Obituaries
Marie Fail McBride
GARNETT — Marie Fail McBride, 83, of Garnett, formerly of Parsons, died at 5:10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. She was a resident of the Golden Heights Nursing Home in Garnett. She was born in Parsons on July 9, 1928, to Joe and Ruby (Hanna) Chalker. She graduated from Parsons High School and attended Parsons Junior College. Later, she earned a certificate as a dietary manager from the Coffeyville Com...
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Lewis C. Sprague
COFFEYVILLE — Lewis C. Sprague, 81, of Coffeyville died early Sunday afternoon, Sept. 25, 2011, in Coffeyville. He had been in failing health. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Dona Jo Froebe
CHERRYVALE — Dona Jo Froebe, 71, of rural Cherryvale died at 3:31 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. She had been in failing health. She was born April 8, 1940, at Cheyenne, Okla., to Edward and Nancy (Hensley) Lutz. She attended school in the Mound Valley area and was a graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. She worked for the Farm Service Agency in Independence. She married Dean Froeb...
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Arline C. McBeth
OSWEGO — Arline C. McBeth, 75, of Oswego died at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, at her home. She was born on Nov. 24, 1935, in Rockport, Mo., to LeRoy and Thelma (Angel) Muntz. She grew up in Pomona, Calif., and graduated from Pomona High School. On Feb. 5, 1954, she married Richard McBeth Sr. in Pomona, Calif. They were divorced in June 1960. Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Cunningham of Oswego and Sandy Woods of Joplin; a son, R...
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Donna Froebe
CHERRYVALE — Donna Froebe, 71, of rural Cherryvale died at 3:31 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. She had been in failing health. She is survived by her husband, Dean Froebe, 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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Cynthia Meatra ‘Cindy’ Kaboli
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Cynthia Meatra “Cindy” Kaboli, 26, of Bartlesville, Okla., formerly of Parsons, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, at her home in Bartlesville. She was born on Oct. 29, 1984, at Independence to Afshar “Mike” Kaboli and Susan Elaine Potter. She was raised in Independence, Parsons and Bartlesville. While living in Oklahoma, she operated a day care. While in Parsons, she attended First Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed going to cas...
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Justin R. Clarkin
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Justin R. Clarkin, 88, of Chandler, Ariz., died on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at his home. He was born in rural St. Paul to Phillip and Grace (Coomes) Clarkin. He taught school in St. Paul and Erie several years before becoming owner of School and Park Supply Co. in Wichita. He is survived his wife, Mary Kay Clarkin of Chandler. He was preceded in death by a son, Steve Clarkin; a sister; and three brothers. The service will be ...
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Elouise P. Dhooghe
Elouise P. Dhooghe, 90, a longtime rural Parsons resident, died at 4:40 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, at Elmhaven West nursing home. She had been in failing health for nearly two years and entered the nursing home on Sept. 19. She was born on May 4, 1921, at Pearsonia, Okla., to Earl and Pearl (Miller) Keyte. Because of her father’s work, the family lived in several places in Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas during her early years. On July 1, 1...
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Martin L. Pease
Martin L. Pease, 84, of Parsons died at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, in the emergency room at Labette Health. He had been in his usual health, and death was not expected. He was born on Feb. 2, 1927, in Nevada, Mo., to Roy and Gladys (Ryan) Pease. He was a Kansas resident most of his life and had resided at Living Skills in St. Paul from 1982 to 1998 and Connections in Parsons since 1998. He was a Christian. He loved to sing, was alwa...
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Cynthia Kaboli
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Cynthia Meatra “Cindy” Kaboli, 26, of Bartlesville, Okla., formerly of Parsons, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, at her home in Bartlesville. She was born on Oct. 29, 1984, at Independence to Afshar “Mike” and Susan Elaine (Potter) Kaboli. She was raised in Independence, Parsons and Bartlesville. While living in Oklahoma, she operated a day care. While in Parsons, she attended First Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed going to c...
