Obituaries
Paul J. Bogner
Paul J. Bogner, 82, of rural Parsons died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul. He was born on Oct. 8, 1928, in Mount Hope to John and Rosalia (Grassl) Bogner. He grew up and attended school in the Andale area and was a 1946 graduate of Andale High School.  He married Roberta H. Orth on Oct. 21, 1950, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Andale. They continued to live in the Andale area until mov...
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Willie ‘Marie’ Jackson
ALTAMONT — Willie “Marie” Jackson, 89, a longtime resident of Altamont, died at 3:21 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2011, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born on Aug. 7, 1921, in Natchitoches, La., to William H. and Ora E. (Clements) Jones. She grew up in Louisiana and attended Louisiana Normal College in Natchitoches. During World War II, she worked at Boeing. On June 6, 1945, she married Victor L. Jackson “at the little church around the ...
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Jane I. Switlik
MABELVALE, Ark. — Jane I. Switlik, 63, of Mabelvale, Ark., a former Parsons resident, died Friday, July 22, 2011, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Saline County, Ark., near Little Rock. She was born in Parsons on April 22, 1948, to Earl and Pearl (Whistler) Pruitt. She grew up in Parsons and attended Parsons schools. She was a registered nurse for the Pulaski County Health Department and was a member of the Cathedral of S...
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Marie Jackson
ALTAMONT — Marie Jackson, 89, a longtime resident of Altamont, died at 3:21 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2011, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor L. Jackson, M.D., on Sept. 4, 2010. Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, Altamont, will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Jane I. Switlick
Jane I. Switlick, 63, of Mabelvale, Ark., a former Parsons resident, died Friday morning, July 22, 2011, in Saline County, Ark., near Little Rock, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, Little Rock, and Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Parsons, will announce further obituary information and service arrangements later.
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Evelyn T. Parks
CHETOPA — Evelyn T. Parks, 96, of Chetopa died at 11:05 a.m. Friday, July 22, 2011, at Chetopa Manor nursing home. She was born on March 23, 1915, in Craig County, Okla., to Nick and Martha (Uhl) Rohmiller. She was a graduate of Welch High School. Following high school, she taught in one-room schoolhouses, among them Fields school. She also worked as a clerk at Halligan’s, Price’s and Wedding’s IGA, all in Chetopa. She was a longtime member...
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Marie E. Beard
WEBB CITY, Mo. — Marie E. Beard, 99, of Webb City, Mo., a former Erie resident, died at 6:25 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2011, at Webb City Health and Rehabilitation Center in Webb City. She was born on July 3, 1912, at Stark to James and Ora (Bennett) Acton. She grew up near Stark and attended country schools and Grant Rural High School, graduating in 1931. She lived in Pittsburg and Chanute before moving to Erie in 1949. She worked at Richey’s ...
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Evelyn Parks
CHETOPA — Evelyn Parks, 96, of Chetopa died Friday, July 22, 2011, at Chetopa Manor. The service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. The rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends following the rosary. Further obituary details will be announced.
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Thomas A. Strausbaugh
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Thomas Anthony Strausbaugh, 61, of Carl Junction, Mo., died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Mo. He was born Feb. 10, 1950, in Parsons and moved to the Joplin area in 1962. He was a 1968 graduate of Joplin Senior High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Strausbaugh received his certification in refrigeration from Franklin Technical School and worked at AAA Refrig...
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Ina Mae Guilfoyle
FORT SCOTT — Ina Mae Guilfoyle, 81, of Fort Scott died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at her home. She was born on Aug. 13, 1929, in Olpe to Floyd Thomas and Lucy Irena (Potter) Crumpacker. She married John Kenneth Guilfoyle on Sept. 4, 1950, at Fulton. He preceded her in death on April 10, 1985. Mrs. Guilfoyle was a member of Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church. She volunteered for many church duties and was a member of St. Anne’s Alter Society. Sh...
