Obituaries
Bessie May Garretson
TOPEKA — Bessie May Garretson, 77, of Topeka died on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Stormont-Vail hospital. She was born May 28, 1934, in Parsons the daughter of Horace and Bessie Mae (McMillan) Carnahan. Bessie was a homemaker. She was a member of the Philip-Billard Post No. 1650, V.F.W. Auxiliary. She enjoyed plants, wildlife and especially her dogs and all children. Bessie married Elmer E. Garretson on March 4, 1952, in Huntsville, Ark. He ...
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Carolyn Kay Browne Browne
Carolyn Kay Browne, 68, of Parsons died at 4 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2012, at her home. She had been in failing health. Following cremation, a memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. These may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, P.O. Bo...
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Marjorie Dennis
OVERLAND PARK — Marjorie Ruth Dennis, 87, of Overland Park died Thursday, March 22, 2012. Marjorie was born Dec. 6, 1924, in Chanute to Ralph and Genevieve (Elliott) Filson. She married William R. Dennis in 1943. He preceded her in death in 2007. She had been a resident of the Kansas City area since 1949. While living in Wyandotte County, she was an active member of Wyandotte United Methodist Church, and she also enjoyed helping with electio...
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Donald Denney
Donald Rex ‘Pop’ Denney CHETOPA — Donald Rex “Pop” Denney, 68, of rural Chetopa died at 3:23 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2012, at his home. He had been in failing health He was born Oct. 26, 1943, at Parsons to Donald Roscoe and Maybelle Grace (Stuart) Denney. He grew up in Parsons and attended Washington Grade School. He then attended the Labette County Community High School in Altamont, from which he graduated in 1961.  Following high school, h...
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Alice Leora Lee
Alice Leora Lee, 71, of rural Parsons died at 12:12 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2012, in the Emergency Room at Labette Health.  She is survived by her husband, Laren Lee, of the home. The service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fort Scott National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital....
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Vincent Trotnic
Vincent Trotnic, 91, of Parsons died at 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at his home. He was born July 24, 1920, in West Mineral to Vincent Sr. and Helena (Kovach) Trotnic. He grew up and attended school in rural McCune. For a time, he worked in Salina as a welder and mechanic before moving to Parsons, where he lived most of his adult life and worked as a welder and mechanic at the Katy Railroad for 20 years. He also owned and operated Tr...
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Cameron Lee Chambers
HUMBOLDT — Cameron Chambers, 19, of Humboldt died Saturday, March 31, 2012, near Independence from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle accident. He was born in Parsons on April 20, 1992, the son of Gary Chambers and Jennifer Mitchell. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 2010. After his graduation he attended Allen County Community College and was currently a welder with Chanute Manufacturing. He was previously employed at Moon’s Grocer...
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Charlotte Seifert
Charlotte Seifert, 87, of Parsons died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at her home. Her death was unexpected. She and her twin sister were born Nov. 25, 1924, in Oswego to Carroll and Cleo (Campbell) Carpenter. She graduated from Oswego High School in 1942. Her father, and later her brother, Robert Carpenter, operated the Oswego Democrat newspaper for many years. Her father also served as Oswego postmaster and, after his death, her mother brief...
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Vincent Trotnic
Vincent Trotnic, 91, of Parsons died at 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Trotnic, on March 11, 1997. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Parsons. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home. Complete obituary details will be announced. Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
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Charlotte Seifert
Charlotte Seifert, 87, of Parsons died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at her home. Death was unexpected. Her husband, Earl V. Seifert, died Jan. 14, 2007. The service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Complete obituary details will be announced.
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Vernon Quinzy Sr.
Vernon Quinzy Sr., 83, of Parsons died at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, April 1, 2012, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 5, 1928, in Chetopa to William and Martha Marie (Lydle) Quinzy. He attended schools in Pittsburg. During his early years while working at a Chevrolet garage, he developed a love for automobiles and mechanics. He later moved to Detroit, Mich. He was drafted into the Army and served during the Korea...
