Obituaries
Wamyth F. Geasland
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Wamyth F. Geasland, 87, of Springfield, Mo., and a former Parsons resident, died at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the Springfield Rehabilitation Center in Springfield. She was born on March 2, 1925, near Columbus to John and Frances (Sales) Crain. She grew up near Columbus and attended country and Columbus schools, graduating from Columbus High School. She briefly taught at a country school. She married William "Le...
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Lola Theda Ramey
BARTLETT — Lola Theda Ramey, 87, of Bartlett died at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society of Parsons. She was the widow of Ivan Ramey, who preceded her in death in 1985. The service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Bartlett Christian Church, with burial to follow in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Parsons. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Bartlett Christian Church. Friends may also call a...
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June Bryan
June Bryan, 89, of Parsons died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society of Parsons. She was born July 8, 1923, in Mount Hope to Jesse and Lizzie Pearl (Hinch) Tafoya. She moved with her family to Neodesha as a child. She married Walter Bryan on April 5, 1941, in Cherryvale. She worked for a brief time as a waitress while her husband served in World War II. She and Walter made their home on a farm near Neodesha that had...
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Stanley W. 'Stan' Dillinger
McCUNE — Stanley W. “Stan” Dillinger, 60, of McCune died at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. He is survived by his wife, Connie Dillinger, of the home. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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John Oliver Walker Jr.
LAWTON, Okla. — John Oliver Walker Jr., 63, of Lawton, Okla., died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at a hospital in Lawton, Okla. He was born July 1, 1949, in Parsons to John and Maybelle (Journot) Walker. He attended schools in Altamont and graduated from Labette County High School in 1968. He was drafted into the Army in 1969 and served in Vietnam. He retired after 23 years of service. After that he was a truck driver. He married Brunhilde Strauch ...
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Jimmy D. Hill
BERNICE, Okla. — Jimmy D. Hill, 57, of Bernice, Okla., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, in Wyandotte, Okla. He was born Aug. 21, 1955, in Coffeyville to Allen Sylvester and Carrie Josephine (Elder) Hill. He lived in the Bernice area for the past two years, moving from Springfield, Mo. He was an owner operator for his trucking company. He loved to hunt, fish and the outdoors. He enjoyed his dogs and loved to be at the smoker smoking meat. H...
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June Bryan
June Bryan, 89, of Parsons died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society of Parsons. The service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Bethel Church of God in Neodesha. Burial will be in Shelly Cemetery near Neodesha. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.  Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association. These may be left at or mailed to the funeral hom...
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James Edward Haley
LEXINGTON, Okla. — James Edward Haley, 69, of Lexington, Okla., formerly of Parsons, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, in Lexington, Okla. He was born Sept. 15, 1943, in Parsons to J.P. and Ellen (Morrissey) Haley. He was a descendant of three generations of Katy Railroad men who pioneered the Parsons town site to gain the railroad right-of-way around 1870. In 1961, he graduated from high school in Cushing, Okla. He earned a scholarship to the Univ...
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Vincent E. 'Vince' Malson
WOODBINE, Ga. — Vincent E. “Vince” Malson, 71, of Woodbine, Ga., and a former Erie resident, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at his home. He had been in failing health. Further obituary information and service arrangements will be announced by Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Erie.
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Wamyth F. Geasland
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Wamyth F. Geasland, 87, of Springfield, Mo., and a former Parsons resident, died at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the Springfield Rehabilitation Center in Springfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Geasland, on Jan. 7, 2003. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Memorial Lawn Cemetery Patio with burial following. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Carson-Wal...
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Belinda J. 'Lindy' Overman
BLUEJACKET, Okla. — Belinda J. “Lindy” Overman, 54, of Bluejacket, Okla., died at 5:35 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. Lindy was born Jan. 17, 1958, at Kansas City, Kan., to Jerry and Retha Jean "Jeanie" (Doherty) Wilson. She grew up there and attended school until moving with her family to Chetopa as a teenager. She continued to live in Chetopa until moving to Oklahoma about two years ago. She earned a bachelo...
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Marybel Qualls Shepard
MARIETTA, Ga. — Marybel Qualls Shepard, 92, of Marietta, Ga., died of natural causes Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. She was born on May 19, 1920, to Lou Tom and Maria (Uselton) Qualls in Murfreesboro, Tenn., where she grew up with her many brothers and sisters. She attended Murfreesboro’s Central High School, graduating in 1938. She later attended business college and worked for many years as the head of accounts at Goldstein’s Department Store in M...
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Nan Powell
COLUMBIA, Md. — Nan Powell, 81, Columbia, Md., died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Johns Hopkins. The daughter of Keeney and Ruthanna (Wright) Charles, Nan was born July 21, 1931, in Atchison. She spent most of her youth and young adult life in Parsons. She was a graduate of Parsons High School and the University of Kansas, where she met her husband, Charles Powell. He preceded her in death in 2010 after 56 years of marriage. Nan taught in the ...
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Mary Cook
FORT SCOTT — Mary Cook, 96, of Fort Scott died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at Fort Scott Manor. She was born on April 13, 1916, in Auxvase, Mo., to Scott and Belva (Shirkey) Golden. Following high school, she obtained a two-year teacher’s degree from Pittsburg State Teachers College. She married Paul Asher Cook on Dec. 23, 1944. He preceded her in death on March 22, 1999. She taught fifth and sixth grades for the Labette County School District for ...
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Belinda J. ‘Lindy’ Overman
BLUEJACKET, Okla. — Belinda J. “Lindy” Overman, 54, of Bluejacket, Okla., died at 5:35 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa. 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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Archie A. Neill
WELCH, Okla. — Archie A. Neill, 81, of Welch, Okla., died on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at his home after a sudden illness. He was born on May 14, 1931, in Coffeyville to Floyd Edward and Nine Belle (Spears) Neill. He was a graduate of Welch High School. He married Betty S. Keithly on Dec. 14, 1987, in Miami, Okla. She preceded him in death on April 8, 2012. He worked for Neill Feed Lot for many years before retiring. Survivors include a son, J...
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Betty Jean Oler
GRAVETTE, Ark. — Betty Jean Oler, 68, of Gravette, Ark., died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. She was born on Feb. 22, 1944, in Parsons to John and Hazel (Cline) Daniels. She taught school in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma for many years. She is survived by her daughter, Connie Brock of Hiwasse, Ark.; and four grandsons. She was preceded in death by her parents. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bella Vista Funeral Home Chapel, 2258 Fo...
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Lyle E. Phillips
Lyle E. Phillips, 88, of Parsons died at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in the emergency room of Labette Health in Parsons. Death was unexpected. Lyle Elton Phillips was born on Aug. 16, 1924, to Homer and Marchie (Payton) Phillips on a farm northwest of Oswego. He attended Labette County rural schools and graduated from Labette County Community High School in 1943. He was inducted into the Army on July 2, 1943. While serving in the Pacif...
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Kenneth Edward Herold
ALTAMONT — Kenneth Edward Herold, 92, of Altamont died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at Labette Health. He was born June 3, 1920, in Spearville to Louis and Cressie (Tubbs) Herold. He was a graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. During World War II, he served in the Army as a communication specialist in the Pacific Theatre.  He married Mary Ethel Dennis on Dec. 22, 1940, in Chanute. Through the years, he farmed w...
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Kenneth Edward Herold
ALTAMONT — Kenneth Edward Herold, 92, of Altamont died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at Labette Health in Parsons. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ethel Herold, of the home. The service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace Baptist Church in Altamont. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. The funeral home will announce complete ...
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