Obituaries
Alicia Anne Nicolas
LIBERAL, Mo. — Alicia Anne Nicolas, 76, of Liberal, Mo., died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg. She was born Nov. 11, 1934, in Lexington, Neb., to Cecil J. and Rosalie (Faulkner) Clark. In February 1960, she married Hugh Arthur Nicolas in Parsons. He preceded her in death in 1986. She worked most of her life in the medical field and was a nursing home administrator at Medicalodge South in Pittsburg. Survivors i...
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Cecil P. Volmer
ST. PAUL — Cecil P. Volmer, 87, of St. Paul died at 5:48 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at Girard Medical Center. He was born on April 26, 1923, in rural St. Paul to George and Rose (Knott) Volmer. As a young boy, he attended Odell country school. Following school, he began his lifelong love of farming and raising livestock. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul. He married Mary Rose (Beard) Diskin on Sept. 5, 1975, at St...
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James V. Smith
WILSON — James V. “Big Jim” Smith, 60, of Wilson died on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, in Ellsworth. He was born on March 11, 1950, in Fort Scott to Vernon A. and Maxine (Purdon) Smith. He was a retired stone mason and formerly was a school teacher and facility maintenance supervisor at Ellsworth Correctional Facility. Survivors include his wife, Cindi L. (Jones) Smith of Wilson; four sons, Timothy A. and his wife, Ashley, of McPherson, Cody and...
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Melba Nadine (Bozarth) Wagner
CHERRYVALE — Melba Nadine (Bozarth) Wagner, 90, of rural Cherryvale died at 10:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24, 2010, at her home. She was born on Oct. 28, 1920, at Cherryvale to Oda and Rosella (Baker) Bozarth. She grew up at Moorehead and attended Moorehead and Cherryvale schools. She married Kenneth LeRoy Wagner on April 7, 1938, at Cherryvale. He preceded her in death in 1973. She and her husband were active in leading the Mount Zion 4-H club, ...
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Dr. Jerry L. Mathis
Dr. Jerry L. Mathis, 75, of Salina went home to God peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, in the arms of his wife at their home after a heroic battle with an especially aggressive form of A.L.S., also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was born Dec. 14, 1935, in Parsons, the son of Lloyd E. and Cecile C. (Wellborn) Mathis. He spent his childhood in Parsons, graduating from Parsons High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Pittsbu...
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Nancy J. Olson
COFFEYVILLE — Nancy J. Olson, 67, of Coffeyville, formerly of Labette County, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010, at her home. She was born on May 21, 1943, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Frank and Naomi (Marble) Sirucek. She attended Twin Falls schools. In 1963, she married Charles L. Olson in Nevada. The couple lived in Labette, County for 20 years. She was a homemaker, but she formerly worked for Coons Manufacturing in Oswego. Survivors include ...
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Doris Leck
THAYER — Doris Leck, 87, of rural Thayer died at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at her home. She had been in declining health several years. She was born Jan. 28, 1923, in rural Parsons to Robert and Edith (Tackett) Chapman. She grew up in rural Parsons and attended country schools. On Sept. 22, 1953, she and Richard Leck were married in Erie. Following their marriage they lived in rural Thayer. She assisted her husband with all aspect...
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Margaret Jane Gartner
OLATHE — Margaret Jane Gartner, 87, of Olathe, formerly of Parsons, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at the Olathe Good Samaritan Society. She was born Aug. 12, 1923, in Parsons to Ferdie and Mary Alice (Musgrove) Smith. She attended Parsons schools and was a 1942 graduate of Parsons High School. She moved to California, where she worked at Boeing and Lockheed. Upon her return to Parsons, she worked at the Kansas Army Ammuniti...
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Jo Ellen Stice
JOPLIN — Jo Ellen Stice, 74, of Joplin, formerly of Oswego, died at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin after an illness. She was born Feb. 13, 1936, in Detroit. She graduated from Mount Carmel School of Nursing in Pittsburg and worked as a registered nurse at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Mo., for a number of years. In October 1952, she married Marvin Eugene Stice at Oswego. He preceded h...
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Doris Leck
THAYER — Doris Leck, 87, rural Thayer, died at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at her home. She had been in declining health several years. Her husband, Richard Leck, preceded her in death in 2000. The service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the South Center Cemetery near Thayer. The family will receive friends at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Complete obituary details will be announced. Online condolenc...
