Obituaries
Tanja Drumm
DENNIS -- Tanja Drumm, 55, of Dennis died at 12:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Labette Health. She had been in her usual health and death was not expected. She is survived by her husband, Stanley Drumm, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the United Methodist Church in Dennis. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Par...
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JoAnn Lindsay
WICHITA -- JoAnn Lindsay, 71, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at East Hampton Estates in Wichita. She was born on Aug. 6, 1937, in Independence to Homer and Ruby (Willis) Graves. She married Samuel C. Lindsay on Dec. 26, 1952. He preceded her in death. She worked as an inspector for Beech Aircraft for 30 years before her retirement. She was a member of Westside Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Cindy Green of Wichita; a brothe...
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Wilma (Phillips) Welden
Wilma (Phillips) Welden, 88, of Wichita, a former Southeast Kansas resident, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at the Catholic Care Center in Wichita. The service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced.
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Bonnie L. Oden
Bonnie L. Oden, 87, of Parsons died at 1:55 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Elmhaven West. She had been in failing health. She was born June 17, 1921, near Independence to Clyde B. and Mary Alyce (Storey) Linscott. The family moved to Cherryvale during her junior high school years and she graduated from Cherryvale High School in 1938. She again lived in Independence before moving to Parsons in 1955. For 30 years, she was employed as a secreta...
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Allen E. Barragar
Allen E. Barragar, 48, a lifelong resident of rural Parsons, died at 6:05 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo., following a courageous battle of 15 months with glioblastoma stage IV brain cancer. He was born Feb. 7, 1960, in Parsons to Everett Eugene and Marilyn Joan (Wheelen) Barragar. He grew up in the Parsons area and attended schools at Lincoln Elementary School and Parsons Junior High School and...
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Louis Conger Jr.
Louis Conger Jr., 59, of Parsons died at 8:56 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, in the emergency room at Labette Health. He was born June 27, 1949, at Parsons to Louis and Adell (Mamie) Conger Jr. He grew up at Parsons and attended Douglass School. He enjoyed a colorful and exciting life within the Parsons community. He is survived by three brothers, Tommy Conger and James Randell, both of Independence, and Curtis Dunn of Parsons; a sister, Cleo G...
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Elliott Lee Hosack
Elliott Lee Hosack ELDORADO -- Elliott Lee Hosack, 58, of El Dorado passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on Aug. 16, 1950, in Chanute to Robert E. and Welthalee (Lasater) Hosack. Elliott had valiantly waged a lifetime battle with cerebral palsy. He had resided at the Creative Community Living's group home in El Dorado since 1997. He enjoyed sitting outside on the patio, greeting people at the f...
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Peggie Nicholas
ERIE -- Peggie Nicholas, 67, of rural Erie died at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born on Oct. 17, 1941, at Canton, Ohio, to Peter and Velma Mae Zerby. She grew up at Canton and attended schools there. She moved to Wichita, where she worked at Cessna. She moved to rural Erie in 1983 and worked at HiLo Manufacturing in Chanute. She married Vergil Nicholas on Sept. 6, 1983, at Miami, Okla. He su...
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Winston A. McKee
HUTCHINSON -- Winston A. McKee, 93, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Dillon Living Center in Hutchinson. He was born on Dec. 27, 1915, in Dallas to Robert and Beulah (Allsup) McKee in Dallas. He graduated from Galesburg High School in 1934. He was a self-employed farmer. He was a township farm representative to the Douglas County Extension Council. Survivors include his cousins, Dwight Allsup of Sterling and Jean Ann Kibbe of Hutchinson. ...
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Tanja Drumm
DENNIS -- Tanja Drumm, 55, of Dennis died at 12:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Labette Health. She had been in her usual health and death was not expected. She is survived by her husband, Stanley Drumm, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church in Dennis. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Memorials...
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Bernard John Pecha
Bernard John Pecha (w/pic) Bernard John Pecha, 79, of Parsons died at 4:05 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Labette Health. He had been in failing health the past several years. He was born June 23, 1929, at Goltry, Okla., to Gustav J. and Mary (Chuda) Pecha. In Oklahoma, he lived at both Helena and Goltry and attended school at Goltry. He moved to the rural area northeast of Parsons, where he farmed until his retirement. After retiring, he mo...