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Martin L. Pease
Martin L. Pease, 84, of Parsons died at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, in the emergency room at Labette Health. He had been in his usual health, and death was not expected. The service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m today at the funeral home. The funeral home will announce complete obituary details later. Online condolences may be l...
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Cynthia M. ‘Cindy’ Kaboli
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Cynthia M. “Cindy” Kaboli, 26, of Bartlesville, Okla., died unexpectedly on Monday at her home in Bartlesville. Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Parsons, will announce further obituary and service information later.
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Irvin F. Bennett Jr.
STARK — Irvin F. Bennett Jr., 55, of Stark died at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village at St. Paul. He had been in failing health. He was born on Nov. 23, 1955, at Fort Scott to Irvin and Marjorie (Jarboe) Bennett Sr. He grew up near Stark and attended Stark and Erie schools, graduating from Erie High School in 1973. He attended and graduated from Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg with a degree in...
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Taylor E. Day Jr.
SHILOH, Ill. — Taylor E. Day Jr., 71, of Shiloh, Ill., a former Parsons resident, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at his home. He was born in Parsons on May 26, 1940, to Taylor and Roberta (Read) Day. He attended Parsons schools, graduating from Parsons High School in 1958. He also attended Labette Community College and graduated from Pittsburg State University. He married Barbara Lyon Diehl in 1967. She preceded him in death in 2000. He marrie...
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Wilma G. Karstetter
INDEPENDENCE — Wilma G. Karstetter, 87, of Independence, formerly of Cherryvale, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Independence. She was born on March 26, 1924, in Okeesa, Okla., to Cecil P. and Edna (Nickoly) Fish. She earned a master’s degree in education from Pittsburg State University. She taught elementary school until retiring. She married Melvin L. Karstetter on Aug. 10, 1947. He preceded her in death on Dec. 21, 1991....
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Genevia E. Mathis
PITTSBURG — Genevia E. Mathis, 63, of Pittsburg, a former Parsons resident, died at 10:14 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, in the emergency room at Via Christi Medical Center in Pittsburg. She had been in failing health, but her death was unexpected. She was born on Nov. 8, 1947, at Parsons to Howard and Emma (Beasley) Mathis. She grew up in Parsons and attended Parsons schools, graduating from Parsons High School in 1966. She worked at Fred Ron...
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Dorothy M. Blackburn
Dorothy M. Blackburn, 61, of Parsons died at 5:34 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, in the emergency room at Labette Health. She had been in her usual health, and death was not expected. She was born on July 2, 1950, in Parsons to Riley and Opal (Miller) Blackburn. As a young girl, she grew up in Dennis and later moved with her family to Labette City, where she attended school. Her family was the most important part of her life, and she loved them ...
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Irvin F. Bennett Jr.
STARK — Irvin F. Bennett Jr., 55, of Stark died at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village at St. Paul. He had been in failing health. Following cremation, the service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stark Community Center. The family will have a private burial later at Mount Moriah Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Erie. Memorials are sugges...
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Leola Mae Ramsey
RUSSELL — Leola Mae Ramsey, 80, of Russell died on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at Hays Medical Center in Hays. Leola was born on March 12, 1931, in St. Paul to Elmer G. and Iva Jane (Smith) Ashcraft. She grew up in the St. Paul area and attended local schools. She met, fell in love with and was united in marriage to Wilbern Ramsey Sr. on June 27, 1949. From this union they were blessed with five children, Wilbern Jr., Kenneth, Roger, Linda and P...
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Darren Ray Manley
CHERRYVALE — Darren Ray Manley, 51, of Cherryvale died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, at Mercy Hospital, Independence. He was born on Aug. 17, 1960, in Coffeyville to Darrel L. and Norma L. (Epperson) Manley. He attended South Coffeyville, Okla., schools before graduating from Lenapah (Okla.) High School in 1978. He married Brenda Wooldridge in 1979. They later divorced. He married LeAnn Fought on July 4, 2008. She survives of the home. He worked ...
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