Obituaries
Mae A. Henry
EDNA — Mae A. Henry, 102, died at 2:55 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2010. She was residing at the home of her daughter, Louise Riley, in Edna at the time of her death. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Henry, on Aug. 27, 1972. The service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Edna United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Lake Creek Cemetery near Bartlett. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church. Memorials are s...
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Christian Lee Cramer
MOUND VALLEY — Christian Lee Cramer, the infant son of Jerrod L. and Lisa Pugh Cramer of Mound Valley, was stillborn Saturday, May 29, 2010, at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. His death was the result of complications of trisomy 18, a rare, non-hereditary, chromosomal defect. In addition to his parents, Christian is survived by a half brother Jared Pugh of Smackover, Ark.; grandparents, Jerry and Debra Cramer of Mound Valley and Tim ...
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Amari Ladorian Franklin Wyatt
Amari Ladorian Franklin Wyatt, the infant twin son of Joseph Lee Wyatt and Shamequa Lane Franklin, was stillborn at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at Labette Health in Parsons. 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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James M. ‘Jim’ Wilson
CHETOPA — James M. “Jim” Wilson, 94, of rural Chetopa died early Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at his home. He was born April 21, 1916, on the family farm south of Bartlett to Chester L. and Alma (Mayfield) Wilson. He attended rural Oklahoma grade schools. He married Genevieve Rexwinkle in 1940. They later divorced. He married Pearl Palmer on Aug. 9, 1958. She survives. He was a farmer. In addition to his wife, Pearl, he is survived by a son...
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James M. Wilson
CHETOPA — James M. Wilson, 94, of rural Chetopa died at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Pearl Wilson. The service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Burial will be in Lake Creek Cemetery, near Bartlett. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice or the Gideons and may be...
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Demetria ‘Dani’ Dixon
Demetria “Dani” Dixon, 41, of Parsons died at 9:55 p.m. Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born March 1, 1969, in Oakland, Calif., to Nate Pratt and Janice Beard. As an infant, she moved with her family to Parsons, where she grew up and attended schools. She was a 1987 graduate of Parsons High School and earned an associate’s degree from Labette Community College,...
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Karen M. Rogers
CHETOPA — Karen M. Rogers, 57, of Chetopa died at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at her home. She had been in failing health. She was born Oct. 19, 1952, in Kansas City, Mo., to Theodore October and Minnie May (McCalister) Gulley. As a child, she was raised in a military family and lived in various locations throughout the U.S. On June 4, 1979, she married Bruce Rogers in Tulsa. He survives of the home. Other survivors include her mother,...
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David Edward Hare
PLEASANTON, Calif. — David Edward Hare, 50, of Pleasanton, Calif., died Saturday, May 8, 2010, at his home. He was born April 20, 1960, in Miami, Okla., to Edward Jr. and Betty Hare. A former Parsons resident, David Hare attended Kansas State University in Manhattan and earned a bachelor of science degree in physics and mathematics and a doctorate in physics. After completing post-doctoral work at the University of Illinois at Champagne, Ill...
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Hilma Ellen Bartholomew
ERIE — Hilma Ellen Bartholomew, 96, Erie, died Monday, May 24, 2010, at Chanute Health Care. She was born Feb. 24, 1914, the third child of George Washington and Olga Johanna Lindquist Wright near Erie in rural Neosho County. She graduated in 1931 from Erie High School, where she participated in music and theater. She married Boyd Edmund Bartholomew on March 6, 1932, in Earlton at the Evangelical United Brethren parsonage. He preceded her ...
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Jayne Wells service
A memorial service for Jayne Denise Wells, 52, of Parsons, who died Monday, May 10, 2010, in the Select Specialty Hospice Unit at St. Francis Via Christi Regional Medical Center at Wichita, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Carson-Wall Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorials are suggested to the Dennis United Methodist Church and may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, P.O. Box 942, ...
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Demetria ‘Dani’ Dixon
Demetria “Dani” Dixon, 41, of Parsons died at 9:55 p.m. Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She is survived by her husband, William Dixon, of the home. The service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the...
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Karen M. Rogers
CHETOPA — Karen M. Rogers, 57, of Chetopa died at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at her home. She had been in failing health. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Rogers, of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Faith Baptist Church in Chetopa. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. today at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Complete obituary details will be announced...
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Juanita Bush
Juanita Bush, 82, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at her residence following a brief illness. She was born on April 9, 1928, at Parsons to Bert and Hazel (Souters) Divine. She grew up at Parsons and attended schools here. She was a homemaker and did some babysitting over the years. She married Howard Forshey on Aug. 5, 1944, at Oswego. They later divorced. She married Samuel A. “Sam” Bush on April 5, 1...
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Tommy Allen Stipp
THAYER — Tommy Allen Stipp, 72, of Thayer died Thursday, May 20, 2010, at his home. He was born in rural Urbana on Jan. 19, 1938, to Virgil and Dottie Crystal (Moses) Stipp. He graduated from Thayer High School. He served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Stipp was a school bus driver and earned several awards for years of service. He was divorced. He was a member of the National Rifle Association, Masonic Lodge No. 149, Chetopa Creek Gun Club and the Kan...
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Demetria ‘Dani’ Dixon
Demetria “Dani” Dixon, 41, of Parsons died at 9:55 p.m. Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She is survived by her husband, William Dixon, of the home. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society and may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral ...
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Hilma Bartholomew
ERIE — Hilma Bartholomew, 96, a longtime Erie resident, died at 12:40 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2010, at Chanute Healthcare. Further obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Erie.
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Ruby Gale
Ruby Gale, 96, a lifelong Parsons resident, died at 2:25 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society in Parsons, where she had resided since January. She was born Jan. 3, 1914, 7 1/2 miles east of Parsons to Leslie and Eva (Trimble) Hamilton. She had been employed at several garment factories and at the Kansas Ordnance Plant during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. She was a member of First Christian Church of Par...
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Maurine Cantrell
Maurine Cantrell, 94, of Parsons died at 5:05 p.m. Friday, May 21, 2010, at Elmhaven East nursing home. She resided at Woodridge Estates before entering the nursing home a week ago. She was born on Dec. 3, 1915, at Scammon to Arthur and Anna (Knapp) Scott. She grew up in Scammon and graduated from West Mineral High School. On Dec. 15, 1937, she married Ray M. Cantrell in Parsons and resided in Parsons after her marriage. Early in their marri...
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Ervin Burk Jr.
ERIE — Ervin Burk Jr., 56, a longtime Erie resident, died at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Elmhaven West nursing home after a short illness. He was born on Oct. 19, 1953, at Tacoma, Wash. He was raised in Missouri and attended school at Springfield, Mo. He had worked as a handyman in Parsons and Erie for many years. Survivors include his parents, Ervin A. Burk Sr. and Clara Burk of Pueblo, Colo.; three sisters, Patricia Beach of Parson...
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Maurine Cantrell
Maurine Cantrell, 94, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 5:05 p.m. Friday, May 21, 2010, at Elmhaven East nursing home in Parsons. She was the widow of Ray M. Cantrell, who preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1999. The service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wesley United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Hosey Hill Cemetery at Weir. The family will receive friends at Carson-Wall Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday. Complete obituary deta...
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