Obituaries
Emmett F. ‘Frank’ Coble
CHANUTE — Emmett Franklin “Frank” Coble, 79, of Chanute died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at his home. He was born in Graff, Mo., on July 11, 1931, the son of Ruel Emet and Florence G. (McCoskey) Coble. He served in the U.S. Navy from Dec. 27, 1950, to his discharge on Nov. 8, 1954, as a petty officer, second class. Mr. Coble was in the cable business for 27 years during which he managed Cablevision in Chanute before building the cable system...
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Fred S. Rinne
SYCAMORE — Fred S. Rinne, 86, of Sycamore died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at his home following a brief illness. He was born June 2, 1924, in Kinsley to Theodore Henry and Dora Lucille (Stapleton) Rinne. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Kinsley and was a 1942 graduate of Kinsley High School. He later earned an associate degree at Barton County Community College in Great Bend. He married Rose Mary Hessman on July 2...
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Christopher James Gress
VINITA, Okla. — Christopher James Gress, 33, of Vinita, Okla., went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011. Chris was born in Independence on Sept. 16, 1977, the son of Fred and Vicki (Hudson) Gress. He was a 1996 graduate of Independence High School. Although he was an avid Oklahoma University fan, he earned his associate’s degree in HVAC and refrigeration from Oklahoma State University, Okmulgee. On June 9, 2001, he m...
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Steven Dewey Mosler
Steven Dewey Mosler, 69, of Parsons died in an auto accident Monday evening, Jan. 31, 2011, west of Parsons. He was born Nov. 28, 1941, in Oswego to Dewey G. and Stella M. (McClanahan) Mosler. He was raised on the family farm south of McCune, where he was an avid hunter. He was also an accomplished marksman and won many sporting clay tournaments. He attended McCune schools and graduated from Labette County High School in Altamont with the ...
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Lisa R. Davis service
COFFEYVILLE — The service for Lisa R. Davis, 43, of Coffeyville, who died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at her home, has been postponed until 2 p.m. Monday at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Burial will be in Mound Valley Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon until service time on Monday at the funeral home. The funeral home will announce complete obituary details later. Online condolences may be left at www.forbe...
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Hill service note
The service for Ted Hill will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Wesley United Methodist Church. If the church parking lot is full, others attending the service can park in the lot of the Church of the Nazarene (the old Wal-Mart building in the 300 block of Main). Shuttle service will be provided from that location to the Wesley Church by vans. The shuttle service will also return people to their cars after the service.
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John E. Park
COFFEYVILLE — John E. Park, 90, of Coffeyville died on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, at Labette Health in Parsons. He was born April 22, 1920, in Coffeyville to Carroll and Emma (Morrow) Park. He grew up in the Coffeyville area where he received his education. Mr. Park served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service from 1960 until he retired in 1975. On Aug. 26, 1939, he married Vada Gott in Coff...
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Steve D. Mosler
Steve D. Mosler, 69, of Parsons died in an auto accident on Monday evening, Jan. 31, 2011, west of Parsons. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Murdock Funeral Home in Oswego.
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Lisa R. Davis
COFFEYVILLE — Lisa R. Davis, 43, of Coffeyville died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at her home. She had been in her usual health, and death was not expected. She is survived by her parents, Roger and Donna Banning of Oswego. The service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Burial will be in Mound Valley Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon until service time on Friday at the funeral home. Memorial...
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Fred S. Rinne
SYCAMORE — Fred S. Rinne, 86, of Sycamore died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at his home following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Rose Mary Rinne, of the home. The service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Harmony Grove Cemetery near Dennis. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice and m...
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Charles Lyman Scott
MEDFORD, Ore. — Charles Lyman Scott, 80, of Medford, Ore., died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. He was born on Dec. 20, 1930, in Parsons to Charles Hoag and Hildegarde (Hewit) Scott. He attended Parsons schools, graduating from Parsons High School in 1948. He attended Parsons Junior College and later Pittsburg State College, where he received a bachelor’s degree in social science in 1952. In 1956, he received a master’s degree in political science fro...
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Dorothy Holt
EDNA — Dorothy Holt, 81, of Edna died on Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2011, at Elmhaven West nursing home in Parsons. She was born on March 4, 1929, to Louis and Lucy (Kastler) Moore in Labette County. She grew up in Labette County and received her education in Edna, where she attended Edna High School. She completed her education and graduated from Labette County Community High School. Dorothy started working for Edna Bank as a young woman, whe...
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Ted Hill
Ted Hill, 60, a longtime Parsons educator and coach, died at 4:55 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at St. John’s Medical Center in Springfield, Mo. Death occurred following an accidental fall. He was born May 4, 1950, at Logan to Theo and Adeline (Nienhueser) Hill. He grew up in Logan, where he participated in sports and became an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Logan High School in 1968. He attended Fort Hays State University, where he earned a...
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Evelyn L. Cranor
CHETOPA — Evelyn L. Cranor, 84, of Chetopa died at 6:12 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at Labette Health in Parsons. Her husband, Elmer Cranor, survives of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday 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. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Arthritis Foundation or America...
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Lisa R. Davis
COFFEYVILLE — Lisa R. Davis, 43, of Coffeyville died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at her home. She had been in her usual health, and death was not expected. She is survived by her parents, Roger and Donna Banning of Oswego. 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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Paul A. Lopez
ATCHISON — Paul A. Lopez, 60, of Atchison died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at Heartland Regional Hospital in St. Joseph, Mo. He was born on June 16, 1950, in Parsons to Eleno and Cuca (Reyes) Lopez. He graduated from Maur Hill Prep in 1968 then attended the University of Kansas for three years. He graduated from Benedictine College in 1974. Mr. Lopez was a manager of Skinner Macaroni in Omaha, Neb., before returning home to take care of his paren...
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Robert U. Shepard
CHERRYVALE — Robert U. Shepard, 91, of Cherryvale died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, at the Cherryvale Nursing Center in Cherryvale. He was born March 6, 1919, in Parsons to Newton and Emma (Adams) Shepard. He graduated from Morehead High School at Morehead in 1937. He served in the Army during World War II. He worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation as a highway maintenance engineer for 17 years. On April 8, 1949, in Bentonville, Ark.,...
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Letha Fern Spencer
OSWEGO — Letha Fern Spencer, 90, of Oswego died at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at Labette Health after a short illness. Fern was born on Jan. 6, 1921, in Utica to Joseph M. and Iva C. (Barber) Haug. She graduated from Galena High School. On April 24, 1942, she married Orville Ray Spencer Sr. in Carthage, Mo. They later divorced. She loved to work crossword puzzles. Her dogs were her life, especially Charlie Brown and Molly. Survivors...
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Regina Pauline Smith
ST. PAUL — Regina Pauline Smith (Hicks) was born on June 14, 1943, in New Britain, Conn., to Adam and Ella Hicks. She was baptized soon thereafter in St. Andrew’s Lithuanian Catholic Church. She was very proud of her 100 percent Lithuanian heritage and visited Lithuania seven times in her life. In her last visit to Lithuania in 2008, she was there 35 days and gave 28 lectures on geriatric nursing, which was her speciality in nursing. After gr...
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Jeffrey Oas
NEW LONDON, Minn. — Jeffrey Oas, 57, of New London, Minn., died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minn. He was born on Oct. 20, 1953, in Minneapolis to Herbert and Phyllis (Waters) Oas. He lived in Great Falls, Mont., until age 5 before moving back to Minnesota, where he lived the past five years at Deerwood Home in New London. He worked at Kandi Works Day Activity Center and loved rock ’n’ roll music, large trucks,...
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