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Cameron Lee Chambers
HUMBOLDT — Cameron Chambers, 19, of Humboldt died Saturday, March 31, 2012, south of Cherryvale from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle accident. The service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Faith Assembly of God Church in Humboldt. Friends may call from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home Humboldt Chapel. Memorials may be made to the building trades program at USD 258 and may be left with the funeral home. Online condolences m...
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Mark Steven Fincher
PITTSBURG — Mark Steven Fincher, 58, of Pittsburg died at 2:50 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2012, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. He was born June 25, 1953, at Pittsburg to Robert Lisle and Bernieta (McMillan) Fincher. He attended local schools and graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1971. He earned a bachelor’s degree in building, design and construction from Pittsburg State University in 1976. He married Verna Pearson and they later div...
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Bobby Joe Delcour
CHETOPA — Bobby Joe Delcour, 75 of Chetopa died Saturday, March 31, 2012, in Joplin. He was born Sept. 16, 1936, to Bill and Cordilia “Tommie” (Grooms) Delcour in Picher, Okla. He graduated from Picher High School in 1954. Mr. Delcour served in the United States Army. He later worked as a security guard at Miami Baptist Regional Medical Center. Survivors include four sons, Ricky Delcour of Fort Smith, Ark., Buddy Delcour of Carthage, Mo., Tim...
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Vernon Quinzy Sr.
Vernon Quinzy Sr., 83, of Parsons died at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, April 1, 2012, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. The service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. These may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons...
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Mesa Leigh Rupert
CHETOPA — Mesa Leigh Rupert, 35, of Chetopa died at 2:55 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012, at the Chetopa Manor following a courageous six-year battle with cancer. She was born on April 15, 1976, in Coffeyville to James “Jim” and Paulette (Polk) Ekhoff. She grew up in Edna and later moved with her family to Chetopa when she was in the seventh grade. She was a 1994 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont and attended Coffeyville Communi...
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Eugene ‘Gene’ Smith
Eugene “Gene” Smith, 71, of Parsons died at 9:35 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2012, at the Parsons Good Samaritan Society. He was born Oct. 3, 1940, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., to Alfred Smith and Loretta (Devore) Smith. He grew up and attended schools in El Dorado Springs. Mr. Smith worked construction jobs throughout his life. He married Sharon A. Dickens in 1965. She preceded him in death on Nov. 21, 2008. Survivors include a son, Oren E. “Boo” S...
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Jimmie ‘Jim’ Farrice Loyd
GODDARD — Jimmie “Jim” Loyd Farrice, 76, of Goddard, formerly of the Parsons area, died Thursday, March 29, 2012. He was an accountant and rancher. Survivors include his wife, Lavonne; two daughters, Dawn DeArmond (Larry) of Hutchinson and Jamie Mertens (Ronn) of Garden Plain; his mother, Josie Farrice of Okmulgee, Okla.; a brother, Prentiss Farrice (Kay) of Bartlesville, Okla.; and four grandchildren, Chastity DeArmond of Murfreesboro, Tenn.,...
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Maxine Rose Moore
Maxine Rose Moore, 91, of Parsons died at 1:36 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Elmhaven East nursing home. She was born on Oct. 20, 1920, at rural Parsons to Fred and Ruth (Journot) Wilson. She grew up on the family farm and attended country schools. She graduated from Labette County Community High School in 1938. She worked for a few years at the S.H. Kress Store. She married Vernon Moore on Nov. 23, 1941, at the former Washington Avenue M...
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Dawn (Woolard) Cline
HAYSVILLE — Dawn (Woolard) Cline, 39, of Haysville died Tuesday, March 27, 2012. She was born on April 24, 1972, in Parsons to Gary Hugh and Catherine Ann (O’Hara) Woolard. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Rodney Cline of Haysville; a son, Brandon Ray Cline of Haysville; a daughter, Hayley Marie Cline of Haysville; her parents, Gary and Cathy Woolard of Haysville; a brother, Hugh (Cynda) Woolard of Olathe; a mother-in-law, R...
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