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Doris M. ‘Dody’ Tidwell
TYRO — Doris M. “Dody” Tidwell, 68, of Tyro died at 5:05 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Windsor Place nursing home in Coffeyville. She had been in failing health. She was born on July 24, 1942, at Oswego to Clifford “Cap” Lawson and Hallie M. (Carlton) Lawson. She grew up and attended school in the Altamont area and graduated from Labette County High School there. She worked for more than 20 years as a ward clerk and pharmacy technician at Co...
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Barbara J. Hamilton
ERIE — Barbara J. Hamilton, 78, of Erie died at 6:12 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2011, at Labette Health in Parsons. She was born in Stark on July 21, 1932, to John and Emma (Vance) Marks. She grew up in St. Paul and attended school there, graduating from St. Paul High School. She married Robert Steimel on Nov. 25, 1950. They later divorced. During her years in St. Paul, she owned and operated a beauty shop and a day care. On July 20, 1973, she marr...
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Doris ‘Dody’ Tidwell
TYRO — Doris “Dody” Tidwell, 68, of Tyro died at 5:05 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Windsor Place nursing home in Coffeyville. Her husband, Alan Tidwell, survives of the home. Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, Altamont, will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Barbara J. Hamilton
ERIE — Barbara J. Hamilton, 78, of Erie died at 6:12 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2011, at Labette Health in Parsons. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Hamilton, on Nov. 16, 2001. Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, Parsons, will announce complete obituary details and funeral arrangements later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Letha L. Butts
CHERRYVALE — Letha L. Butts, 94, of rural Cherryvale died at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Elmhaven East nursing home in Parsons. She was born on May 29, 1917, in rural Mound Valley in the Penfield area to Albert and Eliza (Spoonamore) Nelson. She grew up in rural Mound Valley and was a 1934 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. She married Braum D. Butts in 1946. Following marriage, they lived in Kansas City, Kan....
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Manuel ‘Junior’ Bayless
Manuel “Junior” Bayless, 86, of Parsons died at 7:12 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Elmhaven East nursing home in Parsons with his loving wife, Wilda Mae, by his side. He had entered the nursing home on Friday evening after suffering a massive stroke early Wednesday morning, July 13, 2011. He was born on July 2, 1925, in Parsons to Roy and Alma (Adams) Bayless. He had just celebrated his 86th birthday. Junior worked for the city of Parsons Wat...
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Manuel ‘Junior’ Bayless
Manuel “Junior” Bayless, 86, of Parsons died at 7:12 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Elmhaven East nursing home following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Wilda Mae Bayless, of the home. The service will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the First Christian Church fellowship hall, Parsons. Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons will announce complete obituary details later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Donald C. Lyons
Donald C. Lyons, 61, of Parsons died at 5:50 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2011, at the Robert J. Dole VA Hospital in Wichita. He was born on Sept. 20, 1949, in Independence to Edward Lyons Sr. and Wilma Jean (McKnight) Lyons. He grew up and attended schools in Independence until moving with his family to Parsons, where he attended junior high school and was a graduate of Parsons High School. During the Vietnam War, he served in the U.S. Navy. Upon...
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Rex J. Wooten
CHETOPA — Rex J. Wooten, 67, of Chetopa died at his home Sunday, July 17, 2011. He had been in his usual health, and death was not expected. His wife, Janice Wooten, survives. Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, Chetopa, will announce complete obituary details later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Donald E. ‘Donnie’ Carter
ST. PAUL — Donald E. “Donnie” Carter, 71, of St. Paul died at 11:25 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born on Dec. 2, 1939, on the Big Island, St. Paul, to Raymond A. and Agnes (Thielan) Carter. He was a 1957 graduate of St. Francis High School in St. Paul. He served in the U.S. Army and, upon his honorable discharge, returned home as a fifth-generation farmer of the Big Island, south of St. Paul, until his reti...
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