Obituaries
Paul William Hunter
Paul William Hunter of rural Parsons died Saturday, June 5, 2010, at Elmhaven East nursing home in Parsons. He was born Aug. 14, 1921, to William W. and Hope E. (Campbell) Hunter of rural Labette City. He graduated from Labette County Community High School in Altamont in 1938 and from Parsons Junior College in 1940. Hunter served three and a half years in the Army Air Corps in World War II, attaining the rank of captain. He crossed the “Hu...
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Charles ‘Charlie’ Cervantes
Charles “Charlie” Cervantes, 91, of Parsons died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Labette Health. He was born April 6, 1919, in Parsons to Simon S. and Maria (Paramo) Cervantes. He grew up in Parsons, where he attended McKinley Elementary School and graduated from Parsons High School. He served during World War II in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to Parsons, where he worked at the former...
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William Lee ‘Bill’ Knedgen
William Lee “Bill” Knedgen, 85, a lifelong resident of Parsons, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Elmhaven West. He was born July 19, 1924, in Parsons to Frank Blaise and Clara Theresa (Young) Knedgen. He grew up in Parsons where he graduated from Parsons High School and attended Labette Community College two years. He married Lorene L. Burlingame on Oct. 6, 1945, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Parsons. He was employed by t...
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Margaret L. Tredway
CHANUTE — Margaret L. Tredway, 94, of Chanute, and a former resident of Parsons and Erie, died at 2:04 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at the Heritage Health Care in Chanute. She was born Aug. 24, 1915, in rural Erie to Robert H. and Elsie (Moffitt) Coover. She attended area schools and graduated from the Erie High School. On May 20, 1934, she married Roy T. Tredway in Kimball. They lived on a farm near Kimball until 1941, when they moved to th...
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Michael ‘Mikey’ Henninger
Michael “Mikey” Henninger, 35, of Parsons died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in Parsons. He was born Aug. 24, 1974, at Winchester, a son of William J. “Willie” and Donna J. (Gillespie) Henninger. He was raised in Oskaloosa and graduated from Oskaloosa High School with the Class of 1994. He later received his solo flight pilot’s license from McPherson Community College. He moved to Parsons in 1994. For many years he worked construction at LaForge and...
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Charles ‘Charlie’ Cervantes
Charles “Charlie” Cervantes, 91, of Parsons died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Labette Health. He is survived by his wife, Lupe Cervantes. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The rosary will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends immediately following. Memorials are suggested to Disabled American V...
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Janet Ross Black
OLATHE — After a brief battle with cancer, Janet Ross Black, 68, of Olathe passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010, at her home. Janet was born July 7, 1941, in Parsons to Keith and Maxine Ross, who preceded her in death in 1987. Janet graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1959. After graduation, she married George Black in 1961 and moved to North Carolina, where George was stationed with the Marines. After a short stay in North Carol...
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Michael ‘Mikey’ Henninger
Michael “Mikey” Henninger, 35, of Parsons died Tuesday, June 1, 2010, in Parsons. The Carson-Wall Funeral Home will announce further obituary details and funeral arrangements.
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Margaret L. Tredway
CHANUTE — Margaret L. Tredway, 94, of Chanute, a former resident of Erie and Parsons, died at 2:04 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute. She was the widow of Roy Tredway, who preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 1988. The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Erie Federated Church. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Erie. C...
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William Lee ‘Bill’ Knedgen
William Lee “Bill” Knedgen, 85, of Parsons died at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Elmhaven West. He is survived by his wife, Lorene Knedgen, of the home. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. today at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends immediately following. Memorials are suggested to St. Patri...
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Lucile Jelean Weaver
HUTCHINSON — Lucile Jelean Weaver, 94, of Hutchinson, a former Parsons resident, died on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at Wesley Towers Hester Care Center in Hutchinson. She was born on Oct. 6, 1915, in Monett, Mo., to Rufus Meridith and Sarah Jane (Bragg) Dawson. She graduated from Aurora High School and worked as a nurse’s aide. Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Rhoades of Salina; three granddaughters; a great-grandson; and a sister, Eva...
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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 in Edna at the time of her death. She was born March 27, 1908, in Chetopa to Fred A. and Margaret Ellen (Chips) Ewers. She attended school in rural Chetopa. As a young lady, she worked in her aunt’s boarding house in Kansas City. On Dec. 28, 1937, she married Ted Henry. To this union one daughter, Ellen Louise, was born. The famil...
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Naomi I. Rhodes
BLUE MOUND — Naomi I. Rhodes, 82, of Blue Mound died at 2:34 p.m. Monday, May 31, 2010, while residing at the home of her daughter, Nancy Hodges, in Parsons. She was preceded in death by her husband, William G. Rhodes, on Feb. 5, 1997. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lake Creek Cemetery near Bartlett. Friends may call after noon today at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons to sign the register. Memorials are suggested to ...
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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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