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Ronnie 'Pappy' Garnett
COFFEYVILLE -- Ronnie "Pappy" Garnett, 62, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, after a short battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 12, 1946, in Mexico, Mo., to Cleo "Buck" and Dorothy (Chapman) Garnett. He attended schools there. On March 7, 1970, he married Wanda Groves in Moberly, Mo. She survives. He worked for Bill Marsh Construction and the Kansas City Star. He was an active member in A.D.A.P.T., which fights for the rights of the disabled. ...
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Bonnie R. Boone-Hayden
Bonnie R. Boone-Hayden, 97, of Parsons died at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. She was born Dec. 27, 1911, in Alto, Texas, to Jessie R. and Sally (Gillman) Jones. As a young girl, she grew up in McAlester, Okla. She married Ira W. Boone on Sept. 1, 1928, in McAlester, Okla. He preceded her in death Aug. 6, 1973. She married Jesse A. Hayden on Nov. 18, 1982. They later divorced. Survivors include a s...
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Mary Jane Rorabough
CHETOPA -- Mary Jane Rorabough, 67, of Chetopa died at 5:50 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at Chetopa Manor nursing home. She was born May 26, 1941, in Columbus to Orie Alfred and Elizabeth (Hartzler) Rorabough. Survivors include a sister, Hazel Buick of Junction City; and an aunt, Willys Hartzler of Golconda, Nev. She was preceded in death by her parents. The service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Chetopa. Burial wil...
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Louis Edward Wilkins
CHERRYVALE -- Louis Edward Wilkins, 96, of Cherryvale died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at Regal Estates in Cherryvale. He was born March 16, 1912, in Agra, Okla., to Edward and Mary (Ternes) Wilkins. He grew up in Cherryvale and graduated from Cherryvale High School. He married Helen Botts on June 26, 1939, in Arkansas. She preceded him in death on March 31, 2006. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia L. Tuggle and Mar...
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Excell I. McDaniel
Excell I. McDaniel, 85, of Parsons died at 1:06 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at Presbyterian Manor in Parsons. She was born Sept. 2, 1923, in Hulbert, Okla., to Willard Roosevelt and Hannah (Vann) Irons. She grew up in Parsons, where she graduated from Parsons West High School and earned an associate's degree from Parsons Junior College. Through the years, she worked as an inspector at the Kansas Ordnance Plant and also as a teacher's assis...
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Louis Conger Jr.
Louis Conger Jr., 59, of Parsons died at 8:56 a.m. Friday Jan. 9, 2009, in the emergency room at Labette Health. Further obituary information and service arrangements will be announced by Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Parsons.
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Paul and Martha Freeberg
Martha Freeberg of Parsons was found dead in her home on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, from complications of diabetes. She had battled diabetes problems for many years. Paul Freeberg, her husband, was found dead at the same time of an apparent heart attack. His death was unexpected. Both died peacefully, at rest. The couple were married in Dodge City in 1950 and moved to Santa Fe, N.M. In 1952, they moved to Meade and then to Parsons in 1957. Mrs....
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Andrew E. Smith
Andrew E. Smith, 62, of Parsons died at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at Labette Health. He was born Sept. 16, 1946, in East St. Louis, Ill. He was a chef at Three Friends restaurant in Kansas City. Survivors include numerous family members. He was preceded in death by his parents. The service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Oakwood Cemetery. Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons is in charge of arrangements.
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Paul and Martha Freeberg
Martha Freeberg of Parsons was found dead in her home on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, from complications of diabetes. She had battled diabetes problems for many years. Paul Freeberg, her husband, was found dead at the same time of an apparent heart attack. His death was unexpected. Both died peacefully, at rest. The couple were married in Dodge City in 1950 and moved to Santa Fe, N.M. In 1952, they moved to Meade and then to Parsons in 1957. Mrs....
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