sue Riddle, 74, of Chetopa died at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at Chetopa Manor nursing home. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Riddle, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Chetopa. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Complete obituary details will be announced b...
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Ruby Winters
Ruby Winters Ruby Winters, 84, of Parsons died at 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. She was born Nov. 25, 1924, at Shawnee, Okla., to Clarence and Beulah (Echard) Ward. She grew up in the Edna area and attended school there. She had lived in Parsons all of her adult life. She married Joe Winters in February 1943, and he preceded her in death in 1992. She loved camping, family activities and especially...
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Kimberly Sue Jeffries
CHETOPA -- Kimberly Sue Jeffries, 47, of Chetopa died at 12:59 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at her home. She is survived by her mother, Sue Jeffries, of the home. Following cremation, the service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Complete obituary details will be announced by the funeral home.
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