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Margaret Jane Gartner
OLATHE — Margaret Jane Gartner, 87, of Olathe, formerly of Parsons, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at the Olathe Good Samaritan Society. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie A. Gartner, on Feb. 8, 2009. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Parsons. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Parsons. The rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons,...
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William F. ‘Bill’ Shields
ALTAMONT — William F. “Bill” Shields, 57, of Altamont died at 6:40 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected. He was born July 13, 1953, in Chanute to Charles E. and Janice (Long) Shields. He grew up and attended schools in Cherryvale, where he graduated high school. He started working for the Kansas Department of Transportation in 1977 and was a heavy equipment operator for it at t...
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Lucas Grover
CHETOPA — Lucas Grover, 30, of Chetopa died at 10:53 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City. He was born Jan. 20, 1980, in Bartlesville, Okla., to Tim Grover and Tammy Tucker. Survivors include his father, Tim Grover and his wife, Londa, of Chetopa; his mother, Tammy Tucker, of Coffeyville; his paternal grandmother, Bertha Grover of Coffeyville; his maternal grandmother, Beverly Hight of Independence; h...
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Doris Mae Horton
INDEPENDENCE — Doris Mae (Blevins) Horton, 85, of Independence died Friday, Dec. 17, 2010. She was born July 18, 1925, in Edna to Fred and Gladys (Rucker) Blevins. She grew up near Edna and attended school in Edna and Altamont. She also attended Coffeyville Junior College for one and a half years and later taught at Prairie Hall, a one-room school house near Angola. On June 29, 1947, she married Richard S. Horton and they lived in Parsons ...
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William F. ‘Bill’ Shields
ALTAMONT — William F. “Bill” Shields, 57, of Altamont died at 6:40 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, at his home. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected. His wife, Mary Shields, survives of the home. The service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Altamont. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Altamont. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Altamont. Memori...
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Annetta Faye More
INDEPENDENCE — Annetta Faye More, 91, of Independence died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, at Mercy Hospital in Independence. She was born in Cherryvale on Aug. 25, 1919, to Clyde and Anna (Hornback) Oliphant and grew up in the Cherryvale and Mound Valley areas, graduating from Mound Valley High School in 1937. On July 18, 1937, she married Glen More of Mound Valley, where they resided. Together they owned and operated the Phillips 66 station kn...
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Michael Scott ‘Mike’ Walton
GORE, Okla. — Michael Scott “Mike” Walton, 48, of Gore, Okla., formerly of Oswego, died at 1:35 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, at Sequoyah Memorial Hospital in Sallisaw, Okla. He had been in his usual health and death was unexpected. He was born Oct. 27, 1962, in Newton to William James and Lillian Louean (Kincannon) Walton. He was an oil marketer for Star Fuel and a Lutheran. He was involved in various community activities, including ser...
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Jean Marie ‘Mom’ Standridge
Jean Marie “Mom” Standridge, 85, lifelong Parsons resident, died at 12:47 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, at Elmhaven East. She had been in failing health. She was born Feb. 8, 1925, in Parsons to Vernon and Nola (Morehead) Ellison. She attended Parsons schools. In June 1945 she married James B. “Jim” Standridge Jr. in Parsons. He preceded her in death on Aug. 29, 1963. Mrs. Standridge was devoted to her family and was the mother of eight chil...
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Lloyd E. Shepard
Lloyd E. Shepard, 82, a lifelong Parsons resident, died at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, at his home. He was born Aug. 19, 1928, at Parsons a son of William Harvey and Daisy (Blackburn) Shepard. After graduating from high school he was employed at LaForge and Budd Construction and was later self-employed with a landscaping business. In 1975 he began employment at the former Operating Engineers in Parsons and worked there until his re...
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Courtlynn Jaycee Carson
Courtlynn Jaycee Carson, infant daughter of James R. Carson Jr. and Michell L. (Manues) Carson of Parsons, died at 3:44 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at Labette Health. In addition to her parents, survivors include paternal grandparents, James Carson Sr., Glenda Carson, both of Parsons; maternal grandparents, Rickey Manues, Karen Manues, both of Parsons; maternal great-grandmothers, Elsie Inscoe of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Junella Manues of Par...
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