Obituaries
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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Donald Glen McBride
LARNED — Donald Glen McBride, 78, of Larned died on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. He was born on April 16, 1932, at Oswego to Jack B. and Harriett Mae Barnes McBride. He was a retired licensed mental health technician at Larned State Hospital. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Survivors include a niece, Connie Buddenhagen of Oswego; two great-nieces; a great-nephew; and seven great-great-nieces and nephews. ...
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Bernard A. ‘Bernie’ Smith
WILLIAMSBURG — Bernard A. “Bernie” Smith, 83, of Williamsburg died at 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at Richmond Healthcare Center in Richmond. Bernard was born on April 3, 1927, in Lebanon, Mo., to Herman and Kate (Haasis) Smith. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. While serving, he was stationed in the Philippines. He was honorably discharged as a tech 5. On June 16, 1950, in Ottawa he married Alice Marie Kline. She...
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Shirley Ann Headings
MAYFIELD, Ky. — Shirley Ann Headings, 61, of Mayfield, Ky., died at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at Heritage Manor in Mayfield after a brief illness. She was born on June 10, 1949, at Kingman to Edwin and Naomi (Elliott) Antrim. She was raised in the Kingman area and attended school there. She married Richard Clements in the late 1960s. They later divorced. She married Clifford Headings in the early 1980s in Kingman. He survives of th...
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Robert U. Shepard
CHERRYVALE — Robert U. Shepard, 91, of Cherryvale died on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, at Cherryvale Nursing Center. Potts Chapel, Cherryvale, will announce further obituary details and service arrangements later.
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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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Patty L. Thomas
Patty L. Thomas, 72, of Parsons died at 4:20 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center at Via Christi–St. Francis in Wichita. She was born on Feb. 18, 1938, in Melford, Mo., to Lloyd J. and Bertha Mae (Faubion) Zinn. As a young girl, she grew up in Melford before moving to Lamar, Mo., and later Parsons. She was a graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. She married Larry Bateman on Dec. 9, 1978...
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Gloria Ann Dauron
McCUNE — Gloria Ann Dauron, 80, of McCune died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at the Golden Living Center, Pittsburg, following a long illness. She was born on March 21, 1930, in Weir to Lloyd H. and Thelma M. (Hamilton) Sowers. She attended Cherokee grade schools and graduated from Cherokee High School. On Sept. 2, 1949, she married Harold Dauron. He preceded her in death on March 14, 1993. Gloria was a homemaker and also worked at the Parsons S...
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